Clive Barker is the bestselling author of twenty-two books,
including the New York Times bestsellers Abarat; Abarat: Days of
Magic, Nights of War; the Hellraiser and Candyman series, and The
Thief of Always. He is also an acclaimed painter, film producer,
and director. He lives in Southern California.
Clive Barker is the bestselling author of twenty-two books,
including the New York Times bestsellers Abarat; Abarat: Days of
Magic, Nights of War; the Hellraiser and Candyman series, and The
Thief of Always. He is also an acclaimed painter, film producer,
and director. He lives in Southern California.
Gr 7-10-Candy Quakenbush and her chum, Malingo, who first came to our attention in Clive Barker's Abarat (HarperCollins, 2002), have surfaced again in this sequel (Joanna Cotler Books, 2004). Candy is on the run from the Lord of Midnight, Christopher Carrion. Carrion and his evil grandmother, Mater Motley, are determined to begin a war that will bring absolute darkness to the Abarat forever. Believing that Candy has the power to prevent their wicked plot, they decide that she must die and Carrion relentlessly pursues her. Candy slowly begins to understand what is going on as she performs magic she hasn't learned and recalls memories of things she never experienced. Along the way, she encounters a succession of both helpful and unsympathetic characters. Candy and the dragon slayer, Finnigan Hobb, are drawn to each other and the shocking reason is revealed toward the end of the tale. The raspy voice of narrator Richard Ferrone serves the novel well. His interpretation of Carrion, in particular, is chilling. The book doesn't stand on its own-listeners should read or listen to the first book before tackling this one to fully understand the sometimes complicated plot. There are two additional titles planned for the series. The series has the potential to become hugely popular as Disney has optioned the story for both movie and theme park rights.-Tricia Melgaard, Centennial Middle School, Bixby, OK Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
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