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Editorial Review:
The first in an ambitious seven-book sequence, Mister Monday is surely the publication that will prove that Garth Nix is one of the best fantasy writers at work today. In turn, imaginative, spellbinding and hugely original, this award-winning author from Australia begins an expansive multi-volume work that is sure to stand the test of time if this first episode is anything to go by.
Arthur Penhaligon is supposed to die and he almost does on a school run when he collapses because of his chronic asthma. In his dreams he is visited by the enigmatic Mister Monday, who gives him a mysterious atlas and a magic key shaped like the minute hand of a clock. But Arthur wakes up and Mister Monday wants everything back. With these "gifts", Arthur suddenly assumes new powers and with them frightening responsibilities. Arthur's family and friends are under threat from a sudden outbreak of drug-resistant influenza and it seems the cure to this curious rash of afflictions can only be found inside a vast house that only Arthur can see.
Arthur has no option but to step inside and in doing so becomes the world's most unlikely hero and champion. Battling obstacles such as dog-faced Fetchers and people with Wings, robots and unbreakable chains, Arthur fights to stay intact and for meaning to this crazy world he has tumbled upon.
There's something about the way Nix tells stories that is strangely compelling. His mix of magic and fantasy, history and future visions, are truly unique. It's difficult to guess what will follow in further volumes, but that's half the fun of reading an author like this. It could be said that Nix is in many ways the heir to Philip Pullman's throne. Suitable for readers aged 10 and over. --John McLay
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Recommended Read. I would recommend this book to anyone. This fantasy is well worth a read (and the money) and you also know you have a good series to get into. With Superiour Saturday just released (all of which are great reads) you can read them all in time for Sundays book. Garth Nix is a great author and all his books are great. Would really recommend it.
Good Although it was not as good as the previous series it did not take long to pick up. the idea was very imaginative and the sequels followed on well. The main character was slightly annoying at points but it is well worth a read.
Good start to a fantastic and imaginative series Barcode: 9780007175017 Mister Monday is the first book in Australian author Garth Nix's Keys To The Kingdom series. For a kids series the world is immensely detailed and that is where, for me at least, a lot of the charm of these books comes from. They are unique in their imagery and feel, quasi-legal terminology and semi-immortal characters creating a world that is completely magical and absorbing. As such, a lot of this first book is used to set up this world and there is quite a lot of... more info
Excellent This was a freebee and my expectations were that it wasn't going to be great.. I was pleasantly surprised, it was gripping and imaginative, and I couldn't put it down until I'd read the whole series to date!
