The Weirdest Epic Fantasy Ever Written

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Listen. Not every fantasy book you read is going to be Tolkien or Sanderson. Some of them have things like parents who are still alive and magic that doesn’t crackle with actinic light. Some of them might not have magic at all. And stranger than all of these, some may have very real, very visceral things like sex in them.
Imajica is one such book.
In fact, it’s a weird fantasy book in a lot of ways. But the weirdest of them all is how deeply and how directly it cuts into the heart of what it means to have a healthy relationship with your own creativity. Sex is just one form of magic is uses to explore that.
So although we may not be talking explicitly about all the explicit stuff in this video, I still recommend you buckle up. Imajica is not like other fantasy stories. Not even a little.
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[@KahosSaint]

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[@santiagoacosta3372]

"fish people start to bang with everyone" Lovecraft's biggest nightmare

[@Woodledude]

Fuck Lovecraft. Also fish people. But in DISTINCTLY different ways.

[@ryanadams0922]

I thought that was his fantasy

[@voidstrider801]

@@Woodledude Obligatory comment about Lovecraft's poor character/phobia of everything in existence. Man could write well, and that's about it, everyone knows that. People will continue to read his books so whatever lol. This is why we separate the art from the artist, it allows one to continue to enjoy their works despite the artist's flaws.

[@santiagoacosta3372]

@@ryanadams0922 that man hated fish more than I will ever hate anything in my entire life

[@nemonomen3340]

Guillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor's biggest fetish.

[@tunguskalumberjack9987]

I’ve read 95% of Clive Barker’s books, and he’s been a favorite author of mine since around 1988. I love horror, but I don’t read only horror, as my tastes are pretty eclectic. This book itself can’t be pinned down as just a single genre, and it’s wonderful for that fact. It’s beautiful, and so full of amazing characters and situations, and emotion. It came out when I was in the 10th grade (1991), and I got it right away. Since then, I read the twelfth chapter of the book every Christmas, as back then I didn’t have many friends and it was an escape for me to enjoy the Christmas party as if I was there. It’s a melancholy exercise, but I still look forward to it every year. Thanks so much for giving people the introduction to this fantastic piece of work.

[@thac0twenty377]

I had holidays like that. I feel ya man

[@SoBayK80]

Your name is beautiful ❤️‍🔥

[@prapanthebachelorette6803]

Interesting! It must be a really good read

[@tunguskalumberjack9987]

@@prapanthebachelorette6803 It really is!

[@pbnjon9650]

A “Comma” is usually used to replace “And.” There is no need for both:)

[@elemonade8830]

"Fish people come out of the sea and ...start mating with everyone... Fine.". That literally made me choke lmao.

[@arcadiaberger9204]

This blast that goes all the way around the circle reminds me of the century-old picture book, *_The Hole Book,_* which has a hole drilled _almost_ all the way through it: A boy plays with a gun and fires off a bullet, and it blows a hole through a wall, passing into the next apartment over, then across the street where it bursts a balloon vendor's wares, then into a pet shop where it inspires a parrot to begin cursing voluminously, and so on, until it hits a young wife's poorly-made cake, which is so dense it stops the bullet - _Fortunately for Tom Potts, the boy who fired the shot_ _It might have flown clean 'round the world and killed him on the spot!_

[@dafrees8673]

isnt that korns freak on a leash video?

[@jesusdelatorrereynoso6297]

@@dafrees8673 Dude, I was thinking that too! 😄

[@jeiwantheonlyone]

A

[@spiderjerusalem8505]

I hate my wife

[@somenerd4572]

@@spiderjerusalem8505 then get a divorce don't tell strangers on the internet

[@EhiFlowerMask]

As a die hard Barker's fan I am so happy that this video exist. Imajica is a journey, you end up different after reading it. Waiting for Weaveworld.

