Improbably caught in a June blizzard, two wayward souls stumble upon a mysterious inn and learn that they are in the middle of a "reality storm." Now surrounded by a menagerie of people and creatures from different times and realities, the two stranded travelers are entertained by mesmerizing myths of infamous sea creatures, dreaming cities, ancient kings, astonishing funeral rituals, and moralistic hangmen. Collects The Sandman #51-56. Includes a new introduction by horror novelist Joe Hill.
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Looking back on it, the thing that still surprises me is my own reaction to it all. A TALE OF TWO CITIES
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(@vertigo_comics, 28 May 2019, first published 1993, ebook, 157 pages, bought from @AmazonKindle)
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World's End is a bit different from other volumes in the series. Morpheus is a side-line character, making very infrequent appearances along his sister Death. This meant I didn't enjoy this as much as the other volumes. Morpheus and the other Endless are the reason I've found the other books so enjoyable. I was disappointed by their absence in World's End. I enjoyed the book and the various tales the infamous characters shared but not as much as I could have.