Mister Monday (Keys to the Kingdom, Book 1) (The Keys to the Kingdom)

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Innocent Fanservice Girl: Suzy. She thinks nothing of undressing in front of Arthur, and often wears shredded or sliced-open clothing. But then again, she has the body of a child.... Outside of his name, Arthur is quite a good lead. Asthmatic and very much limited by hit, smart, shy, and courageous - what's not to like? One thing, actually, and that is: I never got a sense of Arthur's hobbies. What does he do when he's not in school or the House? Hopefully that question will be answered later in the series. Really 700 Years Old: The Piper's Children appear the same as when they were first brought to The House, mostly between the ages of nine and thirteen. They have lived in the House for more than ten thousand years, but due to Year Inside, Hour Outside were taken from Earth about seven hundred years ago. They still act like children, though. Suzy Turquoise Blue – A female inhabitant of the House, a 'Piper's Child' (meaning she was brought there by the 'Piper') who chooses to work with Arthur and becomes his friend. Has been in the House for centuries, but has the appearance and behaviour of a child. Lampshaded in Lady Wednesday. Arthur's home is described as something along the lines of "Odd name for a town... Never heard of that country before..."

The Incomparable Gardens – the most important part of the House, a beautiful garden, ruled by Lord Sunday But we survived, didn't we? That makes it an adventure. If you get killed it's a tragedy," said Leaf. The Smart Guy: Dr. Scamandros, the only Upper House-trained sorcerer outside the Upper House (until Giac in Lord Sunday), and who often helps Arthur with magic and exposition after this introduction in Drowned Wednesday.Leaf – A 12-year-old human girl who befriends Arthur. She becomes involved with Arthur's adventures in the House. Komisář se opět předklonil a přiblížil zbraň k Arturovu zápěstí. Chlapec vykřikl, ale než stačil něco udělat, nebo se ho dotkla čepel, Klíč mu z nenadání vystřelil z ruky jako šíp. Vnořil se komisaři do hrudní kosti, vyletěl mu ze zad a vrátil se Arturovi do ruky. Nevyřinula se žádná krev. Komisařovu tvář opanoval lehce zmatený výraz. Vstal a ustoupil a odněkud z těla se mu ozvalo skřípění ozubených převodů. Potom se mu zevnitř roztrhl modrý kabát a z hrudi mu zůstala ochable viset rozbitá pružina. Tu hned v zápětí následovalo rachocení spršky ozubených koleček, která se vysypala za zničenou pružinou a dopadla na zem. Magic Music: The Piper's pipes can force Piper's Children or Raised Rats to obey the Piper's commands. Laser-Guided Amnesia: Averted in that washing between the ears removes all memories rather than just the personal identity.

I think my favourite book of the series is maybe Mister Monday, because that's when it all starts, everything is introduced and we really feel like we're learning about the world as Arthur does. I might also say Lord Sunday was my favourite as well, depending on my mood, just because it's the end, everything gets wrapped up, but also, there is a slightly darker note to this (and I'd say the last 3 or 4) book, as we see arthur struggling to keep his humanity precedent over the power of the keys. Arthur: I mean... where am I now? Is there some sort of life after death? If the Architect created everything...Xanatos Speed Chess: The Architect made the Will to get the Trustees to carry out her plan to destroy all of Creation, but they refused and broke the Will. However, the Architect then twisted their natures, corrupting each with one of the Seven Deadly Sins, causing them to destroy the House anyway. Then she recruited Arthur to finish the Will and, even though he resisted every step of the way, she managed to manipulate him into completing the Will regardless. Note that this "Speed Chess" took thousands of relative years. In the seventh book, after the Piper tries and fails to manipulate Arthur into giving up the Keys one last time, Lord Sunday tells him, in short, to shut up and deal with it. Fantasy Kitchen Sink: Elements of Christian theology, Ancient Greek myth, and European folklore are all present in the House. The protagonist actually meets the Pied Piper, the Ancient Mariner, and a towering old man who is suspiciously similar to Prometheus. Okay, the plot. Basically, the story revolves around our protagonist- Arthur. In the start of the first book we are told that he has pretty serious asthma and (due to an overexerting gym teacher- isn't it always) he nearly dies. But he is saved by some mysterious characters who pop out of thin air. Now he's been chosen, whether he likes it or not- which he doesn't. So the series follows Arthur and his Piper's child friend Suzy, as they try to defeat their enemies and typical other hero stuff. Along the way, they (of course) make friends, are betrayed and have genuinely terrifying obstacles to overcome. Many of the Denizens, much to Arthur's frustration. Lower-ranked Denizens in particular seem to find it all but impossible to do anything that they weren't specifically designed for. Many of the former-bureaucrat crew of the sailing ship Moth had very little idea of what they were doing, despite having crewed the ship for several thousand years.

Monday's Dawn is a beautiful female Denizen with a golden tongue and a loud, clear voice. Little is known about her as she only appeared in the first book. She holds the same position under Arthur as before. She is the first Dawn to appear in the series. I liked it, but found the world very complex and confusing and I couldn't believe that my son actually read through the detail on this. I liked that Arthur had doubts but kept trying to do the right thing even though it was hard. Some reviewers found that so much time was spent developing the world that the characters suffered and I agree to some extent. I would recommend this as YA.Only when I'm nervous,' replied Japeth. 'I am . . . I used to be a Thesaurus Minimus Grade Two. It is an occupational hazard, danger, or threat that we sometimes become prolix, verbose, long-winded, longiloquent . . .

Reptiles Are Abhorrent: Mister Monday, the bibliophages, and Part Four of The Will (see Too Dumb to Live). Připravila jsem si jednu ukázku, která není nic zvláštního.. Ale když jsem tyto odstavce četla, uvědomila jsem si: Toto je ta správná ukázka... Úžasná! A taková steampunková!! :D A přesně pro to mám strašně velkou slabost :) Komisář se narovnal a pomalu si odšrouboval pravou ruku. Zastrčil si ji za opasek, potom si z kabátu vytáhl ruku o mnoho podivnější. Tato neměla prsty, jen široké ostří jakoby ze sekáčku na maso. Našrouboval si ji na zápěstí. Jakmile pevně držela, sekáček se rozechvěl a tak rychle rozkmital, že z něj byla jen ocelová šmouha.Mister Monday by Garth Nix book review - Fantasy Book Review". www.fantasybookreview.co.uk . Retrieved 2021-05-21. Dark Is Not Evil: Several examples, but primarily Monday's Dusk and the Servants of the Night, who both help Arthur. In an interview, Garth Nix said that he was willing to sell the rights to studios and directors for an adaptation of the series, if they were "the right person".