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Lady Friday (The Keys to the Kingdom) | 
 enlarge | Author: Garth Nix
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 5397
Media: Paperback
Pages: 384
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Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 5 x 1.2
ISBN: 0007175094
EAN: 9780007175093
ASIN: 0007175094
Publication Date: March 5, 2007
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 On Friday there was fear but fear not... March 3, 2007
9 out of 12 found this review helpful
On Friday there was fear but fear not for this is another excellent read from Garth Nix. Not the best in the series (Monday and Thursday being my favourite) but is still an brilliant read but be warned I could not put it down so make sure you have a few hours to spare.
The Pros are:
1. You get to meet all your favourite characters
2. Arthur has a key!
3. Sub characters are deveolped very well
4. Arthur is no longer weak and more of a leader
5. Extra information is given concerning the big showdown
6. Saturady and the Piper are mentioned frequently
7. Lots of action (highest body count yet probably)
The Cons
1. Lady Friday is not as developed as other trustees
2. You have to wait for Friday
3. Arthurs feeling towards the first four will parts take an interesting turn but it is not developed
4. It is just a bit too easy for Arthur it is becoming a bit like : I came I saw I conquered I just wanted it to be more challenging.
lady friday taking a back seat on this one August 7, 2007
1 out of 11 found this review helpful
for once the rtusste is fighting bk the main fight is between lord sturday and the piper great book though it twistss and turn though out the house great side plot with that lass whose name escapes me :P
A slight lull in a usually amazing series May 15, 2008
Barcode: 9780007175093
So, we had the series kicking off to a great start with Mister Monday before confirming its amazingness with the awesome Grim Tuesday (still the best one in my opinion) and adding a new depth and maturity in Drowned Wednesday. But with Lady Friday we have something of an enigma. It is still the same series we know and love, still the same characters and overall feel... but somehow, the energy and pace that made the other books such a joy to read isn't present as much here.
There is still plenty to enjoy here though, by the time you get to the middle of the book where Arthur is well stuck in to the conflict between the various factions and Denizens of the Middle House, things perk up and the 5th part of the Will and the welcome return of the Mariner in particular add a much needed solidity to the events. For that reason, even though it didn't grip me as much as the rest of the series, I'm still going to give this book five stars as taking it more on its own it still holds a great capacity to entertain, Garth Nix's imagination and writing still on top form as he picks out the weird mechanics of the Paper Pushers and the Winged Servants of Night among other things.
The book overall has grander scale than the previous ones which actually gives it a lot of substance, well thought out and while the chapters alternate, sometimes slightly confusingly between Arthur and Leaf, Nix ensures that both are treated with equal respect and attention. Later on, the way Friday's experience draining capabilities and her barren crater of a home are described sees the series taking a more chilling route and if weren't for the ease at which Friday is eventually defeated, this would add real gravitas to this novel.
The Piper is a thoroughly threatening menace lurking in the background of the novel as does the theme that Arthur must avoid using too much magic or he will turn into a Denizen forever.
Ultimately, if you're reading the series, Lady Friday is an essential link in the chain and there are enough moments of that fantastical wonderfulness that we have come to expect from Nix to make it memorable. And with two more books to go in the series, things look promising - I can't wait for Superior Saturday!
Nothing's the same here on FRIDAY March 10, 2007
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
The week is close to its end, and for Arthur Penhaligon, it can't happen soon enough.
At least, that's how it seems in "Lady Friday," the next-to-penultimate book of the Keys To The Kingdom series. Garth Nix's latest suffers from a bit of middle-book syndrome, but he keeps things interesting with a brewing three-way battle, a New Nithling ally, and a vampiric Trustee who sucks the experiences from her victims.
Arthur is struggling with a bunch of new problems, when he is given Lady Friday's resignation... and a transfer plate. The next thing, he's been transported to Lady Friday's frozen, mountainous realm. And unknown to him, Leaf has followed thousands of senior citizens (including her disabled aunt) into Friday's realm.
Arthur's dire situation becomes even more difficult when he learns that his friends Suzy and Fred have been forcibly drafted into the Piper's army (they're only allowed out with a New Nithling accompanying them). And Superior Saturday is claiming control over Friday's realm. Time is growing short for Arthur to find the fifth piece of the Will... but that can't stop Saturday and the Piper.
"Lady Friday" suffers from the "middle book" syndrome -- it's building up to the battle between Saturday, Arthur and the Piper, but not quite there yet. By the cliffhanger ending, Nix has spun up the beginnings of an epic conflict, which only promises to get nastier when Superior Saturday finally makes an appearance. And who knows what's going to arrive with Lord Sunday?
The plot is slower-moving and darker than the previous books, with lots of ruthless Denizens who want Arthur stopped, not to mention the haughty, cruel Friday stealing the good experiences from elderly mortals. And a measure of uncertainty has come into the plot, with the New Nithlings and their ambiguous loyalties. Even Dame Primus (four-sevenths of the Will) is getting unreliable.
But Nix includes the occasional quirky moment to lighten all this dark stuff, such as the rather funny Beast, and the fact that the New Nithlings just want to garden. It's a bit like Lewis Carroll writing a steampunk epic. And by the last few chapters, things speed up to breakneck pace, and even dealing with the latest Trustee won't fix things.
Arthur is under plenty of stress in this one, since every time he uses a Key, he comes closer to becoming a Denizen. So he has to rely mainly on his wits in this one, to deal with everything from savage Nithlings to Friday herself. And poor Leaf is even worse off -- she's far away from Arthur, and surrounded by some very nasty Denizens.
"Lady Friday" is the buildup to the grand finale of Garth Nix's newest series, and while it's slower than the other books, it holds the promise of a great "Superior Saturday."
"On the fifth day there was fear..." March 28, 2007
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
As Keys to the Kingdom fans will already know, the trustees all embody a deadly sin and the part of the will they have locked up embodies a cardinal or theological virtue. This has always been a really interesting aspect of the books for me and Lady Friday does not disappoint in this respect. Lady Friday's Sin is Lust and the Will's Virtue is Temperance. That is the idea driving a lot of Lady Friday's actions... she constantly lusts after the experiences of aged humans and kidnaps them from the hospital Arthur's mother works at. This idea really sets the plot.
The four parts of the will which make up Dame Primus have become cantankerous and vengeful. Superior Saturday is really trying to extend her power, the fact that she seems to have a constant shadow over events seems to indicate that she'll play an important role in the upcoming books. This book isn't as eventful as the previous four but it really is because it is the "middle book" in a sense. This is the book that has to set the events; it has to start themes and gets the plot really cooking. But this is what is so great about the book, when you finish reading it, you're left with questions.
I know some people have complained the characters aren't as developed and that Lady Friday isn't as explored as the other trustees but I disagree. The fact that Lady Friday acts the way she does (I'm refraining from giving the plot away) indicates much a about her character, and her lust for experiences also demonstrates the way her mind works in terms of morals etc.
I love Suzy in this book as always, she really adds humour to the darkest of situations. Hopefully in Superior Saturday the fifth part of the will would have balanced Dame Primus... but in this book I have to admit you start asking yourself why Arthur doesn't just destroy it somehow because Dame Primus really grates on your nerves.
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