Gaiman crafts a solid fairy tale about Hell’s transfer of power after Lucifer, with a curious (and seemingly unrelated) story about a dying boy amongst the dead nested in the middle. Gaiman’s at his best when he’s in his eerie, ancient mythology vibe and that’s exemplified with this volume (not to mention this series as a whole). ( )

4.5 stars. I really love the stories in this series. They're full of Neil Gaimany goodness—the twisted imagination that knows no bounds and a flair for the humorous when you least expect it. The only reason I didn't give this 5 stars is that I don't love the artwork. ( )

More cohesive plot than the previous two but still not as strong as the first ( )

I like these more and more every time I read one. This is one of my favorites so far. :) Love the Heaven and Hell stuff, and meeting all of the Endless. ( )

Mixed feelings about this one. The premise is great-- Lucifer decides he is tired of ruling the underworld and leaves the key to Hell to the Sandman. Disappointingly, not much of interest happens after that, just a lot of chapters detailing why various groups of beings want Hell for themselves and Morpheus is mostly passive in how he handles things. I would have liked to see what was happening outside in the world with all the dead coming back and the demons freed. I did like the chapter about the schoolboy who befriends a ghost. ( )