We Do Not Welcome Our Ten-Year-Old Overlord

Name: We Do Not Welcome Our Ten-Year-Old Overlord
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Garth Nix
ISBN: 9780593948583

Author: Garth Nix

Narrator: Thomas Larkin

Unabridged: 4 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Listening Library

Published: 10/15/2024

Categories: Children's Fiction, Historical Stories

Synopsis

From master storyteller Garth Nix, the chilling story of a strange object that falls into the wrong hands and has the potential to destroy the world. Perfect for fans of STRANGER THINGS and THE LAST KIDS ON EARTH.

It's not fair. Kim's always lived in the shadow of his younger sister, Eila -- which is not how it's supposed to be. Eila is a prodigy, and everyone talks about how smart she is... but, in Kim's eyes, she has no common sense.

One day Kim and Eila are walking in the woods, and Eila finds an enigmatic, otherworldly object. Kim thinks it's bad news... but Eila begins to commune with it. Kim has every reason to be worried, because soon Eila is able to control the minds of everyone around her... in ways she says is the best for everyone.

Kim's problem-solving must go into high gear. He has to not only save his sister, but save the world from his sister and the forces she’s unleashed.

About The Author

Garth Nix is the New York Times bestselling author of the Old Kingdom series, a modern classic of fantasy literature that includes the novels Sabriel, Lireal, Abhorsen, and Clariel. He is also the author of The Keys to the Kingdom series, Shade's Children, A Confusion of Princes, Newt's Emerald, and (with Sean Williams) the Troubletwisters series, among other novels. You can find out a whole lot more about him at garthnix.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Megyn on May 03, 2025

Thank you so much to netgalley and the publisher for the arc of this one in exchange for an honest review! This book follows a group of kids in the 70s in Australia. One day, they find a strange globe in a body of water. Things quickly go wrong when the globe starts to take control and do weird thing......more

Goodreads review by Deborah on June 07, 2024

We Do Not Welcome Our Ten Year Old Overload, flips the script on the typical sibling dynamic! Some readers can relate to the feeling of being overshadowed by a talented younger sibling, and Kim's frustration feels real. But the twist – Eila's newfound power, from a strange, basketball-shaped object,......more

Goodreads review by Abigail on January 25, 2025

*3.5 stars I can't think of many other authors with whom I've had such a varied experience as Nix. I read a few of his middle-grade books years ago and LOVED them, and then pretty much everything I've read from him since has been just... okay. Not bad, not great, enjoyable for the time, but ultimatel......more

Goodreads review by Jaelynn on October 15, 2024

This was such a fun middle grade supernatural adventure! I loved all the characters, the apocolyptic plot, and the D&D references were so fun for me as a D&D player myself! Garth Nix did such a good job portraying believable 12 year old characters that were still relatable and fun to read even as an......more

Goodreads review by Stephen on May 13, 2025

This is another great work from a master of story telling for children and young adults. Kim is 12, but in the shadow of his more intelligent younger sister. They live with parents who will not allow a TV or reading after dark. And then something happens to his sister, when an alien globe seems to t......more