Synopses & Reviews
From the pages of
The Sandman...
They stole her son, her life, and her sanity.
They should have left her with something to lose.
Since the death of her son, Daniel, half-human, half-fury Lyta Hall has wandered through a wasteland of meaningless sex and desperate grief. But a strange coincidence throws her into the company of a travelling theatre troupe in Athens. Instead of revisiting her Greek heritage to help restore her sanity, Lyta finds herself lost in the dank pits of Hades. And, ultimately, she becomes a pawn in a deadly game between the most powerful mythological gods in history and the inimitable triple threat that is The Furies.
Deftly written by Mike Carey (Lucifer, Hellblazer) and rendered in a ground-breaking, painterly style by John Bolton (User, Harlequin Valentine), The Sandman Presents: The Furies follows Lyta Hall's quest for revenge, redemption, and a final reunion with her son, the new Dream King, which will be anything but what she's expected.
Review
"Bolton's excitingly lurid artwork, based in painting over photographs, compensates for Carey's lurching scenario and an undercurrent of New Age be-your-own-goddess sentimentality." Ray Olson, Booklist
Synopsis
At the close of Nail Gaiman's series
The Sandman, we witnessed Lyta Hall's young son become the new Dream King. But what became of Lyta?
Her story unfolds in the pages of The Sandman Presents: The Furies. In the three years since Daniel left to fulfill his destiny, Lyta has suffered greatly from the loss of her only son. Born half-human and half-fury, she has always connected more with her human side. But now the bloodline of the Furies a terrifying trio of spirits who weild an inimitable brand of vengence has token over her senses...and her sanity.
About the Author
Mike Carey is from Liverpool, England, but they say London can keep him until further notice. His writing credits include
Lucifer and
Hellblazer for DC/Vertigo, as well as several
Sandman Presents miniseries and an animated TV series called
Spheriks (it was about football; he knows
nothing about football). Mike lives at the end of the Northern Line with his wife, Lin, who is also a writer; their three children; and a very thoughtful cat named Tasha. He's writing a screenplay about near-death experiences and what they can do to your social life.
John Bolton has collaborated with some of the industry's most prestigious writers on Menz Insana, User, and Gifts of the Night, published by DC/Vertigo. He also worked with New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman on Harlequin Valentine published by Dark Horse Comics. John has his own international fan club, website (johnbolton.com), and magazine.