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Description edit
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... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Aaron Boone: Throughout his life Aaron had troubling dreams about monsters, when he discovered the underground city Mideon he found his dreams were a reality. And that he too was a monster.
- Lori: Boones lover who after his apparent death is dragged into the world of the nightbreed.
- Peloquin: One of the denizens of Midian, Peloquin is one of the more adventurous and powerful members of the Nightbreed able to change into a bigger, stronger version of himself.
- Narcisse: Demon member of the Nightbreed with a mean sense of humor. He beleive he has a hidden face under his human one.
- Shuna Sassi: Member of the Nightbreed. Shuna is covered in hundreds of poisonous barbs, and in the early 20th century she worked as a prostitute in a bordello. Many of her clients did not survive the experience, especially the ones that annoyed her.
- Decker: Boones doctor who is in reality a serial killer and self proclained destroyer of the Nightbreed who dons the mask of buttonface.
- Midian: Add a description of this character.
- Sheryl
- Eigerman
- Ashbery
- Rachel
- Baphomet
- Pettine
- Babette
- Tommy
- Cormack
- Koestenbaum
- Gibbs
- Shere Neck
- Mask
- Dwyer
- Curtis
- Jackie
Quotes edit
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“Page 214, line 36. It was Narcisse who brought them back from their world of two into that of many.”
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“Page 140, line 12.Sacred it must be, as anything so extreme must be sacred.”
Clive Barker
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
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."
Table of Contents edit
Part One LOCO
1. The Truth
2. Academy
3. The Rhapsodist
4. Necropolis
5. A Different Ape
6. Feet of Clay
Part Two Death's A Bitch
1. Rough Roads
2. Where He Fell
3. Touched
4. Sun and Shade
Part Three Dark Ages
1. The Stalking Ground
2. Above and Below
3. The Prophetic Child
4. Tabernacle
Part Four Saints and Sinners
1. The Toll
2. Now or Never
3. Delirium
4. The Wrath of the Righteous
Part Five The Good Night
1. A Friendless face
2. Driven
3. That Desire
4. Triumph of the Mask
5. The Harrowing
6. Cabal
7. Abide with Me
THE LIFE OF DEATH
HOW SPOILERS BLEED
TWILIGHT AT THE TOWERS
THE LAST ILLUSION
Authors & Contributors edit
- Clive Barker (Author)
Awards edit
- World Fantasy Award (Finalist, 1989: Collection)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 823.914
Subjects edit
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Genre Fiction › Horror › British
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Authors, A-Z › ( B ) › Barker, Clive
- Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › Canadian
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Genre Fiction › Action & Adventure
- Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Thrillers
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Short Stories
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Movie Connections edit
- Nightbreed (IMDb): Clive Barker, 1990
- Lord of Illusions (IMDb): Clive Barker, 1995
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