- Paperback: 576 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins; paperback / softcover edition (10 July 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 000649868X
- ISBN-13: 978-0006498681
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11 x 3.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 540,565 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The first volume of "The Imajica" - five dominions, four reconciled, but one, the Earth, cut off, her inhabitants ignorant of the sea of possibilites, the ocean of mystery and magic that lies within their grasp. But the moment is approaching when the Earth will rightfully be reunited.
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THE FIRST VOLUME OF BARKER’S EPIC WORK – IMAJICA
The Imajica – five Dominions, four reconciled. The fifth is Earth, cut off, living ignorant on the edge of a sea of possibilities, mystery and magic. Only a few know of the Imajica, and of the approaching moment when the Earth will be reunited with the other Dominions. And they are both terrified and in awe of the prospect.
Racing to capture that moment are Gentle, a master forger; Judith, a beautiful independent woman; and Pie’oh’pah, an assassin who deals love and death. Together they must embark on the greatest journey of all – through each of the five Dominions to the ultimate mystery – the First Dominion – where, in the City of the Unbeheld, their highest hopes, or deepest fears, will be realised.
“An invocation of both magic and the imagination, a novel of eerie and erotic enchantment…A majestic maze of mythmaking, a fiction that question all assumptions of its reality – and our own.”
WASHINGTON TIMES
“The tears of blood and nightmare imagery are passionate and ingenious…'Imajica' is a ride with remarkable views.”
TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT
“Barker’s fecundity of invention is beyond praise. In a world of hard-bitten horror and originality, Clive Barker dislocates your mind.”
MAIL ON SUNDAY
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Clive does it again,
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This review is from: The Fifth Dominion: Imajica, Volume 1: Fifth Dimension - Dominion v. 1 (Paperback)
I was a little dissapointed with many of Clive Barkers books because I began by reading what I believe is his best, Weaveworld. This is the one true exception, his command of imagination is beyond belief! Just a note, originally this book was released as a single volume, (I've got it) and yes it is a bit of a git to heft around!
5.0 out of 5 stars
An eye opener to greatness.,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Fifth Dominion: Imajica, Volume 1: Fifth Dimension - Dominion v. 1 (Paperback)
This book was the book that made me realise just how incredibly good Clive Barker is. I was totally taken aback by the awesome imagination, skilful command of language, power of expression and ability to convey the fantastic to the reader displayed by the author. Clive Barker fans have learned to expect the unconventional but this book is something of a Salvador Dali. But however strange and alien things get, Barker manages to make it seem plausible and - almost - normal. In fact he keeps putting the supernatural and paranormal in natural and normal environments and vice versa with very good effect. I do not agree with the previous reviewer that the book was divided into two parts for profit reasons. Both parts are rather hefty wads of paper to carry around and it would not have been possible to put it all in one paperback edition and make it a comfortable read.
4.0 out of 5 stars
A very good book,
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This review is from: The Fifth Dominion: Imajica, Volume 1: Fifth Dimension - Dominion v. 1 (Paperback)
The only reason to split the original book into these two smaller books is to increase the profit of the publiser. If you like Clive you will love this epic.
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