{"product_id":"abarat-abarat-1","title":"Abarat (Abarat, 1)","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!\nA journey beyond imagination is about to unfold...\nIt begins in Chickentown, USA. There lives Candy Quackenbush, her heart bursting for some clue as to what her future might hold.\nWhen the answer comes, it’s not one she expects.\nWelcome 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.\nAnd in the Abarat, all things are possible.\nDon't miss this first book in Clive Barker's New York Times bestselling Abarat series. This is the mass market paperback edition.\n\nBut what happens when a girl from the most boring town in the world discovers she’s destined to save the most magical one?\n\nPortal Fantasy Adventure: Follows Candy Quackenbush as she escapes the boredom of Chickentown, USA, for a bizarre archipelago where every island is a different hour of the day. An Unlikely Heroine: A strange world needs a strange heroine. Candy must uncover her own mysterious destiny if she’s to save the Abarat from the Lord of Midnight. Good vs. Evil on an Epic Scale: Candy stands against dark forces older than Time itself, led by the sinister Christopher Carrion and his monstrous servant, Mendelson Shape. Surreal Creatures and Dark Magic: From a thief with seven extra heads on his antlers to villains conjured from nightmares, this is a world brimming with Clive Barker’s signature blend of wonder and horror.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0060596376\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0060596376.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Barker, Clive\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Mass market paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41631277416506,"sku":"DBV.0060596376.A","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0060596376-0.jpg?v=1788495725","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/abarat-abarat-1","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}