never got Vol. 2 and don't care for this version of the tale

3 and a half stars. collects the last ten comics in this series. Kat Howard's story uses John Constantine and pits two different versions of Tim Hunter, one young and untested, the other older and destructive, against one another to further the main storyline (in which practically everyone assumes that using magic will necessarily result in an evil will to power). when writer David Barnett takes over mid-way through to write the end of the series, things become more lively but also more random (with a rather pat ending following a trial), so we get all kinds of distraction (including an appearance by Dream's brother Destiny of The Endless) in wrapping things up. in the larger story of Sandman, there's not much there there, so it doesn't further The Dreaming in the larger picture. i'd call it entertaining but not very significant, headed towards a 4/5 rating but not quite there. ( )

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