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The Books of Blood, Volume 2
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber, John Lee, Peter Berkrot, Chris Patton, Peter Bishop, Jeffrey Kafer
- Length: 6 hrs and 16 mins
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The Books of Blood, Volume 1
- Written by: Clive Barker
- Narrated by: Simon Vance, Dick Hill, Peter Berkrot, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Weaving tales of the everyday world transformed into an unrecognizable place, where reason no longer exists and logic ceases to explain the workings of the universe, Clive Barker provides the stuff of nightmares in packages too tantalizing to resist. This first volume contains the short stories : "The Book of Blood," "The Midnight Meat Train," "The Yattering and Jack," "Sex, Death, and Starshine," and "In the Hills, the Cities,"
Written by: Clive Barker
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Imajica
- Written by: Clive Barker
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 37 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Imajica is an epic beyond compare: vast in conception, obsessively detailed in execution, and apocalyptic in its resolution. 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.
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Great Story
- By Jason on 2021-05-30
Written by: Clive Barker
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Weaveworld
- Written by: Clive Barker
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 21 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Clive Barker has made his mark on modern fiction by exposing all that is surreal and magical in the ordinary world - and exploring the profound and overwhelming terror that results. With its volatile mix of the fantastical and the contemporary, the everyday and the otherworldly, Weaveworld is an epic work of dark fantasy and horror - a tour de force from one of today's most forceful and imaginative artists.
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First Clive Barker novel for me... ehh
- By Chris Conrod on 2020-10-11
Written by: Clive Barker
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Abarat, Book 1
- Written by: Clive Barker
- Narrated by: Richard Ferrone
- Length: 11 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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It begins in the most boring place in the world: Chickentown, U.S.A. There lives Candy Quackenbush, her heart bursting for some clue as to what her future might hold. When the answer comes, it's not one she expects. Out of nowhere comes a wave, and Candy, led by a man called John Mischief (whose brothers live on the horns on his head), leaps into the surging waters and is carried away.
Written by: Clive Barker
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Cabal
- Written by: Clive Barker
- Narrated by: Chet Williamson
- Length: 6 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Cabal is the story of Boone, a tortured soul haunted by the conviction that he has committed atrocious crimes. In a necropolis in the wilds of Canada, he seeks refuge and finds the last great creatures of the world - the shape-shifters known as the Nightbreed. They are possessed of unearthly powers-and so is Boone. In the hunt for Boone, they too will be hunted. Now only the courage of this strange human can save them from extinction.
Written by: Clive Barker
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Roadside Picnic
- Written by: Arkady Strugatsky, Boris Strugatsky, Olena Bormashenko - translator
- Narrated by: Robert Forster
- Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Red Schuhart is a stalker, one of those young rebels who are compelled, in spite of extreme danger, to venture illegally into the Zone to collect the mysterious artifacts that the alien visitors left scattered around. His life is dominated by the place and the thriving black market in the alien products. But when he and his friend Kirill go into the Zone together to pick up a "full empty", something goes wrong.
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Good Book, New Translation
- By Eric Salads on 2018-09-13
Written by: Arkady Strugatsky, and others
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The Books of Blood, Volume 1
- Written by: Clive Barker
- Narrated by: Simon Vance, Dick Hill, Peter Berkrot, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Weaving tales of the everyday world transformed into an unrecognizable place, where reason no longer exists and logic ceases to explain the workings of the universe, Clive Barker provides the stuff of nightmares in packages too tantalizing to resist. This first volume contains the short stories : "The Book of Blood," "The Midnight Meat Train," "The Yattering and Jack," "Sex, Death, and Starshine," and "In the Hills, the Cities,"
Written by: Clive Barker
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Imajica
- Written by: Clive Barker
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 37 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
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Performance
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Story
Imajica is an epic beyond compare: vast in conception, obsessively detailed in execution, and apocalyptic in its resolution. 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.
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Great Story
- By Jason on 2021-05-30
Written by: Clive Barker
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Weaveworld
- Written by: Clive Barker
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 21 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Clive Barker has made his mark on modern fiction by exposing all that is surreal and magical in the ordinary world - and exploring the profound and overwhelming terror that results. With its volatile mix of the fantastical and the contemporary, the everyday and the otherworldly, Weaveworld is an epic work of dark fantasy and horror - a tour de force from one of today's most forceful and imaginative artists.
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First Clive Barker novel for me... ehh
- By Chris Conrod on 2020-10-11
Written by: Clive Barker
-
Abarat, Book 1
- Written by: Clive Barker
- Narrated by: Richard Ferrone
- Length: 11 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
It begins in the most boring place in the world: Chickentown, U.S.A. There lives Candy Quackenbush, her heart bursting for some clue as to what her future might hold. When the answer comes, it's not one she expects. Out of nowhere comes a wave, and Candy, led by a man called John Mischief (whose brothers live on the horns on his head), leaps into the surging waters and is carried away.
Written by: Clive Barker
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Cabal
- Written by: Clive Barker
- Narrated by: Chet Williamson
- Length: 6 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
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Performance
-
Story
Cabal is the story of Boone, a tortured soul haunted by the conviction that he has committed atrocious crimes. In a necropolis in the wilds of Canada, he seeks refuge and finds the last great creatures of the world - the shape-shifters known as the Nightbreed. They are possessed of unearthly powers-and so is Boone. In the hunt for Boone, they too will be hunted. Now only the courage of this strange human can save them from extinction.
