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Drowned Wednesday

Drowned Wednesday

FantasyHigh Fantasy
Pages
400
Published
2005
Language
English

Synopsis

Arthur Penhaligon is still recovering from a broken leg and asthma when a mysterious ship appears in his hospital room to drag him back to the House. To save the Secondary Realms, he must navigate the treacherous Border Sea, outwit gluttonous monsters, and face off against the pirate-queen Drowned Wednesday. Arthur has to find the third part of the Will and claim its Key before the Trustees' schemes destroy everything he knows.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

AdventurousWhimsicalMysteriousAtmospheric
Chosen OnePortal FantasyQuestReluctant HeroFish Out of Water

Genres

Fantasy High Fantasy Juvenile Middle Grade Adventure Children's Books

About the author

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Garth Nix

Garth Richard Nix (born 19 July 1963) is an Australian writer of fantasy for children and young adults. Born in Melbourne and now living in Sydney, he worked as a bookseller, editor, literary agent and marketing consultant before writing full time. He is best known for the Old Kingdom series, which began with Sabriel (1995) and continues through Lirael, Abhorsen, Clariel and Goldenhand, and for The Keys to the Kingdom septet, one volume per day of the week from Mister Monday to Lord Sunday. His...

Characters

Arthur PenhaligonProtagonist
Drowned WednesdayAntagonist
Suzy Turquoise BlueSupporting
LeafSupporting
The ArchitectSupporting
All characters in Drowned Wednesday

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Drowned Wednesday need to be read in order?

    This is the third book in the Keys to the Kingdom series, and it continues the overarching narrative directly from the previous installments. Readers will have a much richer experience and understand the plot and character developments better by starting with the first book, Mister Monday.

  • Does Drowned Wednesday end on a cliffhanger?

    While each book in the series resolves a specific quest or challenge, the larger narrative arc of Arthur's journey and the fate of the House continues across all seven books. This installment concludes its immediate storyline but leaves threads open for the subsequent adventures.

  • How does this book connect to Garth Nix's other works?

    Drowned Wednesday is part of the Keys to the Kingdom series, which is distinct from Nix's Old Kingdom series. While both feature intricate magical systems and young protagonists, they exist in separate fictional universes with no direct character or plot crossovers.