Book 1, Mister Monday: The Keys to the Kingdom

My relationship with Australian author Garth Nix is an odd one. My first introduction to Nix was in middle school when I attempted to read his famous Sabriel novel after being relentlessly urged to do so by friends. I couldn't get further than one hundred pages. It was so excruciatingly boring that I had to stop -and I rarely give up on books that after I've begun them. Considering my taste in literature, Nix's books should fit perfectly with my preferences, but something about them just falls short.

I thought I'd try again with the first book in Nix's The Keys to the Kingdom series, Mister Monday. The book is very similar to the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, and is even being touted as the next Harry Potter. I can definitely see the connects between Mister Monday and these other series, but there is little else there besides the fact that Mister Monday is a somewhat dark, young adult fantasy novel.

Mister Monday follows the story of Arthur Penhaligon who, during an asthma attack, is entrusted with a magical key by the mysterious Mister Monday. Not long after, Arthur's hometown is ravaged by an unexplainable plague. In order to fight the plague, Arthur decides to enter the House (which only he can see) to find a cure. He ends up meeting an odd collection of characters that have some connection to time, setting the House back on its course, and of course, finding a cure for the plague.

The book is about as confusing and boring as it sounds. It took me a considerable amount of time to get into it, only to find that the plot makes little to no sense. This confusion is only helped by the fact that Nix tends to rely on extremely vague descriptions of characters and environments that leave the reader wondering where the characters are and what they look like.

The characters themselves are paper thin. While Nix creates some unique characters and a fairly interesting hierarchy within the House, it falls flat on its face because the characters are underutilized and not given enough time and attention to mature. I personally disliked the lack of a group of constant supporting characters in the novel. While there were a few, they appeared so little that they didn't have time to make an impact on the reader. That's the biggest difference between The Keys to the Kingdom and Percy Jackson and Harry Potter. The two latter (and more successful) series have wonderful collections of supporting characters, while Kingdom spends so much time trying to explain the plot and the world that their is little time for anything else.

I think that there are some wonderful ideas here, but I Nix simply didn't take the time to adequately develop them for the novel.

The book starts when Arthur Penhaligon’s dreaded first day of school arrives and is met with an asthma attack that changes his life. As Arthur lies helplessly in the middle of a park after running, the gorgeous Mister Monday- accompanied by another man named Sneezer- suddenly hands the young boy a minute-hand resembling key with the expectation that the boy would meet his demise. However, these hopes are short-lived as he realizes the key saves the boy’s life. Before he could do anything about it he suddenly disappears with his assistant, a notebook falling out of a whirlwind of type replacing them. As a week passes, Monday arrives once again, bringing with it a handful of key-hunting-Fetchers that bestow a sleepy plague onto the citizens of Arthur’s new home town. To save his family and the rest of the town, he uses the information he gets from the mysterious notebook to go into a house only seen by him. Once in the house, he encounters two allies- a portion of the Architect’s will and Suzy Turquoise Blue. Together, the three go on a quest to proclaim Arthur the rightful heir of the Lower House and to find a cure for the plague back home, causing a conflict of character vs. character and character vs. nature.

As a reader, I liked the book enough, but like any other thing in life, there’s always room for improvement. I really loved the creativity of incorporating the days of the week into an adventurous series. Garth Nix’s imagination is amazingly expressed when he describes the wonders and secrets of the Lower House. I also liked the fact that it took such simplicity to imagine the scenes, even if they were elaborately explained. However, I felt the novel was slightly quick-paced and a bit predictable. Nix is truly a good writer, although a few unexpected twists couldn’t hurt. If I had to recommend the novel, I’d recommend it to easy-going fantasy readers. If you’re more of an action-fantasy type- like myself- I wouldn’t. All in all, though, it was a fairly good book and I look forward to reading about Arthur’s next adventure.

I was curious to see whether "Mister Monday" (first novel in a fantasy series that has since worked its way up to Thursday) was published before or after James Stoddard's "High House" as the two books have similar settings.

Stoddard came first, but Garth Nix has put his unique stamp on the 'Universe manifested as a queer old House' theme. That said, this "Keys to the Kingdom" series is more disjointed and less appealing than Garth Nix's Abhorsen trilogy. "Mister Monday" reminds me more of "The Ragwitch" in that a young boy with absolutely no training learns that he is the Rightful Heir to some improbable kingdom (the Universe) and is also the only person on Earth who can stop/cure the newest, deadliest plague.