[@tuckernutter]

Weaveworld is where I want to start in Barker's work

[@tuckernutter]

Holy hell its expensive on Amazon

[@lucidexistance1]

Me too! Or at least a die easier over time fan. I want to know what you mean waiting for weave world. I read that one before imajica. I remember thinking imajica can never be made into a movie back then but. Are you meaning what I think you might? I know a new hellraiser is coming that's not in the same hands. Oooh.... Are we starting to get a Clive Barker resugence? Even Doug Bradley lended his voice to his pinhead in the dead by daylight game. (Yeah, he's in a game. I'd say sad, but for what pinhead actually represents feels like a win against the censors.) In fact. I think I'm gonna play

[@EhiFlowerMask]

@@lucidexistance1 no Sorry (english Is not my First language) I meant like in a video. Something more in depth about Weaveworld. I saw the new Books of Blood movie and was really nice. Hope to see more of Barker's work in the future.

[@serafina2k]

@@tuckernutter take a look at the older version, when it calls Gyre ;)

[@thoughtfuldevil6069]

Barker is the writer who made me a writer. I literally memorized Hellbound Heart when I was 14, and now, thirteen years later, I've written five books. Only Barker spoke to me on such a visceral level (both literally and emotionally).

[@IzzyMarrie]

That is amazing! It's always wonderful when an author is able to speak to you on such a personal level

[@jennifervan75]

Which books did you write?

[@thoughtfuldevil6069]

@@jennifervan75 The Teenage Wastelands books (two books in, third comes out this year), The Star Pixie and the Serpent Queen (illustrated that one too) and Lights are Off, but Everyone's Home. Thanks for asking!

[@mcpanarr]

@@thoughtfuldevil6069 I'm going to have to check your books out! Clive Barker has been the greatest inspiration for my writing as well. I've been writing a fantasy trilogy (the second volume will be out by the end of this year), called the "True Time Trilogy" and Barker is my biggest influence on my style for mixing together fantasy, Magick, visionary horror, and eroticism. It's been difficult for me to find other new authors who've been influenced by him as well, so it's so refreshing to see this! I've been holding off on reading Imajica sort of because the premise is SO close to the concept of my trilogy. But I have it and will read it soon!

[@honoluluwampum]

I'm so sad now that I realized this might have spoilers and I'm STILL and forever reading this book! Weaveworld, on the other hand, I breezed through and it remains one of my favorites. Hell, maybe I'll watch anyway, fantastic video! Love Barker❤❤

[@davymckeown4577]

Thank you, read this back in the 90's. You got an old man feeling quite nostalgic.

[@charlieevergreen3514]

Me, too. One of my favorite books ever, after 30 years. That’s quite a thing.

[@douglascollier7767]

There are writings I've read that have forever altered my life. "Imajica" is one such writing. I've wandered its pages countless times and see my own world through it's tinted windows. To be a "Gentle" man; what a goal in life.

[@McCammalot]

I started reading this book at age sixteen. Finished it at forty-three, with a LONG "no thank you" in between (eeeeeee that flesh eating mosquito thingie!). So very glad I got back to it.

[@saeyabor]

12:40 Leave it to Clive Barker to spin that as a detail of a happy ending, as opposed to the basis of the problem in "The Shadow Over Innsmouth"

[@Niemand]

Dont forget another sentence following this; And beautiful children will be born...

[@hestiathena4917]

Makes sense, in a way. Lovecraft was _extremely_ conservative, and a lot of the horror he wrote stemmed from his fear of anything that wasn't part of his white, -Christian- (I stand corrected on this point), New England upper-class bubble. The thought that there were weird, mysterious things outside of his worldview that he couldn't begin to grasp terrified him. Based on the summary here, I suspect one of Imajica's purposes is as a rebuttal to that idea, that the exploration and embrace of the strangeness outside of what you know, while it can be absolutely terrifying, can also lead to wild new wonders, heartbreaking beauty, and may be the only way to become truly whole.

[@saeyabor]

@@iamthelaw9369 Yeah, also leave it to Clive Barker for that to become Innsmouth on steroids in a sequel lol.

