On the seventh day, there was a choice. The house is falling apart, and when it is destroyed, all existence will be destroyed with it. Arthur Penhaligon and his friends Leaf and Suzy are caught in the chaos, separated by events but drawn together in their fight to survive. They must use every power at their disposal — magical or practical — to defeat the enemies attacking them from all sides. For Arthur, the biggest challenge comes from Lord Sunday, the most elusive of the Trustees of the Will. Lord Sunday’s magic is unlike any Arthur has encountered before — and his secrets have the potential to destroy not only Arthur but also the people he holds most dear. On Monday, Arthur Penhaligon was just an ordinary boy thrust into an extraordinary situation. From Tuesday to Saturday, he emerged as the Rightful Heir to the Architect who created everything within the House. Now, on Sunday, he will face a choice of astonishing proportions — the remarkable conclusion to a completely unforeseen adventure.
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"This book had my eyes glued to the pages from start to end! If you have followed the series the whole way through, the ending in this is beyond incredible. I sat silent to myself for hours just trying to wrap my mind around what I had just read when i finished it! One of the best reads ever!"
— Alex (5 out of 5 stars)
" OMG I LOVED IT SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH. IT WAS THE PERFECT END TO THE SERIES BUT GARTH NIX NEEDS TO WRITE MORE. THIS SERIES IS NOW ONE OF MY FAVE SERIES "
— Kezia, 2/6/2014" I really enjoyed this whole series. It's been a while since I read the rest of them, but that didn't seem to matter, I still remembered the characters, and was happy to interact with them again. "
— Ellen, 1/30/2014" The much-anticipated finale of the Keys to the Kingdom. I wasn't 100% satisfied, but questions were answered and it wasn't all a dream. Some hard decisions were made and consequences reaped. Secondary doorway: character. "
— Lindsay, 1/29/2014" I am relieved to have finally finished this story, but am not overly impressed with the series as a whole. I do enjoy some of Nix's work, but whilst they were quite readable, this is not one to linger in the mind or that I would whole-heartedly recommend. They were just a bit... odd, and the ending left me feeling vaguely unsatisfied. "
— Angela, 1/24/2014" I really enjoyed this series until the end. I hated the way the the series was ended. It was as bad as waking up and realizing all was a dream. It ruined the whole story for me. It was a good clean book with no swearing or other bad things. "
— LeAnn, 1/20/2014" Best series ending I have ever read. Perfectly sad and beautiful. "
— Kathy, 1/10/2014" this was a great series. if neil gaiman had written harry potter, this would be the result. "
— Austin, 1/2/2014" Nope, no relief in sight...or is there? All this lead-up to Lord Sunday had me expecting benevolence. Nix does not disappoint with Arthur's adventures in Sunday's realm. "
— Kathy, 12/14/2013" Didn't end as I expected. "
— Louise, 9/28/2013" The ending left something to be desired. I've never actually felt angry at the end of a series before, but I did here. "
— Jake, 8/17/2013" The end of an imaginative and evocative series, with an appropriately dramatic and stunning climax - and then something of an anti-climax, but not quite. (I don't want to give anything way if you haven't read this last one yet) "
— Eva, 8/7/2013" Great book though it had a pretty lame climax. He could have made it a bit more intense for the last book of the series. "
— Connor, 7/7/2013" The conclusion to the series was.. interesting, though I was kind of disappointed. Maybe I was expecting too much from a JFIC series. It's probably a good series for elementary school boys (lots of action, etc). "
— Rememberme803, 1/29/2013" Absolutely Fabulous! I was very curious to see how the series would end since Aurther would be forced to leave his home behind when all was finished, but the ending was wonderful and well done without ruining the scene has been planting in the last 6 books. "
— Sheralyn, 11/28/2012" After all of the adventures with Arthur, we finally find out who the Archetect is! Outside of ending rather abrubtly, we truly enjoyed this series and the conversations we had about Creation and more that came out of it. "
— Anna, 2/8/2012" A stunning conclusion to a great series. I don't think I've felt this way after a series since His Dark Materials. "
— Rachel, 7/31/2011" pretty good end to an awesome series "
— Sheena, 11/23/2010" This was a good ending to an excellent, imaginative series. "
— Mecque, 10/29/2010" the best out of all "
— Chad, 10/24/2010" Finished this at 1am this morning. The series seemed to start out a bit slow and methodical, but ended up being an amazing series. The last two books were the best. "
— Paigethelibrarian, 3/9/2010Garth Nix, born in Melbourne, Australia, is a novelist whose books have won the Aurealis Awards for Best Fantasy Novel, Best Young Adult Novel, and Best Children’s Novel. His books have appeared on the bestseller lists of Publishers Weekly, the Guardian, and the Australian, and his work has been translated in forty languages.
Allan Corduner, Earphones Award–winning narrator, is a voice, film, and theater actor who has worked in London’s West End and on Broadway. He starred as Sir Arthur Sullivan in Mike Leigh’s Topsy Turvy. Other films include Moonlight Mile, The Green Zone, and Yentl. He has also appeared in several BBC Radio 4 plays, including The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui and Insignificance. His narration includes The Book Thief by Markus Zusak and Garth Nix’s Keys to the Kingdom series.