Date Read: /8/08 to 3/9/08
Author: Garth Nix
Publ. Allen & Unwin, NSW, 2008
Themes: Fantasy, heroes,
Summary: This is the 6th book in the Garth Nix Keys to the Kingdom series. In it Arthur, the Rightful Heir has to get the 6th part of the will and the 6th Key from Superior Saturday. Saturday while having all her sorcerers looking for the Rightful Heir is launching an attack on the Incomparable Gardens of Sunday. Leif is back on earth left by Arthur to rescue patients (newly returned from Friday’s clutches) before the Nuke is dropped at 12 midnight.
Comment: Lives up the rest of the series but I was soooo frustrated by the ending. I wasn’t sure that this was as satisfactorily resolved as the other ‘days’. Great read.
Rating: 7.5/10
Mrs B
July 17th, 2009
by Lee Weatherly
Abby used to be Emma’s best friend. Now Emma is at a new school with new friends, a new life. Last week Emma saw Abby again on the bus. Abby invited her to join her for the afternoon, game playing but Emma doesn’t have time for that now. Then Emma finds out that Abby is missing and that she is the last person to see her alive. The police interview her and get her to help in a reinactmnt of Abby’s last movements. Emma is back in contact with her old world, with people who were once like family, with girls who once made her life hell.
Emma makes friends with some of Abby’s friends and tries to piece together what might have happened to her. When they tink they have it worked out they call the police only to discover that they are wrong. Not put off she and Ski keep trying, putting themselves in danger. Emma finally remembers where she and Abby used to play as children and tracks Abby down.
Girls can be so brutal with eachother. The suspense is well done as is the gentle letting us in on Emma’s past dilemma. My daughter read this book in two days!!!
6.5/10
December 5th, 2008