Naturally Arthur wants to concentrate on curing the plague, since his own family is involved. Then he is saved from a lethal asthma attack by a man in a bath chair wielding the minute hand off of a gigantic clock. The man in the bath chair is Mr. Monday and he is being pushed about by his butler, Sneezer.

These two men spend the rest of the book chasing Arthur through a sort of Victorian workers' hell, trying to get him to return the Key (the minute hand) to Mr. Monday. The book has lots of interesting magic, blue-and-yellow-striped dinosaurs, an angry old man who is chained to a gigantic clock, and a pair of truly macabre creatures who gouge out the old man's eyes every day at 12 o'clock. (His eyes grow back. Does this man remind you of Prometheus, kiddies?)

Arthur must get through some horrifying trials to save his Earth from the plague, and to prove that he is the Rightful Heir. He shows that he has the Right Stuff--after all, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday have already been written--but this first book suffers from a multiplicity of themes. The author seems to have tried out several different settings (Victorian policemen and a sort of Bob Cratchit universe, along with dinosaurs, good and bad angels, and a really stinky and terrifying Roman bathhouse), then didn't want to discard anything. So, here it all is in "Mister Monday."

I'm still debating as to whether I want to advance on to "Grim Tuesday." Arthur has already saved my world from the Sleepy Plague and I'm not particularly taken with the rest of Nix's mixed-up Universe.

I was curious to see whether "Mister Monday" (first novel in a fantasy series that has since worked its way up to Thursday) was published before or after James Stoddard's "High House" as the two books have similar settings.

Stoddard came first, but Garth Nix has put his unique stamp on the 'Universe manifested as a queer old House' theme. That said, this "Keys to the Kingdom" series is more disjointed and less appealing than Garth Nix's Abhorsen trilogy. "Mister Monday" reminds me more of "The Ragwitch" in that a young boy with absolutely no training learns that he is the Rightful Heir to some improbable kingdom (the Universe) and is also the only person on Earth who can stop/cure the newest, deadliest plague.

Naturally Arthur wants to concentrate on curing the plague, since his own family is involved. Then he is saved from a lethal asthma attack by a man in a bath chair wielding the minute hand off of a gigantic clock. The man in the bath chair is Mr. Monday and he is being pushed about by his butler, Sneezer.

These two men spend the rest of the book chasing Arthur through a sort of Victorian workers' hell, trying to get him to return the Key (the minute hand) to Mr. Monday. The book has lots of interesting magic, blue-and-yellow-striped dinosaurs, an angry old man who is chained to a gigantic clock, and a pair of truly macabre creatures who gouge out the old man's eyes every day at 12 o'clock. (His eyes grow back. Does this man remind you of Prometheus, kiddies?)

Arthur must get through some horrifying trials to save his Earth from the plague, and to prove that he is the Rightful Heir. He shows that he has the Right Stuff--after all, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday have already been written--but this first book suffers from a multiplicity of themes. The author seems to have tried out several different settings (Victorian policemen and a sort of Bob Cratchit universe, along with dinosaurs, good and bad angels, and a really stinky and terrifying Roman bathhouse), then didn't want to discard anything. So, here it all is in "Mister Monday."

I'm still debating as to whether I want to advance on to "Grim Tuesday." Arthur has already saved my world from the Sleepy Plague and I'm not particularly taken with the rest of Nix's mixed-up Universe.

Mister Monday is the first in a seven book series. Written for young adults this is a book that can be enjoyed by anyone who loves a good fantasy story. Arthur Penhaligon is about to die - only to be saved by the unlikely duo of Mr Monday and his butler Sneezer. An action they both will soon regret as Arthur finds the key they have given him leads to an otherworldly house that is both the source of a plague in his town and the only place he can find a cure.
This is an original book, well written with interesting characters. Recommended for all ages. I'm already looking forward to GRIM TUESDAY and I'm happy the good news I heard on the grapevine turned out to be true about MISTER MONDAY.