[@dreyri2736]

@@hestiathena4917 so conservative he voted for FDR. Also, "christian"? The guy was an atheist. I swear people who talk about lovecraft generally know nothing about him. Also, his stories are about the insignificance of mankind in the face of the cosmos. How we can be effectively eradicated in a blink of an eye.

[@909crime]

It's honestly so hard to watch your videos bc I end up stopping halfway through and reading the book 😭 excellent work

[@richardcleveland6091]

I’ve found that as much as Barker is a great horror author, it’s his fantasy writing that I really prefer. This book, as well as “Weaveworld” and my personal all-time favorite, the “Abarat” series, just overshadow his horror writing.

[@richardcleveland6091]

He's definitely up there. I keep hoping a video will be made about Michael Moorcock.

[@richardcleveland6091]

Well, that's were things get confusing. Moorcock is an author where he has great ideas and characters, but he tends to fall into patterns within specific series and things get a bit stale after the first half because it becomes the same thing repeated again and again. I would recommend The History of the Runestaff, also called the Dorian Hawkmoon books because his series are usually identified by their protagonists, and of course the Elric novels. I also really like the Corum books because that character is really cool, but that gets hit hard with the staleness issue after the first 3 books. I'm biased towards liking Moorcock, but I realize he isn't for everyone. If anything, it's cool seeing his influence on other authors, like Neil Gaiman and China Mieville.

[@JoshKnoxChinnery]

I agree heartily

[@DigitalrastaEsq]

I love the way the Abarat graphic is an ambigram.

[@lndcruz721]

I distinctly remember reading his Abarat, in large part because of all the colorful illustrations. the world he created was so wild and hard to get into. I liked how you went about explaining Imajica, it sounds like a large commitment but your really focused in on the characters and your analysis

[@McCammalot]

Did he ever finish the Abarat series? I think I have the first two? Three?

[@neildurkee4303]

Excellent introduction to Imagica. I actually enjoy the presentation and narration that I didn't skip the plug for curiosity stream. I'll be joining that service now, Thanks!

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@@TheTaleFoundry and so the foundry lore expands. I will find your robot hideout one day. One day! I should join curiosity stream.

[@personmcpersonperson2893]

Clive Barker is a genius. Weaveworld is an incredible book as well.

[@cheesepuffmcgruff30]

Oddly, a very well written story. Hepaxias ouroboros, the will of destruction from creation. The eternal fight of GU and Ci. In it's own right deserves a big screen.

[@athenassigil5820]

The screen is your imagination, as you read....CG and a crappy script would just ruin it.

[@alexcoroian3983]

CG and scripts don't need to be crappy though...? if you have the right people to do it, people who are passionate about the story, you can make a masterpiece of a film.

[@McCammalot]

I think it would have to be animated. It can't rely too much on humanoid actors. Then there would be the marketing for what would likely be an R/15 rated animated film. I believe it could be done and done well, but I don't know who right now would have the guts to do it.

[@vallaby2042]

@@McCammalot possibly but find someone who wants to make an animated movie of about... a very literal circle jerk.

[@lucidexistance1]

I was way too young when I read that book. I'll have to read it again. I remember loving it when I was 15. Used Pie oh pah as my chatroom nickname not realizing at the time what I might be displaying. This is actually the first time here that I've ever heard anyone ever mention this book. I loved hellraiser as a little kid. I don't know why, I think it just looked cool. Way too young to catch any subtlety or nuance.

[@GeorgeousGeorgeousGeorge]

Bought Imajica the day it came out, like every Clive Barker book in my teens. Had only read his horror. This book was maybe the most beautiful piece of art I had encountered at that point in my life. Quite forgotten it til this video. Thank you so much. So very well done

[@raphaelhemery152]

I started reading Imajica thanks to this video. I’m getting through it pretty slowly, but I am absolutely loving it! I adore how, despite the huge scale of the Imajica and its dominions, this is a very personal story for Gentle, Pie and Judith. I really like both high world saving stakes and personal stakes, and I am getting a great mix of both. Thank you for sharing about this book. I know for a fact that I would have never tried it if not for this video.

