Drowned Wednesday
Arthur Penhaligon has a broken leg and a bad attack of asthma, but there's no time for recovery. Drowned Wednesday has sent a ship to pluck him from the safety of his bed, miles from any ocean, and sail him back to the House. From hospital room to the high seas, Arthur must battle pirates, storms, monsters made of Nothing and a vast beast that can't stop eating. Arthur struggles to unravel the mystery of the Architect's disappearance, and the plotting of the Trustees. For the sake of all that dwell in the Secondary realms, he must discover the third part of the Will and claim the Third Key.
But first... can Arthur trust the Raised Rats? Where are Leaf and Suzy? And how will he survive life aboard ship on the treacherous Border Sea?
Aurealis Award (2005)
About the Keys to the Kingdom Series
Books in series order
- 1.Mister Monday(2003)
- 2.Grim Tuesday(2004)
- 3.Drowned Wednesday(2004)
- 4.Sir Thursday(2006)
- 5.Lady Friday(2007)
- 6.Superior Saturday(2008)
- 7.Lord Sunday(2010)
Reading age: 10+ years
This series should be read in order.
Seven keys...seven days...seven breathtaking adventures...
Arthur is not supposed to be a hero. But when he is saved from an untimely death by a strange key shaped like the hand of a clock, everything changes. Arthur is safe, but his world is in terrible danger, and Arthur will have to be a hero whether he likes it or not. Desperate, he ventures inside a mysterious house that only he can see, where he finds himself battling powerful enemies and making unexpected friends. Arthur must unravel the secrets of the Keys, piece together the Will of the Architect, discover his true fate and save the world...if he can.