Preludes & Nocturnes (The Sandman, #1)
Neil Gaiman
New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman's transcendent series SANDMAN is often hailed as the definitive Vertigo title and one of the finest achievements in graphic storytelling. Gaiman created an unforgettable tale of the forces that exist beyond life and death by weaving ancient mythology, folklore and fairy tales with his own distinct narrative vision. In PRELUDES & NOCTURNES, an occultist attempting to capture Death to bargain for eternal life traps her younger brother Dream instead. After his 70 year imprisonment and eventual escape, Dream, also known as Morpheus, goes on a quest for his lost objects of power. On his arduous journey, Morpheus encounters Lucifer, John Constantine, and an all-powerful madman. This book also includes the story "The Sound of Her Wings," which introduces us to the pragmatic and perky goth girl Death. Includes issues 1-8 of the original series.
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0This was very heavy, more than I'd realized before picking it up. I definitely liked the Sandman himself, it just didn't seem like he was a really central character in this first volume. I mean that I wanted more of his personality. There was more action happening to him instead of from his perspective.
I told my husband that it started out interesting and got more fascinating but then at some point took a left turn into weird and for me it didn't really circle back to fascinating. I'm undecided about continuing the series.
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