World Famous Comics: Superior Saturday (The Keys To The Kingdom)
Superior Saturday (The Keys To The Kingdom)
By: Garth Nix Publisher: Scholastic Press Average Rating: Binding: Hardcover Label: Scholastic Press Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 288 Publication Date: August 01, 2008 Reading Level: Ages 9-12
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).
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!
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
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.
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.
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