![]() ![]() In many ways this volume is an excellent coda to Lyta's story in The Sandman. To say more would be spoiling, but the characters all very well described, and the plot, which is a hero's journey for Lyta, is well outlined. It a story of modern magic realism, where the ancient gods of Greece, from Cronus to Hermes, still have an impact upon the modern-day.Īs the plot comes together, three major elements interweave: Lyta Hall-the earthly embodiment of the Furies, who punish familial murderers-seeks life Cronus, the ancient titan who slew his own father, seeks vengeance and The Goatsong Players, a group of dramatists which Lyta joins, seek to put on a Greek play in Greece. The Furies is the well-told story of a woman, Lyta Hall, who has lost everything, and how she tries to recover her life afterward. ![]() There are some small hints at events in The Sandman. ![]() Spoilers for The Furies are kept minimal in this review. This one, concerning Lyta Hall and the Furies, was released as a 96 page hardcover, rather than in standard comics form. The Sandman Presents: The Furies is one of the follow-up books that DC Comics has been producing related to Neil Gaiman's hit 1990s series, The Sandman. ![]()
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