Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War (2004)

by Clive Barker

Series: Books of Abarat (2)

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Candy Quackenbush's adventures in the Abarat continue as she makes a startling realization as to who she is, and the forces of Night begin plans for war.

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adastra | Jan 15, 2024 |

I love Barker's work. But some of his mid grade fantasy books are beyond silly. Very Harry Potterish. (

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Joligula | May 19, 2022 |

Loving the abarat series. Good lockdown2020" books to read. (

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bendrey45 | May 13, 2020 |

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jperry13 | Sep 4, 2018 |

It's not very often that I like the second book in a series more than the first. Whereas the first book in the Abarat series felt like a prologue, Days of Magic, Nights of War really takes off. I liked the first book enough to read this one, and I'm glad I did! The illustrations are amazing (but not for young kids!), and the plot really gains in complexity, making it a much more entertaining read and easier to become enamored with this magical world Clive Barker has created. (

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Bram Stoker Award (Winner – Work for Young Readers – 2004)

British Fantasy Award (Nominee – August Derleth Award for Best Novel – 2005)

Locus Award (Finalist – Young Adult Novel – 2005)

Prix Imaginales (Winner – Meilleure œuvre pour la jeunesse – 2005)

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Days of Magic, Nights of War

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2004

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Candy Quackenbush

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Abarat

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For my mother,
Joan

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Otto Houlihan sat in the dark room and listened to the two creatures who had brought him here- a three-eyed thing by the name of Lazaru and its sidekick, Baby Pink-Eye- playing Knock the Devil Down in the corner.

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In mijn dromen sprak ik andere talen,
In mijn dromen werkte ik met andermans hand,
In mijn dromen was ik mijn eigen geliefde,
In mijn dromen was ik aan tijgers verwant.

In mijn dromen leefde het paradijs binnen in me,
Zodat, als ik ademde, een tuin ontlook,
In mijn dromen kende ik heel de Schepping,
En de naam van de Schepper kende ik ook.

Mijn laatste droom - de allermooiste -
was dat alles wat ik droomde gebeuren zou,
dat wij altijd gelukkig samenleefden,
Jij in mij, en ik in jou.

C.B.

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