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Abarat by Clive Barker review


Abarat is a real gem by the horror master Clive Barker. A modern day fairytale that has equal doses of magic and horror. The hero of the book is Candy Quackenbush, a teenage girl with heterochromia(her eyes are different colours) who is bored out of her mind about everything in her hometown Chickentown, Minnesota. After fighting with a her teacher, she leaves the school wanders to the edge of Chickentown where she sees the remains of a lighthouse which is extremely peculiar since there's no sea anywhere around. There she meets the strangest creature ever, John Mischief, who's pursued by a villain. By a series of weird events, Candy leaves her world and ends up in Abarat that consists of twentyfive islands, each representing/living in a different time of the day.

Magical places, beautiful creatures and bloodfreezing enemies fill this unique masterpiece. One book where you finally like the villain without him being a stud. I highly recommend it to both fairytale and horror lovers, it's a book that will suck you in and you won't be able to easily put it away. A pleasure as a read and as imagery as it is illustrated by Clive Barker himself.

The book has a sequel called Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War, and will possibly be followed by three more.
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2010-01-11 [Janouk]: I forgot all about Clive Barker; read one of his works years ago, probably Books of Blood. I remember enjoying it very much, now you make me want to read it again! Thank you :p

2010-01-11 [Viking]: I read that book a while ago, and keep meaning to read the sequel(s). Clive Barker has some excellent stuff that fits as much (or more) into fantasy than horror.

2010-01-11 [Easterling]: Aww! :D I read the second book of volume some time ago, and I loved it! I should read the first book and re-read the second!

2010-01-12 [Jitter]: I'm so glad my review helped ^^ Yes you should read Abarat! I'm still expective the 3rd installment that was expected in late 09 but now is estimated for late 2010

2010-01-12 [Easterling]: I think the story is very unique, and has interesting characters. :) I'll go look for Barker next time I visit the library.

2010-01-12 [Viking]: I also recommend these fantasy-oriented books by Barker: The Thief of Always, Weaveworld, and Imajica (which is a masterpiece).

2010-01-12 [Easterling]: *will definately write those down*

2010-01-12 [Jitter]: Weaveworld was amazing too <3 I want to read Imajica but can't find where hubby put it :C

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