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'A gripping story of powerful erotic intensity' Sunday Independant 'Barker's characteristic juxataposition of fascination and fear find eloquent expression in this novella which treats death as metamorphosis into another state of being.' Time Out

A crackerjack offering of horrors new and old from the author of The Damnation Game and Weaveworld (both 1987). What's new is the ferocious title short novel; what's old - but fresh to our shores - are the four short stories that follow, first published in Britain in 1983 as Volume VI of The Books of Blood. The novel, set in Canada, recasts in high style several of Barker's perennial themes: the erotic bond that survives even death; a magical world just out of sight; the abyss of human evil. Here, an emotionally disturbed man, Boone, is tricked into believing he's a serial killer by his shrink, Decker - the real killer. Boone runs to the isolated hamlet of Midian, where the police shoot him dead. His grieving lover, Lori, drawn to Midian, discovers there a hidden community of the undead - "the Nightbreed" - with Boone among them, given shelter because the monsters' blood flows in his veins, courtesy of a bite just before the police bullets struck. Lust between human and undead; violent vengeance as Boone and Decker clash; and the destruction of Midian ehsue as Barker erects his story in quick but vaulting prose ("Of all the rash and midnight promises made in the name of love, none, Boone now knew, was more certain to be broken than: 'I'll never leave you'"). After this allegro concerto of horror, the four stories appear as mere scales, early yet excellent practice in more traditional forms. A woman is compelled to haunt an ancient charnel house ("The Life of Death"); in "How Spoilers Bleed," jungle explorers endure an Indian curse; "Twilight at the Towers" illuminates truly inhuman spies: and, in the straightforward "The Last Illusion," a psychic detective battles demons bent on taking possession of a stage magician's soul. Glistening terrors, especially that novel, and yet more evidence - if anyone needs more - that Barker has dethroned King as horror's monarch. (Kirkus Reviews)

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A fabulous journey through the mind of the master of dark imaginative fiction, Clive Barker. The nightmare had begun!. Boone knew that there was no place on this earth for him now; no happiness here, not even with Lori. He would let Hell claim him, let Death take him there. But Death itself seemed to shrink from Boone. No wonder, if he had indeed been the monster who had shattered, violated and shredded so many others' lives. And Decker had shown him the proof -- the hellish photographs where the last victims were forever stilled, splayed in the last obscene moment of their torture. Boone's only refuge now was Midian -- that awful, legendary place in which gathered the half-dead, the Nightbreed!

