![]() And any die-hard fan should definitely read book three. It just seemed too convenient.Įveryone should give Abarat a whirl at least once, maybe twice if you liked it. I also didn’t like how quickly and randomly a love interest was thrown in the mix for Candy–especially directly after a conversation with Carrion about love. There were parts of Absolute Midnight that seemed to drag a bit, and some scenes I felt weren’t needed at all. However, as is typical in any series, I still feel like the first book was the best. Plus, I made the executive decision not to re-read the other two simply because I don’t like to repeat myself and I didn’t want to eat up time on something I’d already read. Because of this, it took a looooong time to read. I had to consume it in 15 minute time blocks a few times a week during lunch break. I really enjoyed this book, although I will say I didn’t get to read it properly. She intends to blot out the sun, the moon, and every star in the sky, imposing Absolute Midnight on all of Abarat and thus achieving total domination. Plus one hour to grow on, duh.) Carrion has disappeared, and is presumed dead and Mater Motley has risen to power. (One island for every hour of the day–set up like a clock face–with an ocean in between. The tension between Candy Quakenbush and co, Christopher Carrion, and Mater Motley has reached an all time high and war has erupted over the 25 islands of their world. A land made up of twenty-five islands, each one representing one hour of the day, each one a unique place of adventure and danger (and one mysterious place out of time), all ruled over by the evil Christopher Carrion, Lord of Midnight, and his monstrous grandmother, Mater Motley. I can picture this as a great CGI movie in a few years.Ībsolute Midnight is the third and heftiest book in the series thus far. 'Abarat: an archipelago of amazement and wonder. Not quite as magical as Harry Potter (which has pretty much achieved classics status at the point) but pretty amazing nonetheless. Plus he paints all of the art work for his books himself, which I really respect. I’ve been following this series for about six years now, and I believe that Barker’s work is one of the most sprawling fantasy epics produced in a long time. ©2002 Clive Barker (P)2002 HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.Oh… Clive Barker, you had me fooled, you tricksy devil! Here I was sitting around, waiting for years for the third and FINAL installment in the Abarat series to come out, and what do you know? You leave a freaking cliff hanger at the end! A clear opening for another book! *sigh* And now I get to wait some more… ![]() Forces older than Time itself, and more evil than anything Candy has ever encountered. Where? To the Abarat: a vast archipelago where every island is a different hour of the day, from The Great Head that sits in the mysterious twilight waters of Eight in the Evening, to the sunlit wonders of Three in the Afternoon, where dragons roam, to the dark terrors of Gorgossium, the island of Midnight, ruled over by the Prince of Midnight himself, Christopher Carrion.Ĭandy has a place in this extraordinary world: she is here to help save the Abarat from the dark forces that are stirring at its heart. Out of nowhere comes a wave, and Candy, led by a man called John Mischief (whose brothers live on the horns on his head), leaps into the surging waters and is carried away. When the answer comes, it's not one she expects. There lives Candy Quackenbush, her heart bursting for some clue as to what her future might hold. It begins in the most boring place in the world: Chickentown, U.S.A. ![]()
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