false 723222 0 0 25106 1563891069 9781563891069 72 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167577137m/25106.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25106.The_Sandman_Vol_6_Fables_and_Reflections 4.46 5848
Three other issues appearing in Fables and Reflections, published as the Convergence story "arc", are also single-issue short stories in which Morpheus appears very little. Each of these issues details various characters' meetings with one another, and each is structured as a story within a story (this is a theme to which Gaiman will return in the Worlds' End arc). "Convergence" appeared between the "A Game of You" and "Brief Lives" story arcs.

The collection also includes the Sandman Special, retelling the Greek myth of Orpheus, and a brief piece from a Vertigo promotional comic.

Because Fables and Reflections partakes of so many elements, some believe it lacks the thematic or artistic consistency that is present even in the other short story collections. Perhaps in an effort to make these differences less apparent, DC has shuffled the issues in the volume instead of presenting them chronologically with "Distant Mirrors" at the front and "Convergence" at the back. Some readers may choose to read this volume cover-to-cover after "A Game of You", while others read individual stories in their place as originally published.

Due to its nature as a collection of short stories, Fables & Reflections is probably the least essential volume of the series in terms of the surface plot of The Sandman (with the exception of "Orpheus"), but perhaps the most accessible as the reader can dip in and out without needing a thorough grounding in the characters and previous stories. That said, some of the stories in Fables and Reflections provide key subtext that is invaluable to the close reader attempting to understand Morpheus' motivations in the rest of the series.]]> 1221698 4.13 284423 26324 2896679 4.46 5849 72 92725 4.46 17578 330 2568404 4.45 11291 139 55811 4.30 26726 923 9931 4.42 13641 392 723222 4.43 6153 110 321799 4.43 69805 1640 38328 4.36 21440 811 430044 4.44 12281 177 81221 4.47 25137 476 264213 4.45 23071 447 330166 4.43 12142 192 391413 1401200583 9781401200589 26 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174397227m/391413.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/391413.The_Fountain 4.02 200 The Fountain is an odyssey about a man's thousand-year struggle to save the woman he loves. In three separate lives—Tomas the conquistador, Tommy the scientist, and Tom the explorer—Thomas is driven to discover the mysteries of life; all three stories converge into one truth as he comes to terms with life, death, love, and rebirth. The book is an extension of Aronofsky's cinematic vision, and will contain production stills of the film's stars Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz, original script, original art, and observations from creators Ari Handel and Darren Aronofsky. Edited by Darren Aronofsky, The Fountain is not so much a tie-in or a behind-the-scenes look at the film, but rather a thoughtful meditation on the film's provocative themes of life and death and its singular visuals.]]> 53010 4.09 318 38 723222 4.43 6153 110 6678130 1417816783 9781417816781 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6678130-meltdown 0.0 0 44724 3.78 422 41 12733 4.41 7917 540 723222 4.43 6153 110 784938 1401202632 9781401202637 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178321994m/784938.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/784938.Blood_A_Tale 3.96 25 50040 3.78 1257 128 723222 4.43 6153 110 1903233 1401215629 9781401215620 3 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1903233.Fight_for_Tomorrow 2.87 30 Kidnapped as a small boy, Cedric Zhang was bought and raised to fight in competitions for the benefit of his owner and the other local clan bosses. He quickly formed a tight and lasting bond with Christy, one of the clan's young nurses. They helped each other survive in a grim and violent environment, until they escaped as young adults and relocated to New York City. Then, in the middle of the night, Christy runs away, disappearing with no warning or explanation. Cedric immerses himself in the violent and corrupt NYC underworld in an effort to locate his missing friend and finds himself back in the same horrible world he spent his life trying to escape.

]]> 20493 3.92 4736 584 723222 4.43 6153 110 493715 3.48 126 19 148472 1563895056 9781563895050 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172195595m/148472.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/148472.Destiny_A_Chronicle_of_Deaths_Foretold 3.30 23 5553 3.24 694 137 723222 4.43 6153 110 10224 4.40 19083 399 2557040 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1200085635m/2557040.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2557040.Tell_Me_Dark 4.11 9 88014 4.01 614 69 864689 3.62 13 2 723222 4.43 6153 110 125194 1600100724 9781600100727 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1240116927m/125194.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/125194.Swallow_Book_3 5.00 4 52473 4.11 653 50 723222 4.43 6153 110 52922 3.83 150 9 92148 4.54 174 30 1710433 2848100117 9782848100111 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187234127m/1710433.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1710433.Blood_livre_1 5.00 2 723222 4.43 6153 110 1899135 1879450542 9781879450547 1 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1899135.Kent_Williams_Drawings_Monotypes 3.00 2 723222 4.43 6153 110 3032238 2848101261 9782848101262 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3032238.The_Fountain 4.00 1 53010 4.09 318 38 723222 4.43 6153 110 1553630 1600100759 9781600100758 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1185124638m/1553630.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1553630.Sparrow_Kent_Williams 4.00 1 723222 4.43 6153 110 3231509 3551721319 9783551721310 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3231509.Die_Bradbury_Chroniken_Bd_1 0.0 0 1630 3.92 149200 7552 723222 4.43 6153 110 1034580 0.0 0 0