Lady Friday

Lady Friday is the fifth book in Garth Nix's acclaimed 'Keys to the Kingdom' fantasy series, continuing the epic quest of 12-year-old Arthur Penhaligon. This installment sees Arthur's adventures become increasingly perilous as he confronts Lady Friday, a powerful Trustee who kidnaps thousands of people, including Arthur's mother and friend Leaf, to drain their emotions. The narrative is fast-paced and intense, filled with battles, moral dilemmas, and high stakes as Arthur must decide if Lady Friday's offer is a trap or an opportunity. It delves into themes of good versus evil, loyalty, and the importance of empathy, making it suitable for middle-grade readers who enjoy complex fantasy narratives with a darker edge. Parents should be aware of the moderate peril and themes of emotional manipulation.

Friday is here! The race is on to find the secret of the Middle House. The fifth eagerly awaited installment in Garth Nix's best selling fantasy series, The Keys to the Kingdom.Arthur Penhaligon's adventures in the House get ever more perilous as the week unfolds. On the fifth day, there was fear...Four of the seven Trustees have been defeated and their Keys taken, but for Arthur, the week is still getting worse. Suzy Blue and Fred Initial Numbers Gold have been captured by the Piper, and his New Nithling army still controls most of the Great Maze. Superior Saturday is causing trouble wherever she can, including turning off all the elevators in the House and blocking the Front Door. Arthur can't even find out what is happening back home. All he knows is that Leaf isn't on earth any more. She's missing and so are hundreds of other people who were transferred from regular hospitals to a private institution run by a 'Doctor Friday'. From there they have been taken somewhere else in the Secondary Realms, for Lady Friday's own horrible purposes. Amid all this trouble, Arthur's mother is also missing, and he must weigh up an offer from Lady Friday that is either a cunning trap for the Rightful Heir or a golden opportunity he must seize – before Superior Saturday or the Piper beats him to it.