Cabal

by Clive Barker

Book Overview

A dazzling short novel, along with four of Barker's best short stories--The Life of Death, How Spoilers Bleed, Twilight at the Towers, and The Last Illusion. LG featured Alternate.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671626884
• ISBN13: 9780671626884
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: Poseidon Press
• Length: 377 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.

Customer Reviews

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I rushed to purchase this book (which I already have) because the picture showed a signature of Clive Barker’s. DON’T BE FOOLED! There’s no friggin signature. Now I have two unsigned copies. Wonderful.

Horror and History

The scariest thing about this book is it's believability. I'm not talking about the idea of monsters that live in a hidden city, but the sheer inhumanity of the human characters. Think about it. We had the Inquisition, World War Two and countless other examples of the destruction of anyone deemed different. Well written and thoughtful in a chaotically poetic way that only the Master Clive can produce, this book gets the full treatment as far as I'm concerned.

Beautiful

Clive Barker is the greatest author in the Horror genre simply because of his technique. He weaves and creates a complete world for the reader to step into and experience the words he writes. I felt like I was standing in that seemingly abandoned town of Midian, waiting for those "monsters" to come take us where Boone felt he belonged. I felt every emotion on those pages. Thank you, again, Clive Barker, for a wonderful read.

The Book is always better than the Movie

I read this book years ago and loved it, thought it was one of Mr. Barker's best works. It was both scary and suspenseful at the same time. I couldn't put it down. Then I found out the movie was coming out ("Nightbreed") and couldn't wait. As always though - the book was better than the movie although for the most part the movie followed the book fairly well. If you are a true Clive Barker fan - this is a must read!

My all time favorite.

Electric, vivid, terrifying novel by the world's best horror author. When Boone, a troubled young man accused of being a serial killer, is shot dead outside the gates of Midian, his girlfriend Lori finds herself drawn there...One of the best horror/fantasies you'll ever be likely to read, topped off by a series of Barker's short stories. Do not miss this novel! END