The story opens with an occultist attempting to capture death and bargain for eternal life instead of trapping her younger brother Dream. After 70 years of imprisonment, Dream, also known as Morpheus, escapes and goes on a quest for his lost power items. In his treacherous journey, Morpheus encounters Lucifer, John Constantine, and an all-powerful madman.

I found this quite complicated. It may be a little complicated.

This book contains some extremely brutal issues. I wasn’t familiar with the backstory, so some parts of book one were unclear to me. What is the story behind John Constantine? What is the role of the Martians in this arc? In the comics, there are stories that do not seem to relate: ‘Calliope,’ a kitten’s dream, and Nada’s arc that seems nonsensical to me.

Afflicting himself to get the Dream Lord, Nada rejects the Dream Lord because their love violates nature. Didn’t she realize he wasn’t human from the beginning? Nothing escapes the Dream Lord, but he catches her. She destroys her virginity, but he still wants to make her queen. The two of them make love. As the sun burns down her city, she commits suicide, once again rejecting the advances of the Dream Lord. A grandfather to his grandson during a ritual of becoming a man recites the story. Exactly why? The story didn’t seem to include any wisdom, aside from not messing up the Endless.

More horror than expected, unsure about future choices. Will finish this one, though. I didn’t expect some stories to be as dark as they were. I know it is a more mature story, but I didn’t expect the material to be this heavy. Looking forward to seeing what the adaptation offers now, and I will definitely continue the series with book 2.

I’m sure I will learn a lot more about the world and the characters as the series progresses. I’m excited to continue this journey and see what else the characters have to face.

I can’t say this is a 5 star read for me. While I love it in part, I will always have some issues with it. And yet, it will always fascinate me. I’m hooked on the characters and their stories, and I’m excited to see what happens next. The anticipation is killing me to read the next installment and discover what happens. I’m confident that the story will continue to develop and keep my attention.