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The Dreaming, Vol. 1 opens the new Sandman Universe series with a psychic rift in a world where myths are born. When Daniel the Dreamkeeper vanishes after twenty‑three years, the fractured borders of his domain quickly become the stage for escalating crime, paranoia, and hidden terrors. Residents—once loyal storytellers—must defend their crumbling realm: elders battle invasive secrets, the warden confronts doubts, and a monstrous collector named Dora gains a bargaining power she fears is too great. In the shadows of Daniel’s gallery, an ominous presence grows. The volume, penned by Simon Spurrier with art by Bilquis Evely, begins the Sandman Universe’s richly woven saga of dream‑driven destiny and emergent menace.
First publish date: 2019
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Simon Spurrier
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