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2011(revised edition) HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780062094117
Available: Paperback, Kindle, Audiocassette, Hardcover
Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War is the second book in the Abarat series by Clive Barker. In this amazing book, Candy Quackenbush learns several important things: what the Carrion family wants to do to Abarat; who she really is and why Abarat feels like where she belongs; and finally, what it is that she must do for the Islands of the Abarat. As in the first book, we see very strange and weird things. Take Finnegan Hob, as an example. He’s this dashing hero type, but as this is Abarat he looks a little different. Finnegan is the child of a person from the Night Islands, and a person from the Day Islands. As such, he is dark of skin, red of hair, and has very strange things going on with his body. Yet, he’s bold, fearless and one of the best fighters ever.
In Days of Magic, Nights of War the story moves along in very fast pace. It’s kind of amazing how brilliant it is, this weird dark version of Narnia, Oz, and other fantasy worlds Will Candy Quackenbush be murdered by Christopher Carrion? Will the Sisters of the Fantomaya (good witches) tell Candy the secret information she needs most? Will Candy ever get back home? All these questions are answered in this second book. Although so many more are then asked. Before I end this review, I must note the incredible paintings of Clive Barker. He paints wonderful illustrations in each of these books, however you only get to see all of them in the hardcover version. Highly recommended for readers of the strange, weird, creepy and dark fantasy.
Contains: Profanity, Scary Images, Violence, Gore.
Reviewed by: Benjamin Franz