Paperback, 368 pages
English language
Published 2021 by Hot Key Books.
ON THE FIRST DAY, THERE WAS MYSTERY.
Arthur Penhaligon is not supposed to be a hero. He is, in fact, supposed to die an early death. But then his life is saved by a key shaped like the minute hand of a clock.
Arthur is safe - but his world is not. Along with the key comes a plague brought by bizarre creatures from another realm. A stranger named Mister Monday, his avenging messengers with bloodstained wings, and an army of dog-faced Fetchers will stop at nothing to get the key back - even if it means destroying Arthur and everything around him.
Desperate, Arthur ventures into a mysterious house - a house that only he can see. It is in this house that Arthur must unravel the secrets of the key - and discover his true fate.
A very satisfying read. I cared about the protagonist from the first introduction. The weird magical world he winds up in reminds me very much of the Oz books. Except I enjoyed reading Mister Monday more than those.
