From the multi award-winning creator of The Sandman, Neil Gaiman, comes an incredible work, one that combines enchanting prose with superb fantasy illustration breaking new ground in graphic novel storytelling. Together with acclaimed artist Charles Vess, Neil Gaiman returns to the realm of Faerie for a lavishly illustrated tale of a long-ago world where magic and humanity mingle in extraordinary ways. Presented in an all-new format, Gaiman's exquisitely crafted text and Vess's breathtaking illustrations combine to create a novel with pictures, an adult fairy tale that plunges the reader into the very heart of a magical land. * An illustrated fairy tale from Neil Gaiman, creator of The Sandman
I read Neil Gaiman's blog and have his books sitting on my bookshelf, so I figured it was about time I read them. I started with Stardust, since it's the shortest and I was eager to finish it before the movie came out. It's a simple story; a short fairy tale for adults about a young man who goes to fetch a falling star for the girl he's in love with. It's reminiscent of other magical journey tales, such as The Princess Bride and The Neverending Story, and it's just as classic.
I didn't realize it until I read Neverwhere afterwards, but Gaiman has a very distinctive voice, and this is what makes his books so damn enjoyable. It flows so well, and it's musical without being flowery or poetic. Stardust is less predictable than I initially thought it was going to be, although Gaiman does foreshadow very effectively.
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