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Violence
A lot
Deaths of significant figures; violence in mythological contexts; the horrors of the captive muse's story
Language
Some
Mature language
Sexual Content
Some
Sexual content including rape as a thematic element in Calliope
Substance Use
Barely any
Period and mythological drinking
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Captivity and creative exploitation, the weight of hell and those condemned to it, Dream learning to show mercy
What this book is about
The deluxe collection covering Sandman #21–28: Dream Country (four standalone stories including 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' and 'Calliope') and Season of Mists (the arc where Dream must return the key to Hell). Dream Country includes Gaiman's Calliope — a story about a muse kept captive by writers — which won the World Fantasy Award. Season of Mists brings every major deity to the Dreaming to negotiate the future of Hell. Essential.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
sexual violence as a thematic subject in Calliope
mythological violence and death
best read in context of the full series
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