These are so amazing! The first one (Abarat) was sooooo great. The second one (Days of Magic, Nights of War) was even better. I cannot wait to see what Clive Barker (an author best known for writing horror, most noteably 'The Hellbound Heart' aka the basis for the 'Hellraiser' film series) writes next for the series.
OMG! I loved these books! The characters are so memorable! Candy, Christpher Carrion, and who could ever forget Chickentown, Minnesota? I need to go read these again some time!