[@felixrowan646]

Barker is a fantastic writer. This, the Abarat, Weaveworld. Even his shorter works, like "Mister B. Gone" are a treat. What other book asks you to burn it once you finish reading it?

[@francislelievre5172]

Burn after reading by Ethan & Joel Cohen and Burn after writing by Sharon Jones, PhD.

[@felixrowan646]

@@francislelievre5172 Thanks for bringing those up. I've been looking for something to read.

[@8ahda388]

Mister B. Gone is my favorite book besides the constant thief of always

[@corvidae_s]

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT CLIVE BARKER?!? I'm so excited

[@nicholastheofrastou1953]

GREAT AND SECRET SHOW.

[@krono6400]

Yea unlike Bruno

[@WilliamBrinkley45]

The surreal “weirdness” in Barkers works that influences everything from the laws of physics to extreme sexual Kink is both Clive Barkers curse and his blessing at the same time. It’s what his fans love about his works the most, but it’s also what prevents many of his works from being translated into film or being adopted into mainstream pop-culture.

[@prapanthebachelorette6803]

I agree. The film might earn less if the content is not family friendly because it limits the amount of audience

[@flames1502]

The clip from Hellraiser scared the crap out of me, literally jumped out of my chair because of the ambient sounds, and paused the video.

[@JackyZee]

Yessssss finally some love for Clive Barker's other stuff that didn't get made into horror films!!!! 😭😭😭🙏🙏🙏 Imajica is one of my faves, second only to The Great and Secret Show. It's really overdue for a reread now that I'm reminded of it.

[@PuffinPass]

Great and Secret Show is such an amazingly well crafted story. Definitely high on my list of favorite books.

[@SoBayK80]

This is a really good synopsis... not easy to do w Barker! We've seen so many attempts to portray his non-Hellraiser themes fall without completion, bc Barker DIGS IN to big, nuanced stories, impossible to nutshell in typical fashion.

[@thedanielstraight]

The destructive versus the creative dichotomy really speaks to me... I know when I'm not creating things like art or music or writing, I get extremely destructive...

[@prapanthebachelorette6803]

As someone who survived self destruction, I resonated with that part

[@maxwellkuschel5820]

I watched the first 5 minutes of this video a couple of months ago. I quickly realized I would absolutely love this book, so I stopped, and began my search for Imajica. I just finished reading it, and finally finished this video, both were amazing.

[@threewishes221]

This story sounds interesting. And honestly, the protagonist sounds relatable. I might need to check this out!

[@gordonwong2260]

Honestly surprised I've never heard of this series before

[@dalejones100]

It's not a series. It's a standalone book. My all time favorite novel

[@multieyedmyr]

@@dalejones100 sometimes sold in 2 parts due to its length.

[@gordonwong2260]

@@dalejones100 Well glad I know about it now

[@dalejones100]

,@@gordonwong2260 You should definitely read it. It wasn't my first Clive Barker book but it is my favorite and his best

[@prapanthebachelorette6803]

Exactly. Sounds great

[@hannahross9256]

I love these videos so much. There is so much I could say and rant about when it comes to this channel, but the short version is; I love it and always look forward to more. Keep making stuff up Foundry, you're doing great!

[@ndrmartin2416]

Thank you, I’ve been thinking about where to start reading Clive Barkers work. Now in know exactly where I’m starting.

[@multieyedmyr]

after, or during might i suggest A Thief of Always. a fantastic novel from him that screams to be made into a pixaresque film!

[@lancemaltby895]

I don't know that Imajica is a good starting point for Clive Barker. As described in the video, the story is quite deep and intricate, as well as incredibly sexual. I can't speak on his later work, but I'd recommend The Damnation Game first if you lean towards horror. Weaveworld or The Great and Secret Show if you lean towards fantasy. Theif of Always is a great book, but was an honest attempt to write Children's Fantasy. Much of his trademark physicality is missing, IMHO.

