--- product_id: 13658289 title: "Abarat: Absolute Midnight" price: "β‚ͺ100" currency: ILS in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.il/products/13658289-abarat-absolute-midnight store_origin: IL region: Israel --- # Fantasy genre Paperback format Illustrated pages Abarat: Absolute Midnight **Price:** β‚ͺ100 **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > 🌟 Unlock the Magic of Abarat! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Abarat: Absolute Midnight - **How much does it cost?** β‚ͺ100 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.il](https://www.desertcart.co.il/products/13658289-abarat-absolute-midnight) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Timeless Storytelling:** Crafted by the legendary Clive Barker, a must-read for fantasy lovers. - β€’ **Epic Fantasy Adventure:** Join Candy Quackenbush on her thrilling quest. - β€’ **Perfect for Collectors:** A stunning addition to any bookshelf, ideal for sharing with friends. - β€’ **Illustrated Masterpiece:** Each page is a visual feast, enhancing your reading journey. - β€’ **Dive into a World of Imagination:** Experience the vivid landscapes of Abarat. ## Overview Abarat: Absolute Midnight is the third installment in Clive Barker's acclaimed fantasy series, featuring a captivating blend of rich storytelling and stunning illustrations. Released in paperback on September 24, 2013, this book invites readers to explore the enchanting world of Abarat alongside the adventurous Candy Quackenbush. ## Description Clive Barker, author of The Thief of Always , delivers an epic battle filled with fantasy and adventure that readers won't want to put down! Candy Quackenbush, her allies, and her enemies are back in Abarat: Absolute Midnight , the third book in Clive Barker's New York Times bestselling Abarat series. "The waiting is over. Tomorrow there will be no dawn. Only midnight, absolute and eternal." Mater Motley, the Old Mother of Darkness herselfβ€”following the events of Abarat and Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War β€”has crafted a scheme that may destroy the Abarat, a vast archipelago where every hour is an island in one eternal day. When Candy discovers Mater Motley's secret plot, she realizes that only she can bring an end to the destruction. Only she can stop the complete darkness threatening to abolish all hope and happiness from the Abarat. Review: Clive Barker has done it again. - Seven years. I first read Abarat in sixth grade. I found myself mesmerized by the beautiful, outlandish paintings and by the writing and the characters. The world of Abarat sucked me in as if I were floating on Mama Izabella right beside Candy. I read Days of Magic, Nights of War as soon as it came out. As with the first, the visual representations of the Abarat and its peoples left me hungry for more. Absolute Midnight was announced and delayed for what seemed like an eternity, but only felt like moments once I had my hands on the book. Absolute Midnight is also a bit different from the previous two novels. Unlike them, Absolute Midnight did not immediately leave me hungering for more upon the conclusion. No, for several days I was simply satisfied. I had an unbreakable good mood, and when it faded, I read the book again and got the same effect the second time. After a few months, now, yes, I hunger for more. Clive Barker's paintings in this installment are no less, and perhaps more, hypnotically beautiful and striking, jarring and terrifying, than in his previous Abarat novels. And it's not just the paintings - Barker has made it clear that Candy's character is one that can infinitely learn and grow, so much that I can see the events unfold in my mind's eye from the writing alone. Of all the characters in this novel, the ones that strike me the most are Candy and Zephario. Candy has come such a long way since she and I left Chickentown behind all those years ago, and Zephario's character is as real and natural as any I've ever read. This book deserves only two things: everlasting commendation and an equally satisfying sequel. As long as Mr. Barker keeps the standard as high as he's raised it here, he has a fan in me. Review: A fantastic trilogy - I've loved this book since it came out and now I own the series and I couldn't be happier! Great story, great value, and it was in perfect condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #378,929 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #403 in Teen & Young Adult Contemporary Fantasy #411 in Teen & Young Adult Dark Fantasy #654 in Teen & Young Adult Fantasy Romance | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 903 Reviews | ## Images ![Abarat: Absolute Midnight - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61kVjZa9NzL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Clive Barker has done it again. *by M***. on December 2, 2011* Seven years. I first read Abarat in sixth grade. I found myself mesmerized by the beautiful, outlandish paintings and by the writing and the characters. The world of Abarat sucked me in as if I were floating on Mama Izabella right beside Candy. I read Days of Magic, Nights of War as soon as it came out. As with the first, the visual representations of the Abarat and its peoples left me hungry for more. Absolute Midnight was announced and delayed for what seemed like an eternity, but only felt like moments once I had my hands on the book. Absolute Midnight is also a bit different from the previous two novels. Unlike them, Absolute Midnight did not immediately leave me hungering for more upon the conclusion. No, for several days I was simply satisfied. I had an unbreakable good mood, and when it faded, I read the book again and got the same effect the second time. After a few months, now, yes, I hunger for more. Clive Barker's paintings in this installment are no less, and perhaps more, hypnotically beautiful and striking, jarring and terrifying, than in his previous Abarat novels. And it's not just the paintings - Barker has made it clear that Candy's character is one that can infinitely learn and grow, so much that I can see the events unfold in my mind's eye from the writing alone. Of all the characters in this novel, the ones that strike me the most are Candy and Zephario. Candy has come such a long way since she and I left Chickentown behind all those years ago, and Zephario's character is as real and natural as any I've ever read. This book deserves only two things: everlasting commendation and an equally satisfying sequel. As long as Mr. Barker keeps the standard as high as he's raised it here, he has a fan in me. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A fantastic trilogy *by G***E on June 17, 2025* I've loved this book since it came out and now I own the series and I couldn't be happier! Great story, great value, and it was in perfect condition ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Such a great read *by A***N on July 10, 2012* The Abarat series focuses on the adventures of Candy Quakenbush, a girl from our Chickentown, Minnesota. Through a series of strange circumstances, she manages to cross over into the magical archipelago of the Abarat, where monsters can become your best friend and each island is a different hour of the day or night. (For example, say you love taking a nap at 3 o'clock in the afternoon , well then you'd love to visit the Nonce, where it is always three in the afternoon. Plus, the thick foliage and shade will provide the perfect natural bed and the once an Hour storms will make sure you never oversleep.) With every new discovery, Candy not only learns more about this incredible, and sometimes dangerous, world, but also more about herself. And that she is destined to not only change the Abarat, but also Chickentown forever. It is hard to pick any one thing about these books that make them fantastic. The plot boiled down is a standard coming of age story. However, the way it is done and the settings make it so much more that other fantasy of it's ilk. The reader's expectations are often turned on their head. Characters and places that one would expect to be good are often not, and the same goes for the bad. This keeps the reader wondering whose side everyone's really on? If someone came to me and forced me to choose one aspect of the this series that keeps me coming back for more, I would have to say the characters. Well, one character especially. I am a big fan of Christopher Carrion, the Lord of Midnight. Sure, he looks like Death and the embodiment of nightmares float in a glass collar around his head. But don't hold that against him; he's one of the most complex and compelling characters of the series. Sometimes he's the villain and other times the hero. He's an abused child and the abuser. When he falls in love, he'll move heaven and earth in the cause of love. How could one not love a character like that? Plus, you can't keep this guy down. Literally. For my complete review, come to my blog. Here's a link: [...] Trust me, it's far too detailled to put all here. 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