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The Dreaming: Through the Gates of Horn and Ivory #[nn]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis collection brings together the first eight issues of the 1999 The Dreaming series, spinning out of Neil Gaiman's The Sandman. Written by Caitlín R. Kiernan with art by various artists, the volume follows the denizens of the Dreaming as they navigate the aftermath of Dream's disappearance and the rise of a new, more chaotic order within the realm. The title references the classical distinction between true and false dreams, a theme that runs through the arc's exploration of shifting realities and fractured identities in the land of sleep.
In "Day's Work, Night's Rest," Peter Hogan and Gary Amaro dive into the quiet chaos of the Dreaming, where Lucien checks in on Nuala, the bartender with a celestial side, as Cluracan faces an unexpected proposal from a mysterious visitor—offering a union that blurs the line between duty and desire. Meanwhile, the Roman god Janus gears up for his annual race, a ritual that stirs something deeper in the realm’s unseen currents. Dave McKean’s haunting cover captures the dreamlike tension, while the story unfolds with quiet precision, weaving myth and intimacy in equal measure.
In a quiet moment between dreams, Bob—a man unfulfilled by waking life—steps into the Dreaming and finds purpose working alongside Mervyn Pumpkinhead on his maintenance crew. Drawn to the strange rhythm of the realm, Bob begins to wonder if the line between life and dream is as fixed as he once believed.
In a quiet moment between realms, Lucien visits Nuala at her bar on Earth, where the weight of dreams and desire lingers in the air. Meanwhile, Cluracan faces a strange proposition from Cluracan's doom—offering to marry his fiancée in the court of Llinor—while the Roman god Janus prepares for his annual race, its echoes rippling through the waking world.
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↩ Reprints The Dreaming #15 (1997), The Dreaming #16 (1997), The Dreaming #17 (1997), The Dreaming #18 (1997), The Dreaming #19 (1997), The Dreaming #20 (1998), The Dreaming #22 (1998), The Dreaming #23 (1998), The Dreaming #24 (1998), The Dreaming #25 (1998)
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