(I suspect, though it is never made explicit, that the five Dimensions also refer to the senses). One is constantly assailed by new stimuli ? like Mervyn Peake, Barker is also a visual artist ? and the visual spectacle is bolstered by other sense information. The Imajica is a wonderful puzzle-box of the imagination, with creatures of all shapes and sizes inhabiting the world(s). The dual-protagonist structure is notable, as the book is very concerned with gender roles and expectations of fantastic journeys.
It is very well-written, considering its subject matter and literary background, and it also makes good on its picaresque promise, especially in the first half of the book.The book has two main characters, Gentle and Judith, erstwhile lovers, who both set out on journeys from the Fifth Dimension (our reality) across the Imajica. I know King?s work much better than Barker?s, but I have to say that as a first experience of Barker, this book excites me tremendously. But neither King nor Barker can be pigeon-holed as mere horror writers perhaps as popular genre writers, but neither are purveyors of penny dreadfuls. Barker is usually thought of as a horror writer in the mould of Stephen King, an idea that is not completely inaccurate, as he has written straight-up horror stories. Read moreĪ fantasy epic spanning five Dominions, scores of characters, and over 800 pages, Imajica promises much and, though it does not deliver on all these promises, it is still quite an achievement. As Gentle, Judith, and Pie 'oh' pah travel the Imajica, they uncover a trail of crimes and intimate betrayals, leading them to a revelation so startling that it changes reality forever. They are worlds that are utterly unlike our own, but are ruled, peopled, and haunted by species whose lives are intricately connected with ours. That dimension is one of five in the great system called Imajica. 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.
Imajica is an epic beyond compare: vast in conception, obsessively detailed in execution, and apocalyptic in its resolution. "Rich in plot twists, byzantine intrigues and hidden secrets, Imajica is a Chinese puzzle box constructed on a universal scale.Barker has an unparalleled talent for envisioning other worlds." - Washington Post Book Worldįrom master storyteller Clive Barker comes an epic tale of myth, magic, and forbidden passion
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