I came upon this book while browsing my local Barnes and Nobles. I was hesitant to purchase it thinking just what the world needs is another take off of Harry Potter. After reading several pages I relented and purchased Mister Monday. I could not put the book down. Garth Nix does an excellant job of intertwining the real world with that of the big house. His characters are believable and descriptions vivid. I found myself staying up late to finish so that I could pass it on to my students. They have enjoyed it too. I just purchased the second book (Tuesday) and I see that Wednesday (the third)is out in hardback. This is a great series of books! One that I highly recommend.

Garth Nix has become my new favorite writer, and my discovery started with Mister Monday, the first in the Keys to the Kingdom series. This opening episode introduces us to Arthur, a displaced but sharp young boy in his first days at a new school. When a distanced run in gym class brings on a devastating asthma attack, Arthur is supposed to die. Because he doesn't, he is thrust into a world he never knew existed, with the fate of all worlds in his hands.

Having now read Sabriel, the first in Nix's earlier young adult series, The Abhorsen Trilogy, I can see how far he's come as a writer. Keys to the Kingdom is superbly paced, and with each new book, we learn a little more about the bigger picture. The arc of the stories is huge, but strongly anchored in the characters and Nix's attention to details.

Just a note about editions: I collect books, and while paperbacks are available and cost a little less than the hardcovers, the hardcover editions of these books are very sharp looking on the shelf. They're colorful and really stand out in a larger collection.

I have to say, I haven't read anything yet by Garth Nix that I didn't enjoy, but Mister Monday is by far my favorite. The opening few pages hooked me, and I'm now three books in, anxiously awaiting number four, Sir Thursday, coming out around March!

I will be perfectly honest, Mister Monday is amazing. I have read many fantasy books in my life, but this one really wowed me. Garth Nix creates a vast array of imaginative creatures with incredible talents. Take the Fetchers for instance. They are man like creatures with a dog's face and teeth. I would not want to run into a fetcher in a dark alley. Nix also uses a fantasy theme that we have all seen in the movies: interdimensional travel. Though I enjoyed fantasy theme, I do think that Nix went slightly overboard. Even fantasy books have to be a little bit realistic. All and all, the book was great, and I recommend it to fantasy readers everywhere.

Another book by Garth Nix that changes the name of reading entirely! I've read the entire Seventh Tower series which was one big thriller, but Mister Monday is so compelling you can't put it down. I loved this book probably because I love every book I read but mostly because Garth Nix is an awesome author. Mister Monday is about a young boy named Arthur Penhaligon who must save his world from a plague but must go through the biggest dangers that he must overcome in another realm. The question is can he do it. I suggest this book for about every bookworm, people who like Garth Nix's books, and Fantasy lover out there. You won't be disapointed, and I mean it!

Garth Nix's 'Mister Monday' was a highly clever, creative, and entertaining read that had me up into the wee hours of the morning following Arthur's adventures in the House. Arthur Penhaligon was a believable hero who after strange creatures called Fetchers bring a sleeply plague to his town, with his newly acquired key, Arthur must venture into the mysterious House that only he can see to save his town. Obviously, Nix wrote this book for a younger audience so his writing wasn't as ... mature as it was in his brilliant Abhorsen trilogy. But the sheer imagination Nix brings to this book more than makes up for it. The intricate world of the House was highly entertaing and origional and Nix stuns me every time he writes a new story. 'Mister Monday' has everything a hugely popular series needs, loveable characters, a complex plot, and buckets loads of creativity. 'Grim Tuesday' is certainly going on my wish list!

this is a really great fantasy book. its very exciting and garth ends it so it makes you read more.

this book is about a twelve year old boy named Aurther Penheligon who lost his parents in the outbreak of the flu. it starts out when hes at school and is about to do a croos country run, but he has asthma. during the run he comes to have this thing known as the lesser key, it looks sorta like the minute hand of a clock. but when these dog-faced creatures come to reclaim it they also bring this plague to the world and aurther is the only one who can get the cure

For this new series of book, Garth Nix obviously had a younger public in mind than for his best selling Abhorsen trilogy. The plot is simpler, the protagonist is younger and the language is easier. Difficult words are being explained. Having said that, this must be an absolute thrill to read when you're nine or ten. It puts an ordinary boy in charge of the Center of the Universe, if just for the Monday, and which ordinary boy wouldn't think that a very attractive idea?

It's a story about adventure, but also about responsibility, and courage, and overall I could recommend it to any boy or girl, and their parents, to read it!

