By convenience, he is declared Heir to the Kingdom and given the Lesser Half of the First Key, which is shaped like the minute hand of a clock.
He eventually finds his way to the Lower House himself, where he is to find the cure to a plague brought to his world by dog faced 'Fetchers'. An asthma attack on a Monday that should have killed him brings him into contact with Mister Monday, who rules the Lower House. In the beginning of the first book, Arthur lives a relatively normal life as an adopted child in a large and caring family. The seven demesnes of the House are, in the order Arthur visits them: the Lower House, the Far Reaches, the Border Sea, the Great Maze, the Middle House, the Upper House, and the Incomparable Gardens. Each day features beings, collectively known as the Trustees, who each govern a portion of the House, which is the center of the Universe. Each book moves onto the next day of the week, over the course of about three weeks in Earth time, concluding on a Sunday. The series begins on a Monday, with the main events starting a week later on the next Monday. The series' protagonist is an asthmatic 12-year-old boy, Arthur Penhaligon. 7 Religious, cultural, and literary references.
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