The whimsical characters from Clive Barker?s first novel Abarat return in the thrilling sequel Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War. The young heroine, Candy Quakenbush from Chickentown, Minnesota finds her adventures getting stranger by the hour in the world of the Abarat, where every hour has its own island.
With the Lord of Midnight and his minions in hot pursuit, Candy and her companion Malingo, a geshrat, travel the islands of the Abarat. The Lord of Midnight?s obsession with Candy grows with each step that Candy takes to find out about her mysterious birth. As the struggle in Candy continues the inevitable war between the Night-world and the Day-world continues to gather momentum. Readers who have not read the first novel will have a difficult time keeping up with the story, so I suggest picking up the first book before reading Days of Magic, Nights of War.
Days of Magic, Nights of War is a thrilling fantasy book that will keep you on the edge of your seat with scenes of near capture, death, and a climactic battle that ends in Chickentown. The mythical characters and setting of the Abarat are enhanced by Barker?s unusual, full-colored paintings. This second novel is definitely darker as more emphasis is put on the preparations for war by the Lord of Midnight and Candy begins to realize that her birth was anything but ordinary. Fantasy readers will definitely find this book on their reading lists. Look out Harry Potter because you?ve just found yourself a rival.
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