THE
SANDMAN VOL. 4, SEASON OF MISTS: A tale of mythology and drama
Thousands
of years ago, Dream condemned Nada to Hell because she rejected his love. In
this volume, the rest of the Endless convince him that what he has done is
unjust. To correct his own mistake, Dream decides to make a journey to Hell and
rescue Nada. But he knows that Lucifer is someone to look out for. After all, the
Lord of Hell has once sworn to destroy him because of a past event.
I
said in my review of The Doll’s House, the second volume, that the whole volume
appears to be a huge prologue to a bigger story. The Sandman Vol. 4, Season of
Mists, is that story. And that’s what I really like about this volume. I’ve
been introduced to its story before, so the emotional investment is already
there.
What
makes this volume even more impactful is the fact that the events in it have
far more crucial consequences compared to the other volumes. Volume 1 focused
on Dream’s personal affairs, volume 2, on his world, and volume 3, on different
storylines. This volume, on the other hand, involves matters that could
drastically change the overall scheme of things. It tackles the looming
conflict between Dream and Lucifer, which will obviously have negative repercussions
on their respective realms and perhaps on other realms as well. It tackles the
affairs of Norse Gods, Egyptian Gods, Nippon Gods, and other significant
pantheons. The issues are so critical that it makes the story incredibly
gripping. I just can’t put the volume down because I badly want to know what
happens next.
As
for the characters, Season of Mists has a wide variety of interesting ones.
Firstly, I’ve finally been introduced to the Endless family. Each of them has
very distinct personalities. Each also has intriguing histories that could be
further expanded in other volumes. Secondly, the mix of mythological characters
and creatures is nothing but exciting. Seriously, who wouldn’t want to see the
princess of Chaos threatening Dream in his own realm, or Odin bribing Dream for
the sake of Midgard, or Thor seducing an Egyptian Goddess while he’s drunk? The
fact that I know that these characters are from different pantheons make their
interactions, which are either serious or comical, really interesting.
As
of now, I’ve read up to volume 6 of the series, and I can say that The Sandman
Vol. 4, Season of Mists, is by far the best volume. The story is amazing. The
characters are interesting. The writing style is very poetic and consistent all
throughout. Surely, it has lived up to the Sandman franchise. Or maybe I should
say, it has exceeded my already high expectations to the series.
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