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Superior Saturday (The Keys To The Kingdom) Review
The identity of The Architect. The complete Will of the House. The fulfillment of his fate. Arthur Penhaligon is getting closer and closer to these things... but not without risks, conflict, and adventure. User Submitted Superior Saturday (The Keys To The Kingdom) ReviewsOctober 27, 2008 Good Quality I have nothing other to say than that the product that I got was in perfect condition and exactly what I ordered. I cannot ask for anything more. October 26, 2008 Arthur gets schizophrenic... This is the 6th book in the Keys to the Kingdom series by Garth Nix. This was a good book but the ending left me puzzled. I listened to this on audio book and the quality of the audio book was excellent. Arthur and Suzy venture into Superior Saturday's realm to try and retrieve the 6th part of the Will. Arthur is finding it harder and harder to stay human, and is really starting to struggle with the part of himself that is turning into something else. The lower house is being destroyed by Nothing and things are looking bleak on all sides. This was a well written book. I like how Arthur is having to fight with himself as he begins to become something more than (or less than) human. Suzy is by far what makes this book; she has been my favorite character throughout the series. Saturday's part of the house is very interesting and creative. The book is very fast-paced and up until the end I was thoroughly enjoying this book. All of the sudden the book ends. It ends seriously in the middle of a fight scene with a number of horrible things in the middle of happening. I though that maybe the audio book was broken into two parts and I missed downloading the other part. I went to audible.com and checked. Nope I had the whole book. I was convinced that I had lost part of the audio book somewhere, that's how open the ending was. I finally checked people's reviews on Amazon and found that many other people were also dismayed at the ending. If you haven't read this book yet, I would strongly suggest you wait until the next book comes out and read the two books together. This really is almost only half a book! Besides the ending, it was wonderful! October 10, 2008 Just as expected Exactly what is expected of an audiobook. Just as well-read as the previous books in the series. I can't wait until Lord Sunday (the last book in the series). October 10, 2008 Superior letdown Each book in this series has been something of a surprise. Each one occurs in a different "part" of "The House of the Architect". Up to now, only a tag at the end of the previous volume has given the reader any hint as to the location in the House of the next volume's story. But Saturday has been hinted at as the master intriguer against Arthur, the Rightful Heir to the Kingdom. She has masterminded the demise of many, including former Key Holders, and nearly Arthur himself on multiple occasions, sacrificing Saturday's Dusk in the second book to set up one such attempt. She was prefigured as a mover and shaker before we knew even the names of most of the other six Days. So I expected the real fireworks to fly in this volume, even though there would clearly be one more to go - Sunday. True, the reasons behind Saturday's destruction of others are made clear, even to her destruction of whole portions of the House. Still, the level of circles within circles found in the earlier volumes is missing here. Once Arthur manages to get to the Upper House, it seems only a matter of time before he subdues Superior Saturday, clearly the most powerful of his enemies. Yes, there is a cliffhanger at the end, and some uncertainty about the subduing. And we are certainly left with mystery regarding Lord Sunday. I just felt disappointed at the denouement, but perhaps the last volume will show that I was mistaken, and Saturday still has a role. I can't wait, which shows that I still enjoyed the whole series to date! September 23, 2008 Superior Saturday An very unhappy. have not recieved the book nor any reply from seller I would not have even given it one star but has to give it a rating to continue September 21, 2008 Superior Saturday feels just like a weekend, too short After excitedly reading the first five books I was anxious to read this one. What a let down this particular book was. It feels very stripped down and rushed. There is no real excitement at all during the quick drive to an ending. As others have noted this one feels unfinished and also ends on a cliffhanger, as if the last chapter was missing. The plot is very straight forward and the antagonist who we have had glimpses of through the other novels shows up briefly and never really challenges our hero during this whole story. Superior Saturday should have been a tougher foe to