[@trumphatesyou]

The Great and Secret Show and Everville are amazing. This book is not for newbs

[@PuffinPass]

Great and Secret Show or his Books of Blood collection are better entries honestly. Imajica is a great book but it is a complex mesh of a lot of his earlier writings that needs a bit of an introduction to the world through some if his other stories.

[@gvehar]

Books of Blood 1-6 my own personal favorites. They were life-changing when they came out in the 80s. Really, going in order of publication is really the best way to do it. After Books of Blood, then Damnation Game and Weaveworld. Weaveworld is my second favorite. Then just keep going from there. I read The Thief of Always graphic novel, and it actually made me appreciate the book even more, so try that as well.

[@hestiathena4917]

The inner struggle described at the end, between the creative and destructive drives, makes me think of the Cherokee tale of the two wolves, light and dark, who endlessly battle inside each human soul. The version most may know, especially from motivational posters and the like, ends saying that "the one you feed is the one who wins." A version I came across recently changes this to "if you feed them right, they _both_ win."

[@blitzkrieg2928]

0:19 The box you opened it , I came

[@Silverflame-1]

This is the first video I found before joining the Foundry. Love it! Love the way you describe these stories and the way you animate. Imajica in particular is unusual, but it sounds like it comes together greatly. I can't wait to see more from the Foundry!

[@lancemaltby895]

I was very excited when I saw the title of this video. I was 19, I think, when Imajica was released. I was already a fan of Clive Barker from Weaveworld and the Books of Blood. As well as the Hellraiser movies. Imajica had quite an impact on my young psyche. As I have listened to this truncated version of the story, several of the takes have struck me as such to make me realize some of the ideas about life and love I've had were very likely taken out of this book. Or at least heavily influenced. There will be some extensive reflecting going on here thanks to this video. Luckily, I'm a member of Nebula, so I have more to watch. I may have to dig out my copy to read it again.

[@andrewcasey7023]

This was absolutely phenomenal!!! Thank you so much for putting this together!

[@ShadowWizard123]

Clive Barker does not get nearly enough attention. Imajica and Great And Secret Show are both personal favorites of mine. Thanks for going a video about him.

[@Adnovac]

Hey, this channel revitalised my love for reading, I haven't read a book in years and I picked up the king in yellow after seeing your video on it, I thought it was amazing and now i'm reading all sorts, fiction and non fiction. I just finished a non fiction book called silence by John Biguenet and am now starting musicophilia and after that I think I'll pick this up. Thank you for igniting a passion for reading that has really calmed my rushed thoughts at times, much love

[@NeilRichter]

The day after I watched this video I by chance found the book at a small comic store in town and picked it up. Enjoying it very much so far, thank you for the heads up on this one, Tale Foundry.

[@0ri0nssuspenders]

I stumbled upon this in my recommendations, and this video has awakened a love for books and reading in me that I haven't felt in so long...I remember how much I loved Clive Barker books in my teens, and so many similar wild fantasy stories (Dragonriders of Pern, Everwhere, Earthsea series, Crystal Singer, Weaveworld, Odd Thomas and of course Hellraiser are a few that stuck with me) Thank you for recommending this read, for making this absolutely fantastic video, and for not spoiling the book so much I won't still enjoy it...if anything, I am more excited to read it now that I know it will be a fantastic experience! Subscribing for sure! Cheers, man, thank you for your content!

[@brohamerer1604]

Hey, I just want to say you're my favorite KZbinr channel (and that's saying a lot as I'm subscribed to over 300.) I've been subscribed to you for about 3 years I believe and never missed a video. At one point I was on you're Patrion but I haven't been able to afford it lately. I am an aspiring writer and have been working on a fantasy series for 4 years now, but now I realize that it may be too ambitious for a first time author. I'm currently working on a stand alone fiction novel and it should be completed in about a month or so, and you've helped a lot. I just want to say thanks and that I really appreciate your videos ❤ Edit: And now after watching the video, I can say that the thing that gives me life is writing. Ever since I was little id tell my siblings tales and write books to give to my grandparents and friends. I kind of lost the passion during middle and high school, and now (even though it's tough and I have to make sacrifices some times) I get so much joy from writing, it's the time I feal most alive

[@TheTaleFoundry]

Thanks for saying! I really love to hear this kind of thing! Keep making stuff up! -Benji

[@andrewcabrera505]

This may be a no-no to say on a novel/short story channel, but this would make a great comic adaptation. Literally searched the internet to see if someone adapted it into a graphic novel yet and unfortunately not.