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16 Reviews 5 star:  (6) 4 star:  (6) 3 star:  (2) 2 star:  (2) 1 star:    (0)           Average Customer Review 4.0 out of 5 stars (16 customer reviews)		Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
Most Helpful Customer Reviews   11 of 12 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Sometime monsters have a human form..., 3 Feb 2001 By A Customer This is the first C.Barker book I've read and it still hold a dear place in my heart. The author creates a dark world, where good and evil is slightly different. The creatures of the night live beside us: the werewolf, the vampire, and the bogeyman. And they are an entirely different community, with their own laws, customs and lore. And they also have their enemies, who, although human in form, hide a monstrous soul. In the dark underworld of the 'Nightbreed', we follow the heroin in her search of her dead lover, who proves to be not as dead after all. Together they defend the hidden clan from their pursuers, fulfilling an old Messianic prophecy. I just wish Clive Barker would write a sequel to this excellent tale. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   5 of 5 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars An imaginative adventure into a mysterious world of horror., 23 Mar 2006 By  Chris Hall "Dreadlocksmile" (Cardiff, Wales) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    First published back in 1988, ‘Cabal’ followed the release of the hugely popular novel ‘Weaveworld’. The story turns all our ideas about horror fiction on its head, with Barker’s classic tale of misguided humanity. The tale subtly tackles the conception, misguided judgment and ridicule of views on homosexual community, with the homosexuals represented as the Nightbreed. Hounded, hunted and attacked, merely due to their way of life, the novel takes you into a world of questions and suggested conclusions. The novel is extremely well-written, bringing together horror and fantasy in this dark tale of passion, love and persecution. Barker’s limitless imagination has constructed a truly bizarre and involved tale, that captivates the reader early on, with the quiet whisperings of this forgotten world. This is a story that will immerse you in the horror and unbelievable, forging a novel that you will remember for a long time to come. The story runs for 268 pages with some versions (the UK Fontana being one of them) including some pen and ink drawings by Barker himself illustrating the novel throughout. The story was later adapted in 1990 with Clive Barker acting as both the Director and the Screenwriter. The director David Cronenberg starred in the film as the deranged Dr. Philip Decker. The cult success (but alas not financial success) of the film, spawned a ‘Making Of Nightbreed’ book, ‘The Nightbreed Chronicles’ film companion book, a series of twenty-five comics (as well as a Genesis collection of four of the comics), a Nightbreed computer game released by Ocean, as well as various promotional items. Cabal is a fabulous novel that should be read by anyone who is at all interested in Clive Barker’s work. A true masterpiece of fantastic horror that will grip and excite you. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   8 of 10 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars utterly brilliant with orgasmic vibrations, 28 Aug 2001 By A Customer Cabal takes you into a different world, where the monster is not all it seems. Answer the question why do human kind fear all they do not understand? could it be that inside of us all a little bit of monster really does exist and we would urge the day that it would rise to the surface and be free. Clive Barker opens a door to this world with Cabal, do you dare to read further? Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this) Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review › See all 16 customer reviews...		Most Recent Customer Reviews 4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but lacking. Cabal is the second Clive Barker book I've read, the first being Hellbound Heart, and I'm still debating whether I like him as a writer. Read more Published 21 days ago by Ms. F. L. Battison 5.0 out of 5 stars This is not the movie Do not be offput by the Nightbreed movie. Although it holds a particular fondness for me there is so much more to Barkers writing which gives you an empathy with the... Read more Published 7 months ago by The Cainster 3.0 out of 5 stars Good but could have been better... I bought this book after thinking the film Nightbreed, only scratched the service of what could be a really interesting story. Read more Published 15 months ago by Mr. K. Richardson 4.0 out of 5 stars Moderately Satisfying Horror Novel This reasonably satisfying read tells the story of Boone, a man who is framed by his sadistic psychiatrist for a whole host of grisly murders her didn't commit. Read more Published 16 months ago by J. Roberts 2.0 out of 5 stars Too two Dimensional Unlike some of the reviewers here this is the first Barker book I've read. I picked it up in a second hand shop and had vague memories of seeing the film adaptation "Nightbreed"... Read more Published 22 months ago by DF 4.0 out of 5 stars behind the mask Following the success of `Weaveworld' Clive Barker turned increasingly towards the fantasy genre, and `Cabal' represents one of his last forays into more explicit horror... Read more Published on 15 Jul 2006 by dogbarkssome 4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good; got any more? Mr Barker is proven as a master of his genre, and this tale is no exception. It is original, with some great twists and turns and plenty of gruesome bits. Read more Published on 12 Jul 2006 by The Owler 3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not his best. I first read Cabal after watching Nightbreed and hearing how it was re-edited to a shadow of its former self. Read more Published on 14 Jun 2006 by Jek Windsor 4.0 out of 5 stars Cabal I liked this book. It has a good story line and good characters. Clive Barker's ideas are always great and the ways he brings them alive in this book are brilliant, only wish... Read more Published on 9 Jun 2004 by drummermcd 2.0 out of 5 stars Was I reading the same book as everyone else???? Having read the encouraging amazon reviews and Barker's first novel, I decided to give this one a try. I must say, having expected so much, I was bitterly disappointed. Read more Published on 12 Aug 2002 by reznor84666 Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews › See all 16 customer reviews...

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