House of whispers

Format:

Book

Title:

House of whispers

Author:

Hopkinson, Nalo author

ISBN:

9781401291358

9781401299170

9781779504319

Publication:

Burbank, CA : DC Comics/Vertigo, [2019]-

Physical Description:

volumes : color illustrations ; 26 cm

Series title(s):

Sandman Universe.

General Note:

"The Sandman created by Neil Gaiman, Sam Keith, and Mike Dringenberg - The Sandman Universe curated by Neil Gaiman."

Contents:

Volume 1. The power divided. #1-6 -- Volume 2. Ananse. #7-12 -- Volume. 3. Watching the watchers. #13-22 / written by Nalo Hopkinson and Dan Watters ; art by Dominike "DOMO" Stanton, Matthew Dow Smith --

Summary:

"One of four books expanding Neil Gaiman's acclaimed Sandman Universe. Welcome to the House of Dahomey, the houseboat of Erzulie Freda, where the souls of Voodoo followers go when they sleep but even the fearsome Erzulie is powerless when her dream river turns sour, tossing her house from one realm and into another.. the Dreaming! From her bayou, Erzulie scries upon the mortal realm and sees four human girls open a mysterious and magical journal filled with whispers and rumors that, if they spread, could cause a pandemic unlike any the Earth has seen, with the power to release Shakpana, the loa lord of infectious disease and nephew to Erzulie, who is currently banned from the human plane. Meanwhile, a mysterious infection doctors are calling "Cotard's Delusion" spreads, trapping countless souls in the Dreaming and leaving their physical bodies yearning for death."-- Provided by publisher.

Reading Level:

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Summary

One of four books expanding Neil Gaiman's acclaimed Sandman Universe. Welcome to the House of Dahomey, the houseboat of Erzulie Fréda, where the souls of Voodoo followers go when they sleep but even the fearsome Erzulie is powerless when her dream river turns sour, tossing her house from one realm and into another.. the Dreaming!

From her bayou, Erzulie scries upon the mortal realm and sees four human girls open a mysterious and magical journal filled with whispers and rumors that, if they spread, could cause a pandemic unlike any the Earth has seen, with the power to release Shakpana, the loa lord of infectious disease and nephew to Erzulie, who is currently banned from the human plane. Meanwhile, a mysterious infection doctors are calling "Cotard's Delusion" spreads, trapping countless souls in the Dreaming and leaving their physical bodies yearning for death.

Written by Nalo Hopkinson, award-winning author of Br own Girl in the Ring and Midnight Robber , and Dominike "Domo" Stanton, artist of the acclaimed Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur .

The Sandman Universe is a new series of books curated by Neil Gaiman for DC Vertigo. Conjuring epic storytelling and immersing readers into the evolving world of the Dreaming, The Sandman Universe begins anew with four new ongoing series, existing in a shared universe, building upon Gaiman's New York Times best-selling series that lyrically weaved together stories of dreams and magic.

Collects House of Whispers #1-6 and Sandman Universe Special #1

Author Notes

Neil Gaiman was born in Portchester, England on November 10, 1960. He worked as a journalist and freelance writer for a time, before deciding to try his hand at comic books. Some of his work has appeared in publications such as Time Out, The Sunday Times, Punch, and The Observer. His first comic endeavor was the graphic novel series The Sandman. The series has won every major industry award including nine Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, three Harvey Awards, and the 1991 World Fantasy Award for best short story, making it the first comic ever to win a literary award.

He writes both children and adult books. His adult books include The Ocean at the End of the Lane, which won a British National Book Awards, and the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel for 2014; Stardust, which won the Mythopoeic Award as best novel for adults in 1999; American Gods, which won the Hugo, Nebula, Bram Stoker, SFX, and Locus awards; Anansi Boys; Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances; and The View from the Cheap Seats: Selected Nonfiction, which is a New York Times Bestseller. His children's books include The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish; Coraline, which won the Elizabeth Burr/Worzalla, the BSFA, the Hugo, the Nebula, and the Bram Stoker awards; The Wolves in the Walls; Odd and the Frost Giants; The Graveyard Book, which won the Newbery Award in 2009 and The Sandman: Overture which won the 2016 Hugo Awards Best Graphic Story.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (1)

Kirkus Review

Unexplainable events begin in this story set in the mystical city of New Orleans, Louisiana, and an otherworldly place, the Dreaming, where anything is possible.A rift has opened in the Dreaming. Matthew the raven is sent to find the Lord of Dreams. Along the way, Matthew crosses paths with four black girlsLatoya, Maggie, Lumi, and Habibias they walk along the pier. Habibi is upset that her sister, Latoya, is dating Maggie and throws the alligator necklace that Maggie gifted her into the nearby water. The pendant sinks and morphs into Uncle Monday, who is saved by Mistress Erzulie Freda Dahomey, Voodoo deity of love and glamour. Meanwhile, Shakpana, another god, has forcefully possessed Latoya, trapping her soul in the Dreaming and turning her into the living dead. Erzulie and Uncle Monday are yanked from her world into the Dreaming with Shakpana after summoning him. As Erzulie tries to escape the Dreaming, she must also figure out how to stop the spread of Shakpana's living dead plague and contain the other deities that live within her. Readers unfamiliar with the Sandman Universe may be confused by parts of this narrative, however the characters are the highlight of the story and will keep readers engaged. Illustrations of the Dreaming are bright and lush in contrast to the darkness plaguing New Orleans. Characters are ethnically diverse and differently abled.Despite the perplexing plot, this has a promising future. (Graphic fantasy. 16-adult) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.