[@CommissarChaotic]

So much for seeing fish people mating with everyone... Though on the other hand, I hope I repress this memory. I never watched this video, I have never heard of this story ever. Same as with the human giants one. It's too weird but it hooks me in but it's too weird... I'm gonna go leave this nameless city and just stay in the nameful city.

[@jademoonphoenix]

Fam I nearly cried just listening to this. I can't imagine what reading the book will do to me!

[@evecarter594]

for about a year, I've always been avoiding clicking on it because I didn't think it would be in my circle. I'm glad I bumped into another topic from you, and then I figured I'd try this out

[@cutstring]

You’re getting closer and closer to 500k subscribers TaleFoundry! Keep up the amazing work! I love your videos! ❤️

[@EHyde-ir9gb]

Stop saying the stories are weird. We know this. Thats why we're here. Thats why I love this. Also how long can you keep going weirder?

[@bobbybrown5217]

He's a robot, don't be rude✌️

[@ScipioRook]

Imajica is a gorgeously crafted descent into how to not clone people. The finale still leaves me thinking.

[@brodieramsay204]

This is THE greatest video on KZbin. Especially because it's about my favourite book, but the effort, the detail, the descriptions. I love this so much

[@PepperoniMage]

The beginning of the video made me leave… to go read Imajica. I’m back now and holy cow was that a weird one in the best way. Thanks TF!

[@Julian-tc3ls]

Yet again another great video! I don't know if this is a request or not but can you explore the fears of the backrooms? I feel (and a lot others) this uncanny feeling of fear and i would like to see you explore those fears and what makes the backrooms terrifying. I think it would make a good and vid and even if you do it or not I'll be looking forward to your next vid! Thanks, Julian

[@whetshu2641]

As this past year (meaning last 365 days) have past, I’m realizing more and more that I am actual creative. My whole life I’ve kind of denied it, but when I wrote a short story for school, it really opened my eyes to a creative side I never thought I had. My whole life I’ve been ruled by only logic, and being freed from that, but not entirely leaving it, has really helped me to learn something entirely new: I have the capacity for creativity.

[@ZombieMaker5]

I am so happy you guys are finally talking about Clive Barker! Such an underappreciated writer!

[@nyxflames5679]

I love all of these videos it’s always so fascinating and the creative ideas that people are able to come up with is truly amazing

[@NXDH927]

What a wonderful tale! It's so interesting it's a subversion of expectation in a good way with a beautiful ending! Love it.

[@ginnyjollykidd]

Creation and destruction. They are both necessary. Creation to fill out hearts with love, excitement, and an array of emotions plus inspiration. Destruction? Well, to undo all of that. Why? To make room for more creation. Different and better... and worse. Why? To learn new things. To try new things. To break out of our own limitations. Nothing is really lost but often reincorporated into new pieces. Even art we consider bad has a purpose and gives motivation to people to say, "I can do better than that!" (That's what started me writing fanfiction before the word existed!) "It was a dark and stormy night" is the beginning of a paragraph-sized sentence written by Bulwer-Lytton. It is considered a horrendous sentence in full. "It was a dark and stormy night," written by Madeleine L'Engle starts a Newberry-awarded masterpiece called _A Wrinkle in Time._ "It was a dark and stormy night, " written by Charles Schultz' alter ego Snoopy, gets balled up and tossed aside, and Snoopy begins anew. Unexpressed, but implied, is the need to do better, so Snoopy's destructive act "wipes the slate clean so he can clear his mind and allow more to enter in and be molded into a better work. When an artist finishes a work, there is an end. The sculptor finishes sculpting a piece. A painter stops painting. A writer writes"The End" or " _fin_ " A conductor puts her hands down with a circle, and the orchestra or band falls silent. The dancer stops dancing. These are destructive acts in themselves. Those that stop creation and cause moments of pause to take the experience in. And in doing so, the artist is rejuvenated. After a while, they are ready to create again.

