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The Sandman Vol. 8: World’s End

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Paying homage to the legendary Canterbury Tales, THE SANDMAN: WORLDS’ END is a superb potpourri of engrossing tales and masterly storytelling. Improbably caught in a June blizzard, two wayward compatriots stumble upon a mysterious inn and learn that they’re in the course of a “reality storm.” Now surrounded by a menagerie of people and creatures from different times and realities, the two stranded travelers are entertained by mesmerizing myths of infamous sea creatures, dreaming cities, ancient kings, astonishing funeral rituals and moralistic hangmen.
When Brant and Charlene wreck their car in a horrible storm from snow in the course of nowhere, the only place they are able to find shelter is a mysterious little inn known as World’s End. Here they wait out the storm and listen to stories from the many travelers also stuck at this tavern. These tales exemplify Neil Gaiman’s gift for storytelling–and his love for the very telling of them. This volume has almost nothing to do with the larger story of the Sandman, aside from for a brief foreshadowing nod. It is a nice companion to the most productive Sandman short story collection, Dream Country, (and it’s much better than the hodgepodge Fables and Reflections). World’s End works best as a collection–It is a story about a story about stories–all wrapped up in a structure that’s clever without being cute, and which features an ending nothing short of spectacular. —Jim Pascoe

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