Drowned Wednesday

Name: Drowned Wednesday
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Garth Nix
ISBN: 9780807217344

Author: Garth Nix

Series: The Keys to the Kingdom #3

Narrator: Allan Corduner

Unabridged: 8 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Listening Library

Published: 03/08/2005

Categories: Children's Fiction, Action & Adventure Stories, Children's Suspense, Fantasy Stories

Synopsis

With his unlimited imagination and thrilling storytelling, Garth Nix has created a character and a world that become even more compelling with each audiobook. As Arthur gets closer to the heart of his quest, the suspense and mystery grow more and more intense . . .

This is the third audiobook in the thrilling, triumphantly imaginative Keys to the Kingdom series by Garth Nix, the bestselling author of Sabriel, Lirael, and Abhorsen.

About The Author

GARTH NIX was born on a Saturday in Melbourne, Australia. He has won the Aurealis Awards for Best Fantasy Novel, Best Young Adult Novel, and Best Children’s Novel—all in the same year. His novels include Sabriel, Lirael, and Abhorsen as well as the complete Keys to the Kingdom series. These titles are all available on audio from Listening Library. He lives near Coogee Beach in Sydney, Australia, with his wife Anna and their children.

Reviews

Goodreads review by AziaMinor on September 27, 2024

Overall Rating : B+ "The longest Wednesday of my life." Stranded alone on the Border Sea with his friend Leaf taken by a Denizen ship, Arthur must find help wherever he can to stop "Drowned" Wednesday's insatiable hunger and free the 3rd Part of the Will. But pirates abound in this lawless Sea, and it......more

Goodreads review by Andy on October 11, 2021

Im dritten Band der Reihe um die Schlüssel des Königreichs trifft Arthur auf Kalten Mittwoch. Auch diese Geschichte mochte ich sehr. Sie war wieder sehr originell. Jedes mal gibt es ein komplett neues Setting. Die Phantasie des Autors scheint unerschöpflich zu sein. Warum wird diese Reihe nicht verfi......more

Goodreads review by Anne on November 16, 2015

A medley of literary and Scriptural allusions drift in and out of this book. A touch of the story of Jonah and the whale, with a hint of 20,000 Leagues under the Sea thrown in. A whiff of Celtic legend in the reference to the Red Hand, and also of Norse legend mediated via Hitchhiker's Guide to the G......more

Goodreads review by Kogiopsis on October 22, 2011

Definitely my favorite of the series so far. Also the one I have the least to say about, because it's really just a strong continuance of an already strong story. It's worth noting that Garth Nix, in my experience at least, doesn't have problems with writing excellent middle books - it's where most......more