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Drowned Wednesday (Keys to the Kingdom, Bk 3)
Drowned Wednesday - Keys to the Kingdom, Bk 3
Author: Garth Nix
Everyone is after Arthur Penhaligon. Strange pirates. Shadowy creatures. And Drowned Wednesday, whose gluttony threatens both her world and Arthur's. With his unlimited imagination and thrilling storytelling, Garth Nix has created a character and a world that become even more compelling with each book. As Arthur gets closer to the heart of h...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780439436564
ISBN-10: 0439436567
Publication Date: 3/3/2006
Pages: 400
Edition: Reprint
Reading Level: Young Adult
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4 stars, based on 56 ratings
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Codswallop avatar reviewed Drowned Wednesday (Keys to the Kingdom, Bk 3) on + 6 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This is the third book in Garth Nix's Keys To The Kingdom series. If you enjoy fantasy fiction like Harry Potter, or Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl books, then this series is for you. I have read most of Garth Nix's other work and these books are my favorite of his to date (2009). The tone of these stories is far less dark and creepy than most of his other ones (which I liked too), but the world and the storyline he has created here just feels more fleshed out and complete.

He draws on elements of Christian religious tradition to frame his story, but in ways that are quirky, almost absurd, and not really corresponding to any kind of religious orthodoxy. It is chock full of interesting ideas though, and great fun for adults who might "catch" more of that as they read than a kid would. It has been pointed out that the characters the books are named after (unfaithful "Trustees" who are supposed to uphold the Will of the Architect/Creator who has vanished and left the Universe and all creation in their hands) correspond to the seven deadly sins in the manner in which they each are corrupted and fail in their duty. These being sloth, pride, gluttony, et al.

The hero of the piece, Arthur Penhaligon, is a young, teen-aged boy who by chance and against his will finds himself charged with defeating each faithless Trustee and setting the "universe" to rights. He feels impelled to do this because it is the only way to protect his own world, his family and everything he cares about, but the process makes him less and less human and possibly unable to ever return to his normal life and existence.

Garth Nix is one of my favorite authors and this series is some of his best work ever. I highly recommend it.

The complete series is:

Mister Monday (book 1)
Grim Tuesday (book 2)
Drowned Wednesday (book 3)
Sir Thursday (book 4)
Lady Friday (book 5)
Superior Saturday (book 6)
Lord Sunday (book 7, not yet released as of this writing - May 2009)
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reviewed Drowned Wednesday (Keys to the Kingdom, Bk 3) on + 12 more book reviews
The third book in Garth Nix's Keys to the Kingdom series, and they just keep getting better. Arthur is back once again as the reluctant hero, with new friends and new enemies.
tattoodum avatar reviewed Drowned Wednesday (Keys to the Kingdom, Bk 3) on + 4 more book reviews
I thought this was the best one of all so far...
It kept my attention, although the book that I received was not in the best condition which made me a little mad to read it. Aside from that, the plot was well thought out, and introduced new characters that I hope are going to be in the next ones to come.
I like the third part of the will in this, and thought that it was very clever how he was formed.
The idea of pirates and sorcerers was very intricately thought out, and well executed.
woodworm avatar reviewed Drowned Wednesday (Keys to the Kingdom, Bk 3) on + 92 more book reviews
This book was really enjoyable but it wasn't as good as Mister Monday or Grim Tuesday. Hopefully Sir Thursday will be better.
reviewed Drowned Wednesday (Keys to the Kingdom, Bk 3) on + 10 more book reviews
Weird, but ultimately intriguing. Not at all like Sabriel. Reveals author has some truly strange thoughts up his sleeve.


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