Wednesday, November 03, 2010

Sandman Vol 9: The Kindly Ones


And after my previous complaints the series comes back in fine form and fighting shape. This is a phenomenal volume - and rightly so - it's essentially the end of the series, save a wrap-up volume, which I'll read next and probably very quickly. I don't want to give away any of the ending of this great story arc. This is where Gaiman goes above being a masterful storyteller, which he always is, to being a master storyteller. He's weaving several storylines together effortlessly and finding them all meeting up in the end.
I'm not one to go into specifics because I don't wish to spoil things for people. Just know that, if you're like me, and often you find that Sandman often has too long of tangents in-between the main, awesome, story - know that every now and then you'll be rewarded with the brilliance that is this volume.
Also I was tickled a bit at how many characters from previous volumes found their way into this one. Very much looking forward to the conclusion!

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