This is a totally Obscure novel - the beginning had me excited and totally involved - that is until this became Return of Alice in Wonderland - Fantasy does NOT mean create an entire world where nothing makes sense - this crux of this story delves into a completely unrealistic world - not a fantasy world of cool, I would like to see this, but wow, what the flak jacket just happened here? - i don't get the point, and i got sick of this by page 100, which is how far i will go with an unsuccessful story - some people love this, but I am not some people - I like more meat on the bones, and not a psychedelic mushroom induced fantasy novel - this may be for you, but not me ...

Arthur Penhaligon, only 13, survives what is supposed to be his death on his first day at a new school when he is handed a key shaped like the minute hand on a clock by the elusive Mister Monday. This key enables him to fight off the dog-faced Fetchers that are searching his school for him, and then get into the mysterious House he alone seems to be able to see in order to find a cure for the Sleepy Plague the Fetchers seem to have started. Once inside the house, he finds obstacles, a friend to help him, and a fragment of the Will which states how everything should be run in the house and the Secondary Realms, in which his house is. The Will gives him instructions on how to get the Greater Key (shaped like the hour hand on a clock) from Mister Monday and become Master of the Lower House.
Garth Nix has woven another intricate fantasy tale including wonderfully believable characters, strange creatures, and a tendency for the unexpected. His series including Sabriel, Lirael, and Abhorsen left me wanting more of his work, and I have not been disappointed by this new tale of his. I am going to quickly get the second book and then impatiently await the next five.

Mr. Monday is interesting enough but to really enjoy you have to continue the series. I love Garth Nix's books but I did find Mr. Monday a little less interesting than the rest of his books. I finished the book and didn't really feel inclined to start the next one but when I did I couldn't stop reading. I went from book to book until I finished Lady Friday which had just been released that week. I spent the full $17 at Borders because I couldn't wait for the paper back or for the cheaper version to ship from the store.

The reason Mr. Monday is kinda of slow compared to the others in the series is because it is setting up the series and characters. It's a lot of information that informs and confuses at the same time. Like most of Nix's book series if you don't read the entire series you don't get all the questions answered.

My advice to those interested in this series is A) read further after finishing this book and B) For those of you who prefer to ready fantasy that is based in this reality but has a twist to it (like Vampires, Werewolves, Harry Potter, etc.) then stay away from this series because it beyond your imagination.

The Keys to the Kingdom is an excellent new series by Garth Nix - a series I cannot wait for the sequel too! To get the concept of the book, you kind of have to read it, really. When Arthur is suffering from a asthma attack, two men appear to him, and one gives him a key shaped like the minute hand of an old clock. After that day, he starts seeing a large house. He is followed by creatures called Fetchers. Also, a book appears to him that is very useful. When a disease breaks out, he finds that it is spread by the Fetchers. Arthur sets off into the house to find a way to save his world.

After finishing the Abhorsen trilogy, I felt incomplete, as it should be with a good series, it leaves you hanging with anticipation. You hope to hear about what they're going to do next, but you realize "... it's over?" That was how I felt until I stumbled upon this series.

These books have Garth Nix's classic prosaic style of writing, with interestingly new concepts woven in, the Morrow Days; Dawn, Noon and Dusk; and the Will. I was hooked from the very first page. That's what Garth Nix's books did for me.

This concept of using time as a base for fantasy is not a new one, but I like the way it was done with this series. I read the books without the nagging feeling of "...hey, this reminds me of Lord of the Rings..." which gave me great hope for further reading of the series (well, if there is some anyways, don't tell me, I like living in my little world...). But yeah, this idea about using keys for weapons, and Nothing... It makes me happy to see new material on the market.

This book fully merits 5 stars. I hope you read this book and enjoy it as immensely as I have...

Mark R Guthrie

As a 7th grade teacher I have discovered that Garth Nix's Keys to the Kingdom series is a fabulous read aloud for my students. The suspense and amazing imagination that Nix uses draws the students in and keeps them hooked from page one. I noticed that my students often began reading book two before I was done reading book one because they were so anxious to find out what happened to Arthur! I would recommend this book for anyone who values the amazing capabilities of the imagination. Mr. Monday allows you to get wrapped up in a world that is both strange and familiar and is a wonderful reading experience.

