The Dreaming: Beyond the Shores of Night #[nn]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis collection brings together the first story arc of The Dreaming, the spin-off series from Neil Gaiman's The Sandman. Focusing on the denizens of the Dreaming after Dream's departure, this volume explores the shifting power dynamics and strange new threats that emerge in the realm of dreams. Written by Caitlín R. Kiernan with art by various creators, it collects issues #1-5 of the 1998 series.
In "Introduction," the surreal and haunting journey of Tempto and Goldie reaches its mythic climax as they arrive at the Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowledge. With the fate of paradise hanging in the balance, Tempto seeks to rewrite time and reclaim Eden—only for Goldie to step in and restore the course of things. Written by Terry LaBan and illustrated with striking, dreamlike detail by Peter Snejbjerg, this issue features a cover by the legendary Dave McKean, whose haunting art captures the story’s otherworldly gravity.
In "The Goldie Factor, Part Two," Goldie and Tempto the Intuiter lead Cain, Abel, and Gregory through the shifting landscapes of the Dreaming, chasing whispers of truth and forgotten memories. Their journey culminates at a forgotten city, its streets silent and its air thick with mystery, where a towering statue of Cain looms at the threshold—its eyes hollow, its presence heavy with unseen meaning.
In "The Goldie Factor, Part Three," Goldie confronts the ancient forces of temptation and time as she and Tempto the Intuiter stand before the Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowledge. With the Garden of Eden within reach, Goldie must decide whether to let history unfold as it was—or rewrite it, even if it means facing the consequences of her own choices.
In "The Lost Boy, Part Two," Brian Salmon recounts his strange awakening in the present to Muriel Jenkins, while Mad Hettie sets off on a mysterious quest with the key he’s carried for two decades—now in the hands of a lawyer, seeking to uncover what Thomas Jefferson once locked away. With Lady Johanna Constantine, Cain, Abel, Mr. Brown, and even a fleeting glimpse of Destiny weaving through the shadows, the past and present blur in a story where secrets buried in time may finally see the light.
In "The Lost Boy, Part Three," Brian Salmon’s desperate plea for belief takes on deeper weight as Muriel Jenkins confronts the truth behind his story. With Mad Hettie entrusting Destiny, who in turn passes the burden to Cain, the mystery unfolds around a forgotten drawing of the United States seal—its meaning buried in history’s shadows.
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↩ Reprints The Dreaming #1 (1996), The Dreaming #2 (1996), The Dreaming #3 (1996), The Dreaming #4 (1996), The Dreaming #5 (1996), The Dreaming #6 (1996), The Dreaming #7 (1996), The Dreaming #8 (1997)
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