Fantasy and Science Fiction for Children and Teens
Lady Friday The Keys to the Kingdom: Book 5 Hardcover: 320 pages List Price: $17.99 |
Description:
Arthur has just beaten the treacherous trustee, Sir Thursday, and has barely had time to recover when a strange message appears from Lady Friday... The trustee says that she wants to abdicate, and has left her key and her piece of the will in her scriptorium in the Middle House- She has sent similar messages to Superior Saturday and The Piper, saying that whoever can get to the key first will take command of the Middle House. But is it a cunning trap? Or an opportunity that Arthur must seize? Before anything can happen, Arthur is pulled straight from the Great Maze and into the Middle House. Meanwhile, Leaf has been kidnapped by Lady Friday, and is being held at some strange place... Can Leaf escape the clutches of Lady Friday? Can Arthur beat Saturday and The Piper to the key- or will he be trapped forever?
David's rating: 5.0 wands 
David's Review:
Stunningly good. These books just keep getting better and better. The first four were amazing, this is even more exciting. Thrilling, funny, and very much one of my favorite series. This book is simply a must-read, and the entire series is one of the most imaginative that I've seen. You simply cannot miss this- read Lady Friday for an wonderful adventure that is quite satisfying and yet still leaves you hanging for the next book. "When will Superior Saturday come out?" Is the question on my lips!
Mom's rating: 5.0 wands
Mom's Review:
The Keys to the Kingdom is one of the most imaginative and exciting series that I've read in a long time, and this newest installment didn't disappoint. You'll want to set aside a few hours to read it, since it's the kind of book you won't want to put down. I love the way that Arthur has grown throughout the series from the helpless, whiny boy he was in the first book. In Lady Friday, he has really come into his own: he exudes a quiet confidence and intelligence, as he finds ways to deal with every situation that arises. He still longs for home and family and a normal human life, but he takes his responsibilities seriously, and consistently puts the well-being of his friends and the people who come under his care before his own. And most of the people and denizens he meet seem to sense that leadership quality in him, and respond to it.
There's so much going on in these books that I feel like I need to go back and reread them all to catch everything. For example, there's a recurring clock motif that appears in various forms throughout the books, and I'd like to go back and try to find them all. There's a lot of symbolism and references in the books. It's obvious that each of the trustees represents one of the seven deadly sins, but I didn't realize until I read the article in Wikipedia that the parts of the Will may also represent virtues.
If you haven't read these books, you're missing out on a great series. I highly recommend that you start at the first book, Mister Monday, since the books really build on each other.
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