I really enjoyed Sabriel. To a lesser degree, I was also fond of the other books in the The Abhorsen Trilogy. When I was in the mood for some YA fantasy the other week, I immediately turned to Mr. Monday. And it was a pretty good read. Arthur Penhaligon is a classic YA hero-- asthmatic, smart, and non-conformist. The world that he lives in is similar to ours, but different enough to be intriguing. The keys and Mr. Monday are intriguing concepts. The alternative world is a little bit complicated, but I like complicated. Bureaucracy plus the pied piper plus disorganized destiny plus raggedy-wing angels-- lots of stuff to sink your teeth into. My biggest beef has nothing to do with the story. My brand new HarperCollins edition is missing pages 351 to 401. Instead, they bound pages 257-304 where the other pages should have been. That means that I missed the climactic confrontation with Mr. Monday. Very irritating. I have no idea if it was only my book with this problem. Potential buyers should check to make sure that they have all the pages before it is too late to return the book. I'll definitely read Grim Tuesday, in any case
I have no idea if it was only my book with this problem