[@909crime]

Ten months ago I left a comment on this video about checking this book out. I just finished it, it's now my favorite work of fiction ever written. I cannot understant this enough - you're doing a real service here introducing people to these works. Truly, thank you

[@brickosaurbuilderofworlds]

This is so much fun to watch :D I adore the character designs

[@hawkticus_history_corner]

"This story is... Weird" Clive Barker is a strange fella. The stories are great, but they are damn odd

[@stevenredpath9332]

And in embracing his weirdness we can see aspects of ourselves.

[@Daedriclord23]

Love your content. You convinced me to give Nebula and Curiosity a shot. Glad theres other platforms we can go to, little by little, besides YT now.

[@wolfdesk]

I read Imajica when I was 16 and for many years it remained my favourite book. It's a Dense and richly rewarding read. Are you planning on doing a series on Clive Barker? Akin to the Terry pratchet and Juni Ito video's? I think Barker is hugely underrated writer. His reputation as master of horror grossly sells him short.

[@TheTaleFoundry]

We don't do series anymore, but I love Clive Barker so much that I can absolutely assure you we'll be doing more videos on his work! -Benji, showrunner

[@wolfdesk]

@@TheTaleFoundry That is excellent to hear! I wonder if the book of the art trilogy will ever conclude?

[@bobveon6961]

No one but Clive Barker could have written Imajica. It is so uniquely his own that no one could ever recreate that story, with all its quirks. Also, for something so huge, it is really tightly written and realized. If you read it again, there are so many little clues you pick up that aren't expounded upon until later. Thanks for this great video!

[@Fallkhar]

This channel is such a blessing

[@abbreviatedshortcake]

I watched this video about two weeks ago. One week ago I bought Imajica. I started it yesterday as I was in the middle fo another book while buying it. I'm on page 37 and I already *adore* it. Thank you for showing me this book.

[@simonrief1013]

I find your videos amazing. The stories, the style... just amazing

[@targetdreamer257]

I kind of remember this one but it has been SEVERAL years. This is a good refresher.

[@copper589]

Loved this video, it honestly made me consider picking this book up

[@joe-wi8nj]

amazing! And beautifully told!

[@terralimburg9979]

Imajica is my all time fav book! Sadly, I loaned my paperback to a friend and it subsequently disappeared. Hard to find now that bookstores have pretty much been phased out. Thanks for the video!!

[@aerialjordan2683]

Books are slippery seeds. What grew in you stayed, while that book moved on to new fertile soil. There's no other way.

[@ActionQuackson]

Thanks for the video!

[@kyleward3914]

I remember reading this in college, and your summary suggests I've forgotten enough of the details that it might be worth a reread.

[@Quietwulf1978]

Thank you so much for this essay.

[@danatrick4868]

The weirdest and strangest stories make the world a more interesting place, especially in the genres of fantasy and sci-fi.

[@agnosticbeliever138]

Amazing work. Thanks for this.

[@comfiisa6141]

I found you a few days ago, and now I'm addicted to your story times.

[@tommyjones7096]

Still wishing one of the streaming platforms would adapt this into a series.

[@ZYX84]

“ Goodby little yellow bird, I’d rather brave the snow... on a leaveless tree... with a winters breeze... then be in a gilded cage gold.”

[@jackdamons2768]

I know how to destroy myself!! "walks to reactor" "breaks it with an axe" OFF GOES THE WORLD!! HA-

[@uncledubpowermetal]

Barkers Abarat was my first non horror novel I read of his and I absolutely loved it! It was so immersive and enthralling!

