{"product_id":"abarat-9780060596378","title":"Abarat","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClive Barker, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Thief of Always\u003c\/em\u003e, delivers an epic battle filled with fantasy and adventure that readers won't want to put down \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA journey beyond imagination is about to unfold...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt begins in Chickentown, USA. There lives Candy Quackenbush, her heart bursting for some clue as to what her future might hold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the answer comes, it's not one she expects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the Abarat, a vast archipelago where every island is a different hour of the day. Candy has a place in this extraordinary land: She is here to help save the Abarat from the dark forces that are stirring at its heart--forces older than Time itself, and more evil than anything Candy has ever encountered. She's a strange heroine, she knows. But this is a strange world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd in the Abarat, all things are possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon't miss this first book in Clive Barker's \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling Abarat series. This is the mass market paperback edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarker, Clive:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eClive Barker is the bestselling author of twenty-two books, including the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestsellers \u003cem\u003eAbarat\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eAbarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eThe Thief of Always\u003c\/em\u003e. He is also an acclaimed painter, film producer, and director. For twelve years Mr. Barker has been working on a vast array of paintings to illuminate the text of \u003cem\u003eThe Books of Abarat\u003c\/em\u003e, more than one hundred and twenty-five of which can be found within this volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMr. Barker lives in California. He 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarker, Clive:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eClive Barker is the bestselling author of twenty-two books, including the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestsellers \u003cem\u003eAbarat\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eAbarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eThe Thief of Always\u003c\/em\u003e. He is also an acclaimed painter, film producer, and director. For twelve years Mr. Barker has been working on a vast array of paintings to illuminate the text of \u003cem\u003eThe Books of Abarat\u003c\/em\u003e, more than one hundred and twenty-five of which can be found within this volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMr. Barker lives in California. He 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50629015830802,"sku":"9780060596378","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fee5fc61-502c-4c6c-9fb0-6694cd42ff0e.jpg?v=1732716706","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/abarat-9780060596378","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}