Hi everyone.
Hmm, where are my keys?
The Keys to the Kingdom. ( NO! Not some keys that open the door to Narnia or Alagaesia or something like that! Its something quite different, which I will not reveal to you!)Hmm, Garth Nix has chosen quite an apt name for his series hasn't he?
Anyway, back to the review...
Arthur (Not king Arthur, don't be daft) Penhaligon would be your last choice for a hero. (No wonder, asthma and a weak body won't really help your chances of beating some mutated mastermind from Mars? Although you don't have anything like that in the book...) One day, he takes one step too far and his asthma gets the better of him...
But his life is saved by a mysterious stranger by the name of Mister Monday ( I hate Mondays, by the way. Don't you?). He obtains a key in the shape of a minute hand of a clock. He soon discovers a world quite unlike our own. He must know whom to trust and whom he should not. He must survive an ordeal none of us have ever survived ( No surprise there, have any of you been trapped in a dungeon before? If so, then have you ever escaped?).
He must beat Mister Monday and take his seat in the Lower House. He must complete the will of the Architect, the creator of the world ( Whoa, lets hope her designs are more solid than most buildings today).
But can he beat the odds and (miraculously) survive? The survival of this series depends on it!
The author has created a rather powerful storyline although (Sadly) the story lacks in vocabulary. He could have done better with this book but, hey, who's complaining?
The characterisation of the story was also pretty good. The sense of humour was ever present (Although unfortunately the humour was not the kind that sends you sprawling over your bed in spasms of laughter!) But everyone loves a bit of humour, right?
Overall, I'd say, where the story lacked in humour and wordplay, it made up for with a powerful and gripping storyline.
My rating for this book : 7/10 ( A good series to start with)
Hmm, where are my keys?
The Keys to the Kingdom. ( NO! Not some keys that open the door to Narnia or Alagaesia or something like that! Its something quite different, which I will not reveal to you!)Hmm, Garth Nix has chosen quite an apt name for his series hasn't he?
Anyway, back to the review...
Arthur (Not king Arthur, don't be daft) Penhaligon would be your last choice for a hero. (No wonder, asthma and a weak body won't really help your chances of beating some mutated mastermind from Mars? Although you don't have anything like that in the book...) One day, he takes one step too far and his asthma gets the better of him...
But his life is saved by a mysterious stranger by the name of Mister Monday ( I hate Mondays, by the way. Don't you?). He obtains a key in the shape of a minute hand of a clock. He soon discovers a world quite unlike our own. He must know whom to trust and whom he should not. He must survive an ordeal none of us have ever survived ( No surprise there, have any of you been trapped in a dungeon before? If so, then have you ever escaped?).
He must beat Mister Monday and take his seat in the Lower House. He must complete the will of the Architect, the creator of the world ( Whoa, lets hope her designs are more solid than most buildings today).
But can he beat the odds and (miraculously) survive? The survival of this series depends on it!
The author has created a rather powerful storyline although (Sadly) the story lacks in vocabulary. He could have done better with this book but, hey, who's complaining?
The characterisation of the story was also pretty good. The sense of humour was ever present (Although unfortunately the humour was not the kind that sends you sprawling over your bed in spasms of laughter!) But everyone loves a bit of humour, right?
Overall, I'd say, where the story lacked in humour and wordplay, it made up for with a powerful and gripping storyline.
My rating for this book : 7/10 ( A good series to start with)
1 comment:
I haven't read this book yet,but your review sure tempts me to.
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