![]() ![]() As Gentle, Judith, and Pie 'oh' pah travel the Imajica, they uncover a trail of crimes and intimate betrayals, leading them to a revelation so startling that it changes reality forever. ![]() They are worlds that are utterly unlike our own, but are ruled, peopled, and haunted by species whose lives are intricately connected with ours. That dimension is one of five in the great system called Imajica. At its heart lies the sensualist and master art forger, Gentle, whose life unravels when he encounters Judith Odell, whose power to influence the destinies of men is vaster than she knows, and Pie 'oh' pah, an alien assassin who comes from a hidden dimension. This book came in at a whopping 1,100 pages, took me a while to get through it. Imajica is an epic beyond compare: vast in conception, obsessively detailed in execution, and apocalyptic in its resolution. ![]() When you unpack it as you go, however, it just has so much depth. He packs like 3-4 books of lore into one gigantic novel it seems. Ive seen reviews regarding character motivations and a long set-up, and I can see some of those negatives I suppose. Washington Post Book Worldįrom master storyteller Clive Barker comes an epic tale of myth, magic, and forbidden passion This is my first Barker read, and although the novel is clearly a commitment, it is just fantastic. Rich in plot twists, byzantine intrigues and hidden secrets, Imajica is a Chinese puzzle box constructed on a universal scale.Barker has an unparalleled talent for envisioning other worlds. This Description may be from another edition of this product. ![]()
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