Imajica

Imajica
By Clive Barker
Published: 1991

Amongst an encampment of street people in London wealthy Charlie Estabrook has come to hire a man to kill his estranged wife, Judith Odell. Though he looks human the assassin, Pie 'oh' Pah, is not, he is an Euhertemec Mystif from the Second Dominion. Shortly after unleashing the assassin Charlie has a change of heart and hires John Furie Zacharias aka Gentle to find Judith and the assassin before it's too late. Gentle, a womanizing master forger who once loved then lost Judith, agrees and leaves London for New York to intercept Pie. When Judith and Gentle see something of Pie's true nature they are introduced to the Imajica and it's wonders. The Imajica, 5 Dominions, 4 of which are bound together and the 5th, Earth, cast adrift. Judith, Gentle and Pie will learn truths about themselves and be given the chance to make the Imajica whole once more. Yet they have many enemies, in the 5th a secret society will stop at nothing to prevent the Reconcilation of Earth, well in the Reconciled Dominions a tyrant's empire crumbles and he see's the 5th, wollowing in ignorance of magic, valunerable to conquest. Even if these enemies are defeated Reconciling Earth with the Imajica may hold other dangers as well...

Imajica is an absolutley amazing work of fiction. Clive Barker has created yet another mythology to capture one's imagination. Barker tackles some tough theme's in this novel and makes one think about the nature of things we've been taught. Long but worth while. Imajica is recommended for anyone who has ever dared dream.

**** out of *****