Abarat by Clive Barker (2002, Hardcover, Illustrated)

Abarat is a fresh new book full of color and imagination from the mind of Clive Barker. The book grabs you on the first page and will not let go. It takes you on a wild ride of adventure and fantasy, that leaves you breathless and wanting more. Barker does all of the art work in this novel and the pictures corelate so well with the writting that you can't put this book down. If you buy this book, get the hardcover and enjoy the vivid pictures that come along with the story. It might be labeled Young Adult but this is a story that will thrill even the most avid readers of all ages!

This is a must read!

I started reading the 2nd book not knowing it from my library. So then i decided to get the first one because i wanted to know what was all happening at first. Abarat has awesome pictures that go along with the stories and as you are reading it you can't wait to find out what happened next. One of the reasons i bought it was because of the pictures and how imaginative they were. I also decided to buy it because it is a great story about leaving a broken home because of a drunk father and going somewhere you never thought was possible, but you still end up missing home. Abarat will keep you wanting to read more. I think it's for all ages. I'm 19 and I would recomend it to anyone.