You hold in your hands not a book at all, but a terrifying embodiment of purest evil. Can you feel the electric tingle in your fingers as you are absorbed by the demon Jakabok's tale of his unintentional ascent from the depths of the Inferno? Do you sense the cold dread worming its way into your bloodstream, your sinews, the marrow of your bones as you read more deeply into his earthly education and unspeakable acts? The filth you now grasp has been waiting patiently for you for nearly six hundred years. And now, before you are completely in its thrall, you would do well to follow the foul creature's admonition and destroy this abomination of ink and paper before you turn a single leaf and are lost forever.
You have been warned.
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"Mr. Barker at his finest. Hell, demons, Chaos, medieval times, what is not to love folks. Recommended for readers who enjoy Barkers works. Also for those who enjoy a good epic horror novel. " — James (5 out of 5 stars)
"Mr. Barker at his finest. Hell, demons, Chaos, medieval times, what is not to love folks. Recommended for readers who enjoy Barkers works. Also for those who enjoy a good epic horror novel. "
“A subtle, surprising book.”
“A majestic maze of mythmaking.”
“A fabulous, engrossing war of the worlds.”
“Doug Bradley shines as the narrator of Clive Barker’s new novel.”
" Whoa, this completely caught me off guard. This book is grotesque and yet strangely addicting at the same time. The idea is fairly original, but simultaneously trite. I think I could have enjoyed this more as an overly superstitious high school student...but it wasn't bad. "
" This is a typical Clive Barker read. "Abarat" is still the best Barker book for me so far. Mister B is an interesting character. His soliloquies and contradicting nature often made me want to read the book out loud to myself and laugh at his antics. =) "
" though it was not clive barkers best, iot was not that bad either. i think those who rated this one too low are just so dumb they didn't get what the book wanted to say. :)) "
" I was very underwhelmed - I expected more from Clive Barker. The concept on the dustcover was intriguing but I found the book very slow and it at no point grabbed my attention. "
" An interesting premisis. The book is telling the story from it's perspective. "
" I couldn't get past the first chapter! it was that bad. "
" This was a great book, one of the few that I have actually found scary!!! Clive Barker is genius. I highly recommend this book. "
" Clive's work is, as usual, highly original. However, this one was a little flat. The story was amazing, there was just something missing in the telling. "
" Give a demon the personal characteristics of a human and you have just done what disney did 60 years ago. Come on man,...he is a DEAMON escaped from hell ! Now granted he is a baby however that does not entitle him to break the laws of hell and go searching for his mommas teet "
" I didn't even finish it, I did try but after the intro I gave up. It was definetly a good idea, taking on the voice of the demon but after a while it was a little overdone! "
" Well, this was a disappointment. I was tempted to give it 3 stars because it's Clive Barker, but I couldn't. It's at most mediocre. "
" My first Clive Barker book. Can't wait to read more. Literally couldn't put it down. "
Clive Barker is the bestselling author of more than twenty books, including the New York Times bestsellers Abarat; Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War; and The Thief of Always. He is also an acclaimed painter, film producer, and director. For twelve years, he has been working on a vast array of paintings to illuminate the text of The Books of Abarat. He lives in California and shares his house with seven dogs, three cockatiels, several undomesticated geckoes, an African gray parrot called Smokey, and a yellow-headed Amazon parrot called Malingo.
Doug Bradley, a Vietnam veteran, teaches a course on the war with Craig Werner, professor of Afro-American studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and author of Higher Ground: Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Curtis Mayfield, and the Rise and Fall of American Soul.
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