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Superior Saturday (The Keys to the Kingdom)

Author: Garth Nix
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
Category: Book

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

6 reviews
Sales Rank: 17

Media: Paperback
Pages: 323
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 4.9 x 0.8

ISBN: 0007175116
EAN: 9780007175116
ASIN: 0007175116

Publication Date: July 1, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
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4 out of 5 stars

Superior Garth Nix! July 25, 2008
In the sixth instalment of the Keys to the Kingdom series, Arthur is on a journey to gain the sixth key from Saturday, the oldest denizen in the House.

After disappointment in the Thursday and Friday novels, I was wondering if Nix had somewhat gone into too deep with his attention to detail rather than action and suspense but Saturday is right back on track with intensity, action and a mouth watering prospect for Sunday that I believe this latest addition is right behind Monday in terms of the best in the series.

We are offered suspense and action right from the first chapter as the stakes are raised in the outside world as well as the House and now Arthur has to face the biggest challenge, the oldest and most powerful denizen in the house.

I am a slow reader but the writing was so good and fulfilled the uses and gratifications for the reader that it must have taken me around 2 weeks, and that is for an exceptionally slow reader. Intense, powerful, detailed and most importantly exciting Superior Saturday fulfils the fantasy adventure genre beautifully with more new creatures and a new part of the House to explore.

Despite the intensity and action, there is a feeling of repetition as Nix resorts back to using characters from his previous books to move the plot along. Surely an entire house has so much to explore that there is room for some new creatures and parts to explore? There is also some inconsistency. When the action sequences finishes and Arthur is forced to wait or talk, there is an over analytical view of proceedings, which takes away a bit of imagination.

Nevertheless the action, writing and the best ending I have read in a long time, Superior Saturday is one of the best books in the Keys to the Kingdom series.

8.5/10

3 out of 5 stars

Finshed too early July 25, 2008
I have loved every single other Keys to the Kingdom book. However i was disapponited by this one after the heights reached in Thursday and Friday. My main problem was that the novel doesn't have a proper ending. There should be at least three more chapters. Also the epic battle between Saturday and Arthur fails to occur. Questions are still left unanswered. A few plot lines from the previosu books are ignored. Still it is still a good read and i'm defiantly still looking forward to reading the final instalment.

4 out of 5 stars

Worth buying July 11, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful

Superior Saturday is the sixth in Garth Nix's "Keys to the Kingdom" series, so I had high expectations for it. However, whilst certainly a good book, it was perhaps a slight let down after the brilliance of the other five. As Superior Saturday as been made to seem the all-powerful enemy in the previous novels, her defeat seemed a little too easy and less dramatic than expected. The plot followed the same line as the other five, which, although undoubtedly good, has become just a little repetitive: retrieve part of the Will of the Architect, defeat the Trustee and gain the Key, and so lacked a little novelty, apart from the cliffhanger ending that, admittedly, really made me want to know what happened. Another interesting development is that Arthur finally becomes more immortal than mortal and starts struggling with thoughts of superiority, which added a new level to the story and will probably have even greater implications in the final installment. I would recommend this book to bookworms aged about eleven and above who enjoyed the other "Keys to the Kingdom" books.

3 out of 5 stars

Worked my way through them - for younger kids great July 11, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful

I read through the Keys to the Kingdom series and would advice tehse books for would-be Darren Shan fans, they are slightly seventies/eighties in style. Not as good as the Sabriel triology I ahve to say but as I got past Monday, through to wednesday (like Craig David) I started to enjoy these books.
I think Garth Nix wanted something simpler than Sabriel annd that is what he has created. These books are very cheap and can be read easily in an afternoon, enjoyable but could they be read again, I doubt it, but that's upto you.
If you have read Superior Saturday or the otehrs I would suggest these products for your further reading:
Sabriel
Lirael
Culmintaing in Abhosen, I have signed first editions of these books and re-read them in the intwer onths, as the snow beats down I am readyf or my adventures with Sabriel and especially look forward to the Disrepuatble dog.
Lord Loss (Book One of The Demonata)
For Keys of the Kingdom fans this shold be the next step, these books are very gory and have great descriptive parts. the demonata is actually one of the scariest foes ever.
The Elements of Lore - Volume 1 of The Books of Lore: 1
As readers progress through Nix they should check out this little gem, full of magic and mayhem ready for readers after the Sabriel triology I think. I got a signed edition off one of the private sellers too!

3 out of 5 stars

OK July 9, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful

I am a big fan of Garth Nix and this series however this book did not fully meet my expectations. It took a long time to get going and the ending did not follow the pattern of the other books, which i perceived 2 be a bad thing. The book finished too soon in my opinion.