[@TheDiabeticGameMaster]

sometimes I just hear about a new awesome story I want to fall into and look back at all the series I have also recently gotten excited about as well as all the ones I currently have at least one foot in and I am just sad people don't live longer. There is no way I will ever be able to experience all the stories practically made just for me before I'm gone. There are just too many amazing stories and so many corners of fiction that I will never even uncover. Imagine how many different languages, countries, cultures there are, and each with multiple different types of media, art, and stories, most of which you will never even know you are missing because you will never know that they exist. Everything you know is less than a fraction of a fraction of everything that is. And we just have to learn to do our best at becoming ok with that,

[@prapanthebachelorette6803]

I have that feeling too

[@nannywhumpers5702]

This is one of my all time favorite books. I've read and reread this book, it means a lot to me. Thanks for sharing this.

[@shadowl3gion641]

Awesome video thankyou for sharing

[@damiancrowley569]

I'd love to see you do more Barker! Maybe Mr. B Gone Ooo or maybe Palahniuk. Maybe his book Lullaby, or Rant. I've only really checked out a few of your videos, so you might already have. Even if not, I really like what you do and look forward to more

[@nomoopbackup3573]

ive read this fantastic adventure perhaps two dozen times over the years...beautiful, complex and full of adventure, this is probably my favorite tale by barker

[@13SakuraKisses4Ever]

I really need this perspective in my life at the moment. Thank you.

[@YourBrainonBooks]

So cool to see this book on a platform this large. More need to read this masterpiece

[@DavidBatson]

Man, I loved Imajica. Still one of my favorite fantasy stories.

[@cookedcandy3]

You should do a video on The Xipehuz, the Horla, the Gods of Pegana, the Moon Pool. Just dropping off some gems.

[@benjaminmccoy6828]

I was in my twenties when I read Immajica, and I was quite distracted by the more lurid aspects of the story. But I absolutely loved the concepts and strangeness of it. I believe it takes a truly mature or at least well-read mind to filter it and get the real enriching elements of the story.

[@lesliebynight]

I love Clive Barker, and this is my favorite book of his. This is one of the best books ever written.

[@adeadphish7931]

I love Clive Barker's horror work and his willingness to explore strange, creative and sometimes uncomfortable places, but I have never heard of this and It is fascinating. I want to read this now

[@lordofduct]

This is a book that shaped teenage me in so many ways. And no one I know has ever heard of it out of me talking about it. The idea of a video on it honestly surprises me.

[@destrious8133]

WOOF wasn't ready for that reveal about Pie'oh'pah and the end, I'm so soft for that stuff...it's all a circle

[@AthyDuGard]

I've not read any Barker but you've inspired me to begin. Love the animation in this video. I do have the Curiosity app, so I'm excited to be able to use Nebula, now. Thank you from new fan 🐨 📖

[@sbkMulletMan]

I got this book years ago at my college's used book sale, but got distracted and never finished it. I'll have to remedy that sometime this year after I finally finish all of the Discworld books. Clive Barker is a wonderfully creative mind, and I highly recommend looking up any of his interviews and discussions, as they are very insightful, such as his views on the purpose of nightmares and how they benefit us. Even when confronted by those morally opposed to his creations (Hellraiser is one of the "Video Nasties"), he remains respectful and mature, and continues his discussions in a confident and level-headed manner. It's just so inspiring listening to him speak as you get a deeper glimpse into his mind! And that mind can be a bit deep and dark, but it's all good when you remind yourself that there's nothing in the dark that doesn't exist when the lights are turned on. Clive Barker is a great example of finding great things when you're willing to take the chance and explore the further reaches of experience.

[@ooohla9872]

I love this video, and this whole community ! I'm a huge fan of disturbing and kinda weird, mad stories... If you have any recommendations...

[@AlbaMusicArt]

The process of crafting a short film animation has been an incredible learning experience for our team, and we are ecstatic to finally share the final result with our wonderful viewers!

[@NoName-fc3xe]

I absolutely love The Imajica. It doesn't get enough love.

[@TheAmazingMrLizard]

Thanks to this video I started reading this book and I am loving it! Thank you for this video and review!