Book description
Garth Nix is back with the sixth explosive title in his gripping
fantasy series, The Keys to the Kingdom.
On the Sixth Day, there was Sorcery
Arthur Penhaligon has wrested five of the Keys from their immortal
guardians, the Trustees of the Will. But gaining the Sixth Key poses a
greater challenge than any he has ever faced before. Superior Saturday
is not just one of the Trustees, she is also the oldest Denizen and the
most powerful and knowledgeable sorcerer within the House. She has tens
of thousands of sorcerers at her command - and she has been preparing
her forces all along for the Will's escape and the activities of the
Rightful Heir. Everything is all just part of a greater plan she has
been hatching for ten thousand years.
As Saturday's schemes become evident, Arthur is beset on all sides.
Nothing is eroding the House, and only the power of the Keys can hold
back the tide of destruction. His mother is still missing. His home city
is under attack. His allies are unreliable. He can't even get into the
apparently impregnable Upper House and even if he does, finding the
Sixth Part of the Will and gaining the Sixth Key might not be enough to
counter Saturday's sorcerous hordes or stop her bid for ultimate power.
“[Garth Nix is] the coolest read in the playground.” Amanda Craig
Garth Nix was born in 1963 and grew up in Canberra, Australia. After
taking his degree in professional writing from the University of
Canberra, he worked in a bookshop and then moved to Sydney. There he
sank lower into the morass of the publishing industry, steadily
devolving from sales rep through publicist until in 1991 he became a
senior editor with a major multinational publisher. After a period
travelling in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Asia in 1993, he left
publishing to work as a marketing communications consultant . In 1999 he
was lured back to the publishing world to become a part-time literary
agent. He now lives in Sydney, a five-minute walk from Coogee Beach,
with his wife Anna, son Thomas, and lots of books.