If you are looking for a thrilling mystery, this is the book for you! This book is about an asmatic boy who has moved to a new school and the first day has a asma attack. In having this attach Arthur Penhaligon meets two new friends (Leaf and Ed twin brother and sister) and also gets a suprise, Mister Monday and his buttler, Sneezer, appear with a flash of light and give Arthur a gift,(Arthur thinks Sneezer is up to something but does not know) a minute hand of a clock (the clock that was guarding the will) and a book (An Atlas he can't yet open). Arhtur does not know this but a will guarded by a clock face glass box and other odd things has been released which is the reason he got the key (clock hand) in the first place. During this book Arthur meets some odd people like some dog-faced men in bowler hats. At the beginning of the book he thought it was all a dream (from his asma attack) but he finds out that everything was very real. Arthur does not know the danger ahead of him untill the night somebody shows up at his window. This book is a wonderful choice. Garth Nix really outdid hiself when he wrote this one. This book reminds me of Ravens Gate in a way so if you read and liked it you will love this! One of the best books I have ever read. This is a dark side of the moon kind of book it is full of suspense and you never what will happen next. You will find yourself captivated by each letter in this book, you will see that you are swept away in the pages but don't want to come out! Mister Monday will do anything to get the key back (you will have to read to see if Arthur makes it through the book alive)!

Mister Monday, takes us on a familiar journey of a young outcast boy struggling to survive in a new town when suddenly faced with unimagined dangers and unsolvable problems and adventures that naturally follow such. While the outline is familiar, Nix has found a truly imaginative way to transporting the reader to a new world filled with amazing places (The House, dead Suns, a Future vision, the Past), things (Robots, Written Words that talk and act, Unbreakable Chains) and people (with Wings, Magic, Faults, and Secrets). Perhaps the fact that Nix is an Aussie allows him to invoke a Victorian English matrix over this fresh new world with should wit, humor and charm.
Nix's new realm allows the reader to gain an understanding of the use of language that is flexible and that interpretation of ones' worldview is within their control. The power of working together to solve problems, trusting others and forgiving are also expressed within this book. Any parent would be surprised by the underlying message of hope in this book (and a fair amount of conflict to keep your attention too). While the elements of conflict, risk and danger where in the book, I think a bit more character development would be to the benefit of both reader and author.

A 1001 Children's book. Audio. Arthur sets out on a quest to unite the two hands of a clock in an attempt to stop a plague from destroying the people of Earth. The characters and intriguing plot are what kept me reading along.

If you are looking for a thrilling fantasy book, I recommend that you read the series of books The Keys to the Kingdom by Garth Nix. This mysterious novel is about a boy called Arthur Penhaligon who is not supposed to be a hero; he is in fact, supposed to die an early death. But his life is saved by a minute hand shaped key. Arthur is safe......but his world is in danger. Along with the key comes a plague brought by creatures from another realm. A villain, his messenger with blood stained wings, and an army of dog faced creatures will do anything to get the key back, even if it means destroying Arthur and everything that surrounds him. Desperate to save his world, Arthur ventures into a mysterious house that only he can see. In this house, Arthur will have to unravel the key's secrets and discover his true fate.

I thought this book was interesting, and original, but I didn't really enjoy it that much. I guess it's just not really my type of book, and although I like childrens books, this one just seemed a little too much a 'children only' one. I love Garth Nix's Abhorsen trilogy though - it's absolutely brilliant.

Garth Nix is usually the first author that I recommend when kids and teens ask me what to read once they've finished all the available Harry Potter books. Nix's prose is by no means a thing of wonder on its own, but his characters, his humor and his whimscal worldbuilding make up for this fact. Highly recommended, especially for the younger set, and any adults who enjoy a little Through The Looking Glass style whimsey.

I first started this series a year ago while traveling to New Jersey. This book was so good it took me 5 hours to read it. I still had 6 hours before we made it to New Jersey. The whole series is very fasinating and creative. This can be confusing sometimes but it brings you right back. My only disappointment is that I have to wait a year for Superior Saturday

This started as a promising story. I couldn't put it down in the beginning. It was a real story about a real boy in an exciting, intriguing situation. Then, somewhere in the middle, it just got weirder and odder and more confusing. And the stranger it got, the less interested I felt. It was difficult to visualize a world where every single thing (everything!) is unfamiliar. People don't look like people. Buildings don't look like buildings. It was hard to care about the side characters, because they were so bizarre. I love fantasy and science fiction, but this storyteller forgot something very important. The reader needs something familiar to help them relate to the story and characters. I definitely won't read the rest of this series. Blah! Way too strange and confusing!

