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Lord Sunday (the Keys to the Kingdom #7)

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Year 2010 Edition year
Pages 336 Mid-length read
Vibe mythic urgent

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Best for readers who...

Good fit if you want...

  • You followed Arthur Penhaligon since Mister Monday.
  • You enjoy allegorical worldbuilding and inventive rule-driven magic.

Maybe skip if...

  • You expect stand-alone conclusions separate from Keys to the Kingdom continuity.
  • You dislike episodic quests or morally ambiguous authority figures like the Morrow Court.

Mood / Vibe Tags

mythic urgent quirky adventurous Weekend read

Summary

In this seventh volume of the Keys to the Kingdom, Arthur Penhaligon races through surreal regions to confront Lord Sunday and reclaim the last key; Nix mixes inventive worldbuilding, allegorical stakes, and tense action across 336 pages.

Edition on file: 2010 • Scholastic, Incorporated • 336 pages • ISBN 9780545278980.

Why this book now

Revisit Scholastic’s modern fantasy classic—Lord Sunday offers a satisfying finale for readers returning to Arthur’s saga or discovering the series now.

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Reading commitment

Balanced Moderate time

At 336 pages, expect a medium-length commitment: brisk chapters and relentless plot motion make this a weekend or weeknight binge for fantasy readers.

What stands out here

This Scholastic edition preserves Nix’s final-series pacing and the book’s dense invented terms—handy for readers tracking the Keys to the Kingdom continuity.

Best way to approach it

Read in sequence after the prior six books to savor recurring characters, rule-based magic, and the payoff of Nix’s recurring motifs and revelations.

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Garth Nix’s Lord Sunday closes the Keys to the Kingdom with a high-stakes, mythic showdown across shifting realms and a final test for Arthur and Mister Monday’s legacy.

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