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This collection of tales tells of travellers caught in the vortex of a "reality storm". These wayfarers come from throughout time, myth and dreams to converge upon a mysterious inn, there to share stories of the places they have been and things they have seen, beside a flickering fire.
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This review is from: The Sandman: Worlds' End - Vol. 8 (Paperback)
Six different tales, all linked by the common thread of being told by people trapped in a mysterious inn. While they can be read alone, each story enlightens or adds mystery to the Sandman mythology as a whole. Seemingly throwaway comments, such as Petrefax in his tale stumbling into a strange room and being asked by an unseen person "Which of them has died?" can be read, with knowledge of what comes later as a clever hint at the future, as can the whole reason behind the storm keeping the guests trapped. This was the last book of the ten I read due to it's unavailablilty. It is to Neil Gaiman's credit that not reading this had no effect on my ability to understand the books that came later, but once i read it my eyes were opened to other parts of the mytholog that i hadn't realised before and made me enjoy the last few books even more. Just buy it!
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These vignettes show Gaiman's gift for storytelling,
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This review is from: The Sandman: Worlds' End - Vol. 8 (Paperback)
I've often complained that some Sandman tales are little more than vignettes that have little or nothing to do in the greater scheme of things. This 8th omnibus, The Sandman: World's End is comprised of a number of such tales. Interestingly enough, unlike the others, which I at times found quite offputting, this omnibus works perfectly.
Indeed, I feel that The Sandman: World's End demonstrates just how far-reaching Neil Gaiman's gift for storytelling goes. Essentially, this omnibus is a story about stories, each one more interesting than the other. Here's the blurb: This collection of tales tells of travellers caught in the vortex of a "reality storm". These wayfarers come from throughout time, myth and dreams to converge upon a mysterious inn, there to share stories of the places they have been and things they have seen, beside a flickering fire. "A Tale of Two Cities" a man who believes he now finds himself in the dream of the city he lives in. Exploring that strange environment, he fears that one day the city would awaken. "Cluracan's Tale" is pure fantasy and recounts the story of a Faerie sent to the city of Aurelian to represent the interest of his people. When freed from imprisonment, he'll foment rebellion against the autocratic ruler. "Hob's Leviathan" is about a girl posing as a boy so she can go to sea. "The Golden Boy" follows the tribulation of a messiah figure representing the American Dream. "Cerements" is told by an apprentice from the necropolis Litharge, a city devoted solely to the Dead. While every story has merit and is entertaining, my favorites were "Cluracan's Tale," "The Golden Boy," and "Cerements." This omnibus was illustrated by Michael Allred, Gary Amaro, Mark Buckingham, Dick Giordano, Tony Harris, Steve Leialoha, Vince Locke, Shea Anton Pensa, Alec Stevens, Bryan Talbot, John Watkiss, Michael Zulli. Considering the number of artists, it is no wonder that there is absolutely no visual continuity. And yet, each artist's style suits the story they are illustrating very nicely. Onward to the ninth omnibus!
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: The Sandman: Worlds' End - Vol. 8 (Paperback)
This is the eighth book of the Sandman library, and so we’re pretty near the end of the series here. Like a couple of the others, though, this is a book of short stories rather than a continuation of the main narrative.Connecting all these stories is the Worlds’ End, an inn that lies between the worlds and which a collection of travellers from different times and worlds find themselves stranded at during a reality storm. As they are unable to leave until the storm is over, they amuse themselves by telling stories. The stories are told in a variety of styles, with art just as varied. We have stories within stories several layers deep, with a variety of characters, many we’ve met in previous issues of The Sandman. Some of the stories will hit the mark, and some may miss, but it’s not essential to be familiar with the series to enjoy this book – although people who are familiar will read much more significance into certain pieces of information we pick up. Worlds’ End does tie into the main narrative of The Sandman, but although we are given a lot of clues it isn’t revealed exactly how until the next book – The Kindly Ones. And although it isn’t essential to read it to understand the main plot, it does give us a surprising amount extra information – as well as a selection of entertaining stories. And it has an introduction by Steven King, if you like that kind of thing. He has the poor taste to quote his own work to make a point, but there you go. You can always skip it and go straight to the stories.
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