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And the beak that grips her, she becomes

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In the next ten months of reading all of its volumes or so, I didn't really think it was possible for me to fall in love with The Sandman . I knew I was already a fan since The Doll's House , but my appreciation and affection for Gaiman's work were not as intense or as consuming as I initially thought they would become sooner of later (and that happened later on once I got my hands on Gaiman's collaborative volume with Jill Thompson, but I digress). I enjoyed what the previous volume Season of Mists had to offer. It was spectacular in scope, touching upon old faiths and religions and the complex interpretation of Lucifer Morningstar, as well as Dream's long overdue resolution with his former lover, Nada. My interest for this series of graphic novels was then maintained and I looked forward to what was in store. What I got in A Game of You was initially disheartening, only because I was once again thrown off balance from the major plot toward a self-co