Written by: Clive Barker
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Roadside Picnic
- Written by: Arkady Strugatsky, Boris Strugatsky, Olena Bormashenko - translator
- Narrated by: Robert Forster
- Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Red Schuhart is a stalker, one of those young rebels who are compelled, in spite of extreme danger, to venture illegally into the Zone to collect the mysterious artifacts that the alien visitors left scattered around. His life is dominated by the place and the thriving black market in the alien products. But when he and his friend Kirill go into the Zone together to pick up a "full empty", something goes wrong.
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Good Book, New Translation
- By Eric Salads on 2018-09-13
Written by: Arkady Strugatsky, and others
Publisher's Summary
The Books of Blood combine the ordinary with the extraordinary while radiating the eroticism that has become Barker's signature. Weaving tales of the everyday world transformed into an unrecognizable place, where reason no longer exists and logic ceases to explain the workings of the universe, Clive Barker provides the stuff of nightmares in packages too tantalizing to resist.
Never one to shy away from the unimaginable or the unspeakable, Clive Barker breathes life into our deepest, darkest nightmares, creating visions that are at once terrifying, tender, and witty.
The Books of Blood confirm what horror fans everywhere have known for a long time: We will be hearing from Clive Barker for many years to come.
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- Dara kenny
- 2021-09-13
Better than King
no one creates horror or captures the imagination quite like clive barker, hes amazing , and you will never foget these stories
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- Deedra
- 2015-05-19
Books of Blood 2
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The Books Of Blood are a compendium of stories that are macabre and some pretty bloody.They twist and turn and make you think,or sick depending on the story.Each were told by someone new.Jeffery Kafer stands out in this series as an excellent narrator,along with quite a few others.
I was gifted a copy through Audioblast for an honest review.
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- Rocketboy1313
- 2021-04-28
Lacks a Certain Thrust
Overall I find this hits Clive Barker's great strengths, Elegant Prose and Imaginative (often transgressive) ideas, but none of them really knock it out of the park in either horror or surrealness. If you are fans of him for those two things then this collection is for you. The two best stories are only 4-stars, the worst story is a 2).
"Dread" - I think this is the best story in the book. It certainly shows its age as there are technological references that seem super-dated to any modern reader, so if you are the type that prefers a more timeless feel to your fiction that might take you out of it. I found the idea of an up his ass philosopher trying to discover true Dread/Fear/Despair to be great, sort of a dime store Batman villain.
"Hell's Event" - While I think Dread is the best, I think this is my favorite because of the imaginative demons and the specific premise, a foot race to save the world from demons, to be rather tight and enjoyable.
"Jacqueline Ess: Her Will And Testament" - This reads like a 300 page Stephen King book that has been cut to the bone. I think that this should have been a novel and as is does not work as well as it could have had the story been given the full room to breath.
"The Skins of the Fathers" - I would argue this is the worst story in this collection, but I think it could have worked if the premise had gone in some different directions. A town under siege from a parade of 20-ft tall monsters from the desert is cool, a father who finds out he is not the father and instead his son is some kind of halfbreed monster is cool... But they did not come together for me.
"New Murders in the Rue Morgue" - This one is missing something I cannot put my finger on. The story's ultimate revelation (No spoilers) really reads like a premise from a century ago, I think there needed to be another level to the story. This is another one that feels like it should have been a short novel rather than a short story. It is perhaps bad criticism to say, "I can't put my finger on it" but I really can't figure out why this doesn't work for me.
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- timj26
- 2020-08-01
Barker at his best
One of the best collections of short stories in horror
Excellent narration from a fantastic cast I highly recommend getting the audiobook versions
I received a free review audiobook and voluntarily left this review
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- Wilfredo
- 2017-02-21
Dread
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
It is really scary. But you have to read the first one
Who was your favorite character and why?
Jackie Ess
Have you listened to any of the narrators’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
Not that I recall
Who was the most memorable character of The Books of Blood, Volume 2 and why?
The teacher , the two alumni and Jackie Ess
Any additional comments?
Dread and Jackie Ess were the best
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- Melody Weckel
- 2023-03-09
Standard Clive Barker goodness
Dread: excellent, the ending is far different from the film, and I was quite pleasantly surprised.
Hell's Race: Meh. Very meh.
Will and Testament: A lovely ode to violence akin to The Wishmaster.
The Skins of the Fathers: Oh yes! So good. The ending should be iconic horror by now.
New Murders of the Rue Morgue: Thoroughly engaging, thought provoking, and fun, even though it's not very horrific.
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- CraftMaster
- 2023-02-21
Great anthology
I find his work imaginative and well paced. I wish other horror writers understood that you can be chilling and not over do the background of the character and location.
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- Paul Preston
- 2022-04-20
Nobody does the dark and strange better
Even after 35 years, no one does it like Barker. Incredibly eclectic in his sub genres, but always with that signature style of total WTF. I don’t think anyone can write the horrific tales mixed with eroticism that he makes feel so fluid and effortless.
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- Sidney G Fooshee
- 2021-10-17
Detailed Horror Short Story Collection
The stories are very detailed and disturbing. Wide assortment of stories. What an imagination Clive Barker has!
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- Dan McCarney
- 2020-10-29
another banger from clive
i dont know what to tell you clive is a great world builder when it comes to his stories
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- Ethan
- 2020-07-23
A very good follow up to Volume One
Not quite as tightly plotted as Volume one, but still beautifully written, and the performances are absolutely top notch.