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![]() ![]() My guess is he exhausted himself after tying together all five-hundred plot threads in this sprawling work. ![]() It is funny that he followed this novel up by Thief of Always, which was a one-sitting read, and not quite so adult. In both I'd argue that you get inconsequential or atmosphere-building scenes, but Barker has his own brand of surreal absurdity. I place him a cut above Stephen King, not that there's anything wrong with liking King - I just feel that Barker lays on one extra layer of polish. And if you don't like the name Pie' Oh' Pah, you better get used to it because it's going to come up a lot.īarker writes some of the most adult fantasy out there. It is thankfully less formulaic than it might have been, and Gentle is an interesting character to say the least, as is Jude and Pie' Oh' Pah. I think pieces of Weaveworld and Abarat might be slightly more mesmeric and parts of Great and Secret Show might be more engaging, but Imajica is a well-rounded book. It is truly impressive how disciplined a piece of writing this is. It reads pretty easily, if you don't get hand cramps. I found it slightly scattered in places, but the pace was generally appreciated by my riveted eyes. You get dark fantasy and plenty of wacky characters, plus some serious dimension-bending sequences. The Fifth Dominion by Clive Barker (1995. ![]() I'm not sure it is wise to start with this book if one is new to Clive Barker's work, but there certainly is something for everybody here. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Imajica I : The Fifth Dominion Mass Market Paperbound Clive Barke at the best online prices at. ![]()
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Fatal Games by Bruce Richards5/31/2023 ![]() ![]() It's crafted to anticipate a sequel, but it's been decades since this book was written so that isn't very likely. ![]() The ending was entirely unexpected if a bit too sudden. No wonder Coach Cuttler is at his wits' end - the Springwood Night Owls is this close to calling this season in. Now Chip and Al are extending their sibling rivalry onto the green, and with the way they have been on edge recently, we can only guess where they'll end up. And yeah, two cheerleaders have been brutally murdered while a third is staying away from school, wisely it may seem. Since the last book, a star quarterback's face has been mutilated and his passing hand savaged, his replacement's leg was broken in practice, the second stringer had an unfortunate "accident" on the stairs so he could no longer play, the team manager was an ex-player whose legs were run over by a car, another player went mad and tried to kill himself, etc. Nobody's spared here, but if you knew how merciless our Freddy can be you won't be surprised.įootball has been staged as a backdrop in these high school slashers, but it has never been used as effectively as in here. That was a nice enough read, but Richards upped the ante on this one and the result is one delicious blood-spattered twosome. This book can work as a standalone, but for a fuller experience I suggest reading the first piece in this series, Blind Date. ![]()
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Zayne harbinger series5/31/2023 ![]() Forbidden to be with each other, Zayne and Trinity fight their feelings and turn to unusual sources for help-the demon Roth and his cohorts. The Harbinger is coming…but who or what is it? All of humankind may fall if Trinity and Zayne can’t win the race against time as dark forces gather.Īs tensions rise, they must stay close together and patrol the DC streets at night, seeking signs of the Harbinger, an entity that is killing Wardens and demons with no seeming rhyme or reason. Half-angel Trinity and her bonded gargoyle protector, Zayne, have been working with demons to stop the apocalypse while avoiding falling in love. Dangerous secrets and forbidden desires lead to shocking consequences… Don’t miss book two of the fantastical Harbinger trilogy from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. ![]() |