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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!All things in their time . . .Candy Quackenbush's adventures in the Abarat are getting stranger by the hour. Why has the Lord of Midnight sent his henchman after her? Why can she suddenly speak words of magic? Why is this worldfamiliar?Candy and her companions must solve the mystery of her past before the forces of Night and Day clash and Absolute Midnight descends upon the islands.A final war is about to begin. . . .Don't miss this second book in Clive Barker's New York Times bestselling Abarat series.

The darkest hour draws near. . . .As Candy Quackenbush travels through the magical islands of Abarat and across the Sea of Izabella, horror looms on the horizon. But how can Candy hide when trouble finds her wherever she goes?She soon discovers a secret plot, masterminded by the diabolical Mater Motley, who is obsessed with becoming the Empress of the Islands. Her method is simple.She will darken the skies. She will obliterate the suns, moons, and stars.She will bring Absolute Midnight.

Ungjenta Candy Qvakkenholt bor i Kyllingbyen i USA. Fra ingensteds, midt inne i innlandet i Minnesota, dukker det opp et hav. Sammen med Jon Rakker, hopper hun ut i havet, og havner i Abaret. Abaret er et øyrike hvor hver øy er en time i døgnet. Candy's opplevelser i Abaret blir sadig merkeligere. Dette er den andre boka om Candy og øyriket Abarat.