Please accept my apologies for the delay in posting a response…. I was borne late and have been running behind ever since. 😉 Clive is awesome…. the first book I ever read by him was Weaveworld…. that brought me in.
My favourite book was In The Flesh, if only because it contained The Forbidden, the original story behind the *crappy* movie Candyman. The Forbidden is my ultimate fantasy of the perfect lover….. demented, I know. I used to dream…. *sigh* ahhhh we won’t go there…. 😈
I agree with Rava that you should definately read the Books of Blood (I, II and III), and then move on to Damnation Game… then Cabal (if only just for The Life of Death. 8)) The Inhuman Condition is one of my favourites… it truly shows the depth of his creatively (is that a word?) genius depravity. Imajica was a bit long in the start-up but enthralling, thus worth reading later, after you have consumed a few of his other works. I did not get into The Great and Secret Show at first, but it pulls you in until you realize you’ve gone without sleep for a week and finished the whole book…. lol
Unfortunately I picked up Everville and gave it 200 pages, but wasn’t feelin’ it, so I put it down. To be fair though, I never gave it a second chance.
While you’re at it, pick up The Dark Descent …. it is a compilation (including Mr. Barker) that is certainly worth reading.
The Thief of Always is a good book, but it is a bit juvenile for my tastes… I like the books of Abarat as well, but they are seriously tame compared to what his devious mastermind can create. With the exception of my fantasy soul-mate, Christopher Carrion….. 😈
Hmmm I hope that gives you a bit of a start….
Pleasant nightmares….
Sidonia DeMornay
The Huntress
