Review - Sandman 4

The Sandman: Season of Mists by Neil Gaiman

Oh it just gets better and better. We have here 8 stories in the Season of Mists arc. Morpheus is convinced by the rest of the Endless that condemning an old lover to Hell wasn't a very nice thing to do, and so he sets off to Hell to set her free. Thing is, events are unfolding in Hell that will make his task much more difficult.

This is a very intricately weaved story, drawing on elements from the previous three Sandman novels, and sowing the seeds for future stories. It's beautifully written and at times remarkably well drawn.

Put simply, this is easily the best of the series that I've so far read.

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See also:
Sandman 3 (review of The Sandman: Dream Country, January 2006)
My other mother (review of Coraline, December 2004)

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50 book challenge 2006:

1 = The Soldier's Son Trilogy: 1. Shaman's Crossing by Robin Hobb [review]
2 = The Wheel of Time: 11. Knife of Dreams by Robert Jordan [review]
3 = Conclave of the Shadows: 3. Exile's Return by Raymond E Fiest [review]
4 = The Sandman: Dream Country by Neil Gaiman [review]
5 = A Song of Ice and Fire: 4. A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin [review]
6 = Life Expectancy by Dean Koontz [review]
7 = Troy: 1. Lord of the Silver Bow by David Gemmell [review
8 = The Sandman: Season of Mists by Neil Gaiman

Next = A Faint Cold Fear by Karin Slaughter