Thief of Always: Fable, a

Description: Clive Barker's haunting bestseller about Harvey Swick and his terrible flight from boredom straight into the menacing evil of Holiday House, is available in a new digest-size paperback edition with a classic fantasy look.

Brief description:

Clive Barker is the bestselling author of twenty-two books, including the New York Times bestsellers Abarat; Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War; the Hellraiser and Candyman series, and The Thief of Always. He is also an acclaimed painter, film producer, and director. He lives in Southern California.

Review Quotes:

"An impressive piece of storytelling." - Midweek

"Appropriate for all ages." - Rocky Mountain News

"Barker...sets up his enchanted kingdom with plenty of wit and atmosphere." - Chicago Tribune

"A modern fable written with literary flare and storytelling-with-a-twist style that will entertain and enchant." - San Diego Union-Tribune

"In a tale that manages to be both cute and horrifying, bestselling novelist and screenwriter Barker puts the dark side back into childhood fantasy." - Publishers Weekly

"A book that demands to be read in a single sitting, and through the cracks between one's fingers. There has never been a horror story quite like this. Josh Malerman truly delivers." - Hugh Howey, New York Times bestselling author of Wool

"This completely compelling novel contains a thousand subtle touches but no mere flourishes-it is so well, so efficiently, so directly written I read it with real admiration. Josh Malerman does the job like a fast-talking, wised-up angel." - Peter Straub

"The author uses understatement and allusion to create a lean, spellbinding thriller that Stephen King fans will relish." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Certain to satisfy anyone who just wants to take a fun little trip into one of Barker's worlds." - Virginia Pilot/Ledger Star

"Menacing demons, wondrous miracles, sinister magic, and vivid characters make Thief a compulsive, lightning-paced tales that almost begs to be read aloud." - Miami Herald

"Charming and pleasantly shuddery." - Washington Post Book World