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The Keys to the Kingdom #4: Sir Thursday [Audiobook] [Unabridged] (Audio CD)

by Garth Nix (Author), Allan Corduner (Reader)

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Audio CD
Publisher: Listening Library (Audio); Unabridged edition (Mar 9 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0807217352
ISBN-13: 978-0807217351
Product Dimensions: 15.5 x 13.7 x 3.6 cm
Shipping Weight: 159 g

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Grade 6-8–Allan Corduner does a masterful job of narrating the audio version of the fourth book (Scholastic, 2006) in Garth Nix's Keys to the Kingdom series. Two parallel stories keep the action moving, as Arthur Penhaligon, disguised as a Piper's child named Ray Green, is compelled to join other denizens of the House in Sir Thursday's army, now fighting a large contingent of Nithlings, who are unexpectedly clever and numerous. Meanwhile, his friend Leaf is back in Arthur's real world, trying to retrieve a piece of cloth that has allowed someone to create a duplicate Arthur, known as the Skinless Boy, who is infecting all the mortals with a sort of mold that allows him to control their minds. There are many characters, but Corduner creates a unique voice for each of them. His pace is perfect, quickening as the story gets more intense in the later chapters. This is an exciting fantasy/adventure story in its own right, but will be appreciated most by those who have read or listened to previous volumes.–Sarah Flowers, Santa Clara County Library, CA
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Allan Corduner is once again impressive in his reading of the fourth installment of the Keys to the Kingdom novels. SIR THURSDAY may be the best yet, thanks to the fast pace of the action and the depth of the characters. Corduner portrays young Arthur Penhaligon, Rightful Heir of the Architect, with just the right touch of growing confidence in his new leadership. Through Corduner's pliant voice we hear Arthur's determination to survive as a draftee in Sir Thursday's army and his bewilderment after he has been "cleaned between the ears." Nix's vivid descriptions of the thorny predicaments of Arthur and his longtime compatriots, Leaf and Suzy, are well served by Corduner's impeccable timing. N.E.M. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

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5.0 out of 5 stars On Thursday, Feb 24 2007

By	E. A Solinas "ea_solinas" (MD USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Sir Thursday: Keys to the Kingdom Book 4 (Paperback)

Arthur Penhaligon's week just keeps getting worse.

The Keys of the Kingdom series hits a turning point in the fourth book, "Sir Thursday." People are killed, new creatures appear, and Arthur finds himself in a lethal power struggle with the Morrow Days. Garth Nix is in fine form in this book, one of the best of the series, and it only promises to get better.

When Arthur and Leaf try to return to Earth, they are stopped by Dame Primus -- it seems that a Spirit-Eater (the Skinless Boy) has taken Arthur's place on Earth. If he goes back home, he might destroy the world. To make matters worse, he is tricked into accepting Sir Thursday's shilling, which means he's been drafted into the army... for a hundred years.

Leaf goes back to Earth, and tries to destroy the Skinless Boy, with the unexpected help of Suzy. Meanwhile, Arthur struggles in the Army -- especially since part of it is being "washed between the ears." As he tries to remember to remember who he is, Arthur becomes a part of the regiment fighting a new breed of Nithling -- and under the command of the berserk Sir Thursday.

Unexpected twists are the order of the day on "Thursday" -- Garth Nix serves up mind-reading spores, assassinations, new Nithlings, and the Piper (often mentioned, but never before seen). With a stunning ending and some otherworldly battles, this is probably the best book since "Mister Monday."

And Nix's detailed, dark-edged writing is given a full workout here.He does a great job of describing battles against Nithlings and Nothing, as well as the creepy invasion into our own world. It takes awhile for Sir Thursday to even become part of the plot -- much of the book, actually -- but when he does show up, he's a suitably nasty Day. Think a demented drill sargeant.

Since Arthur has already come to terms with being the Heir, Nix lets him focus on something even scarier -- using the Keys is slowly turning him into a Denizen. Since he has amnesia for a good chunk of the book, he's most afraid near the end. And Leaf gets some further fleshing-out, as she tries to destroy the Skinless Boy without being taken over by it.

Perhaps the worst part of it is that "Sir Thursday" ends on a double cliffhanger. It's going to be awhile before we're introduced to Lady Friday, but "Sir Thursday" was worth the wait. Chilling and wonderfully dark.

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5.0 out of 5 stars on Thursday, there was war. And what a war it was., Feb 11 2007

By	yvette "starlet" (Vancouver, BC) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Sir Thursday: Keys to the Kingdom Book 4 (Paperback)

Another amazing read from Garth Nix's excellent Keys to the Kingdom series.

Just barely recovered from his battle on the Border Sea, Arthur is suddenly conscripted to be part of the Glorious Army of the Architect as one of Sir Thursday's new recruits. Additionally, he is now trapped in the House since a Nithling has taken over his life back on Earth and is taking over the minds of his family and friends.

The story follows Arthur as he goes undercover in the army, as well as Leaf who is charged with defeating the Nithling on Earth which has now become both a war and a biohazard zone.

While a little bogged down with the imaginative description of the details associated with the various military costumes and ranks, Garth Nix's creativity continues to deliver page-turning excitement. I could barely put down the book. Even more so than in the previous books, there were many accessory characters who come in and out of the plot, and while most of them are forgettable (except for Sylvie, a spunky old lady), it doesn't matter that we don't know much about them because the central characters are so compelling. Arthur has grown and matured incredibly since his adventures started and Leaf, who is given a central role, takes her place beside Suzy as one of the main players. The Will, when it finally appears, is as unique as ever (although nothing quite matches the Carp from book three), and the ending yields several surprises and the requisite cliffhanger.

It's a fitting middle book in a presumably seven book series, and successfully gears us up for the adventures to come. It's clear that Arthur's toughest battles are yet to come. Can't wait!

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5.0 out of 5 stars War Games, Jul 13 2006

By	Amanda Richards "Modest to the extreme" (Georgetown, Guyana) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Sir Thursday (The Keys to the Kingdom book 4) (Hardcover)

Another exciting installment in this series from the outrageously creative and slightly warped mind of Garth Nix, where Lord Arthur, Rightful Heir of the Architect etc. etc. finds himself drafted into the Glorious Army of the Architect under the command of the highly strung Sir Thursday. Starting at the bottom, Arthur changes his name to Ray, and undergoes basic training in weaponry and warfare before being led off to battle.

There are actually two stories going on simultaneously in this book. In one of them, Arthur has been replaced in the real world by a doppelganger, which has used a personal item of Arthur's to spawn the perfect image. Having infiltrated, the Arthur-copy is running around infecting people with a gray mould, which allows it to read their minds gathering information to complete the take-over. Arthur is much too busy to deal with this matter, so his friend Leaf steps up to the plate and goes on a clone-hunt.

Back to Arthur, he's a pawn on a chessboard-like battlefield, with one significant difference - the squares move around at dusk. (Pity the unfortunate soul who's stuck half-way on the boundary of two squares when this happens.) The enemy is a horde of souped-up nithlings who've undergone extreme make-overs to become battalions of uber-nithlings, led by a mysterious yet familiar figure.

There's fighting and bloodshed and lots of other good stuff in this one, which should make an excellent adventure movie. Although a little slower than Drowned Wednesday, this one is an equally entertaining read, but should not be attempted without reading the first three (each sold separately)

Amanda Richards

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5.0 out of 5 stars Probably the best of the series
Keys to the Kingdom is no longer a series for young readers. Murder, war, and anger plagues the book that will no doubt take this series to new heights. Read more

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