defeat but we never really see any interaction between the two main characters. If you equate his previous books to be movies, this book would fall in at a 1/2 hour tv episode mark. Sorry, I so wanted to love the book, but it was quick, shallow and unsatisfying. I still love the universe that he has built and hope to see an epic resolution in his next novel. Hopefully the right people will see all of our reviews and take it to heart and not let us down again. September 16, 2008 lacking in substance I had so long awaited this book and was disapointed with it's lack of depth. I hate when a book has no ending and you must read the next to feel satisfied. That is what this book did, it left you hanging. September 8, 2008 A vivid fantasy comes to life for middle school readers. Garth Nix's SUPERIOR SATURDAY is another 'Keys to the Kingdom' series title best enjoyed by collections with prior familiarity to the plot. Arthur here has wrested five of the Keys from their immortal guardians, the Trustees of the Will - but the Sixth Key poses different, greater challenges. Superior Saturday isn't just one of the Trustees - she's the oldest Denizen and the most powerful sorcerer within the house. Arthur faces his greatest challenge when a house is being destroyed and only the keys can save the House and his home city. A vivid fantasy comes to life for middle school readers. September 3, 2008 Courtesy of Teens Read Too Having read and loved Garth Nix's OLD KINGDOM books (SABRIEL, LIRAEL, and ABHORSEN) as well as his SEVENTH TOWER series, I had pretty high expectations when I started in on SUPERIOR SATURDAY. I wasn't disappointed. The action moves along quickly, with new and original presentations of magic at every turn, and major and minor characters worth cheering for (or, in the case of the antagonists, against). The sixth book in Nix's KEYS TO THE KINGDOM series picks up right where the fifth book left off, making it a little confusing to understand at first, especially if you're a newcomer to the series, like I was when reading this. The book is certainly good enough to merit your going to the library and checking out all of the previous ones in order to get up to speed, but in case your library is as negligent as mine, here's the background that I wish I could have had going in. Our protagonist, asthmatic twelve-year-old Arthur Penhaligon, through a series of complicated circumstances described in previous novels, is taken from his home on Earth and granted the power of being the Heir to the Kingdom. Nix's complicated but fascinating universe centers around a grand House that is the epicenter of all universes, and is ruled by seven Trustees, all named for the days of the week. Within the House, each Trustee has its own domain. As the Heir, Arthur's duty is to wrest the Keys to the Kingdom from the corrupt Trustees, and to recreate the Will of the Architect, which the Trustees have consistently disobeyed. The Architect is a mysterious figure responsible for creating both the House and the "secondary realms," including Earth. In this sixth book in the series, Arthur is up against one of the toughest of the Trustees: Superior Saturday, with her power to work great sorceries with the help of the sixth Key. With the help of friends and acquaintances throughout the House, Arthur attempts to infiltrate Saturday's portion of the House and find the sixth part of the Architect's Will. He's running out of time, though, as the dangerously corrosive Nothing eats away at the House's foundations. Arthur must retrieve the Key, and the next part of the Will, in time to ensure that the House is not destroyed--for if the epicenter of all universes is demolished, the secondary realms that depend upon its survival will also crumble and fall, making for the end of Earth and Arthur's home. Nix always has a unique perspective on magic, and this series is no different in that respect. His innovations draw heavily upon archetypes and numerous different branches of mythology that add a richness and texture to his world, even if the average reader does not see them all on the first read-through. I also enjoyed his characterization of Arthur, a young boy who is taking on increasingly difficult tasks and succeeding at them, so that although he is young, there is a strength and maturity to his outlook. Of course, this doesn't prevent him from having his share of doubts. Overall, I highly enjoyed this book and would recommend the series to anyone interested in fantasy adventure. Reviewed by: Candace Cunard August 31, 2008 CLIFFHANGER The book was good. But it wasn't what I expected. When it got to the point where the main character would normally finish what he started it just ends. For more Superior Saturday (The Keys To The Kingdom) reviews click here.
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