Abarat: Absolute Midnight

By: Clive Barker

Narrated by: Richard Ferrone

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 herself—following the events of Abarat and Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War—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.

Good. Not Great

Where does Abarat: Absolute Midnight rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I would rank it high enough to make it a worthy purchase. I will listen again to the entire trilogy. It will be a good one for my kids when they are teenagers.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I liked Christopher Carrion in this one. He seemed much humbled by his prior experiences.

Have you listened to any of Richard Ferrone’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes. I Enjoy his portrayal of characters.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Alice's story upside-down and much much better.

Brilliant literature

This is a brilliant book with amazing illustrations, and a first rate reader's performance. This is a book I will be rereading multiple times in the future.

Barker's DONE IT AGAIN!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes! Abarat is a journey of imagination everybody should enjoy :)

Who was your favorite character and why?

John Mischief and his brothers. He makes me laugh.

What does Richard Ferrone bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Great pace and suspense building, and Barker has an extensive vocabulary that Ferrone perfectly articulates.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I wanted to go to the Abarat because of this book, that's probably extreme.

Any additional comments?

Yea, make this into a motion picture. That would be the BEST.

Enthralling!

Although this three part series is atypical Clive Barker, the author’s talents continue to shine through each of the enigmatic characters of his well Spring of creativity. I can hardly wait for additional books in this series!

Abarat Absolute Midnight

Where does Abarat: Absolute Midnight rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I have listened to all 3 Abarat books and I have loved every one of them.There is so much imagination going on in this writers mind!It does sometimes get confusing but the storyline is full of adventure,feelings and new understandings of ones place in 'his' world.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Abarat: Absolute Midnight?

Hmmn...when a head grew wings.I don't want to give away too much.

What does Richard Ferrone bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

His reading of the story brings ecery character to life.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes,but that is impossible.

Any additional comments?

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