Mister Monday tells the story of young Arthur Penhaligon's attempt to save the world, or at least his community and family, from a deadly virus. It certainly sounds simple enough, but this novel is anything but simple. Once again Nix takes the reader to unimaginable places where danger is always at hand and the rules aren't what they seem.

THis series isn't as good as the Abhorson series, but then it is aimed at a younger audience. Even so, this series is well worth reading. The characters are likeable, the plot is complicated yet compelling and the writing superb. This fantasy will certainly hit the mark for anyone who enjoys the genre.

Mister Monday is a fantasy novel to the extreme, with many of the cliches that go along with the distinction. It often gets muddled with overwhelming imagery, perhaps to make up for a lack of plot from time to time. Although it is the literary equivalent of a cluttered desk, Mister Monday's images are rich, and will leave you wanting more. The characters do their job, i.e. you like the heroes and hate the villains, but I wish there were more to them. I was interested enough in the strange and original concept to read on to the next book, so I would venture to say that Mister Monday is definitely worth reading at least once.

Yet again, Garth Nixes' words hit the mark.
By far one of my favorite authors, I delighted in yet another instalment of his writings.
So what they're for younger readers? At thirteen, I loved his _Shade's Children_ (even while it scared the daylights out of me at the time. The Big Dig was just starting, and the pillors they were building reminded me of things from the book...), and now at 16, I love this brand new series.
I hope he has many more books in him like the beautiful works he's already published!

The author really had good ideas when he wrote this one. Although hard to follow in places, this book is a good thriller for kids around the age of 10. I would get this book from your library, and if you like it, buy the rest in the series.

This book had some wonderfully absurd moments along with brief flashes of pure genius. The bibliophages at the end were brilliant along with the way they were defeated. Unfortunately the rest of the story just felt like a bunch events related one after another, not unlike the bible. The main character was only moderately likable with a barely intact sense of humor. The rest of the characters were a bit like paper dolls.

I picked up Mister Monday with many preconceived notions. It seemed a little young for me, but since I like Garth Nix so much, I decided to give it a try. I'm very glad I did, because this book turned out to be much more than I expected. It was full of action and twists and turns, very satisfying. I gave it 4 stars only because it doesn't top my favorite Garth Nix book, "Shade's Children." I recommend this and "Shade's Children" to everyone who likes an action packed book.

I stumbled upon this book in a Scholastic (or some such) catalog from my mother who is a middle school teacher. She's been buying me whatever kids' books I've wanted from the catalogs and it's been rather hit and miss. In any case, I wasn't expecting much but I was overwhelmed by the complexity yet clearness of Garth Nix's writing. I noticed there were no reviews on the cover and was surprised, continually, that I'd not heard of him before. This is a new favorite! By the way, I'm 30.

This book is about a boy named, Arthur, who recieves a key and an atlas from a mysterious man named Mister Monday. Later that week a plague hits the town, Arthur has to unravel the mysteries of the key to save his family and friends. This is a great book, I can't wait to read the second book in this series, Grim Tuesday.

This book started off very good, but as it progressed it was incredibly boring i was basically falling asleep to it. The story has no story line, it isn't planned out well, the characters aren't described well and its mostly a narator telling the story. I would not suggest this book to anyone it was terrible! I should be more careful when I pick up a book. I started it like 2 months ago and i haven't liked reading it, there are few events and it's as boring as heck, there's no good concept to it.

If you are looking for a thrilling fantasy book, I recommend that you read the series of books The Keys to the Kingdom by Garth Nix. This mysterious novel is about a boy called Arthur Penhaligon who is not supposed to be a hero; he is in fact, supposed to die an early death. But his life is saved by a minute hand shaped key. Arthur is safe......but his world is in danger. Along with the key comes a plague brought by creatures from another realm. A villain, his messenger with blood stained wings, and an army of dog faced creatures will do anything to get the key back, even if it means destroying Arthur and everything that surrounds him. Desperate to save his world, Arthur ventures into a mysterious house that only he can see. In this house, Arthur will have to unravel the key's secrets and discover his true fate.