About "Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War"
The eagerly anticipated second volume of Clive Barker's four part fantasy series,
Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War, picks up right where the highly praised
first novel leaves off. Candy Quakenbush is still on the run from the Lord of Midnight, Christopher Carrion, who plans to establish a Permanent Midnight throughout the 25 islanads that make up Abarat. Candy, aided and abetted by a host of colorful new characters, including Malingo (the affable geshrat she rescued in Book One), continues to dodge Carrion's hired assassins, as forces gather on both sides of Day and Night to prepare for the inevitable war between the Hours.
Days of Magic, Nights of War is a true series book--those who have not traveled to Abarat before will have a difficult time picking up the threads of Barker's complex mythical opus without having read the first installment. But teen readers who have been waiting breathlessly for Candy's return are rewarded with a stunning sequel that reveals her true identity at the novel's smashing climax. As in Abarat, Clive Barker's full-colored, organic illustrations of Abarat's inhabitants stalk and swim across the pages like a Stephen King-meets-Dr. Seuss circus. There seems to be no end to Barker's ever-expanding idiosyncratic vision, and for that, fantasy fans of all ages can be grateful. --Jennifer Hubert
Reviews
01.07.2008 / JordanJasper
An (Unnecessary) Failure of Greatness
On the one hand, I would have given Barker's 'Days of Magic, Nights of War' the 4 and 1/2 or maybe 5 stars it deserved back in 2004, when it emerged in hardcover glory. The second installment in his Abarat "series" brought greater excitement (as one would hope) to the adventures...
[> more]07.04.2008 / La ExploraDora / Monroe, LA USA
Arabat, Days of Magic, Nights of War
I loved this book (as I love all Clive Barker material). Although this is classified as a "Young Adult" book, I think any grown-up with a sense of whimsy will thoroughly enjoy it. The illustrations are imaginative and original and the prose is acceptable. The whole world of Abarat is fant...
[> more]01.03.2008 / mrliteral / Woodland Hills, CA United States
Sailor on the seas of Arabat
At first glimpse, it might seem that with the Arabat books, Clive Barker has jumped on the Harry Potter bandwagon which has driven several "adult" writers to pen novels targeted to the young adult market. Since Barker's excursion into this field actually predates the Rowling books with...
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About Clive Barker
Clive Barker (born 5 October 1952) is an English author, film director and visual artist best known for his work in both fantasy and horror fiction.
Barker came to prominence in the mid-1980s with a series of short stories which established him as a leading young horror writer. He has since written many novels and other works, and his fiction has been adapted into motion pictures, notably the Hellraiser series.
Personal life
Clive Barker was born in Liverpool, England, the son of Joan Rubie (née Revill), a painter and school welfare officer, and Leonard Barker, a personnel director for an industrial relations firm.[[http://www.filmreference.com/film/98/Clive-Barker.html Clive Barker Biography]][[http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800022056/bio Clive Barker Biography – Yahoo! Movies]] Educated at Dovedale Primar...