Barker, Clive

Julia Cotton discovers that her brother-in-law and lover, Frank, has entered another realm, where he is tortured for his insatiable sensual desires, and agrees to return him to this world by feeding him the bodies of the living--but when Kirsty, a close friend of Julia's husband, discovers this dark secret, she is confronted with the powers of the Lemarchand box.

Story of people searching for the deepest yearnings of the human heart, love, hope, and understanding.

Candy Quackenbush of Chickentown, Minnesota, journeys to the Abarat, an archipelago filled with strange wonders, where it is revealed to her that she has been there before, and that it is her responsibility to save the mysterious place from threatening evil forces.

Candy Quackenbush's adventures in the Abarat continue as she makes a startling realization as to who she is, and the forces of Night begin plans for war.

Jakabok Botch, a lesser demon born in the ninth circle of Hell, shares the story of his life, telling of the abuse he suffered at the hands of his parents, the misadventure that led to his being brought to the World Above in the fifteenth-century, his partnership with the demon Quitoon, and the discovery he made at the home of Johannes Gutenberg that led to his being trapped in the book.

The Seerkind, a people who possess the power to make magic, have weaved themselves into a rug for safekeeping. Now, with the last human caretaker dead, a variety of humans vie for ownership of the rug.

After a mysterious stranger promises to end his boredom with a trip to the magical Holiday House, ten-year-old Harvey learns that his fun has a high price.

Candy Quackenbush's adventures in the Abarat continue as she makes a startling realization as to who she is, and the forces of Night begin plans for war.

Candy Quackenbush of Chickentown, Minnesota, journeys to the Abarat, an archipelago filled with strange wonders, and has a curious revelation: she has been here before, and it is her responsibility to save this mysterious place from the evil forces that threaten it.