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The Sandman: Act II

By: Neil Gaiman, Dirk Maggs
Narrated by: Neil Gaiman, James McAvoy, Emma Corrin, Brian Cox, Kat Dennings, John Lithgow, Bill Nighy
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About Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman is The New York Times best-selling author and creator of books, graphic novels, short stories, film, and television for all ages, including Norse Mythology, Neverwhere, Coraline, The Graveyard Book, The Ocean at the End of the Lane, The View from the Cheap Seats, and The Sandman comic series published by DC. His fiction has received Newbery, Carnegie, Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, and Will Eisner Awards. Gaiman was the writer and showrunner for the Emmy-nominated mini-series adaptation of Good Omens, based on the book he co-authored with Sir Terry Pratchett; his novel American Gods, has also been adapted to a critically-acclaimed, Emmy-nominated TV series. His audiobooks have won five Audie Awards and frequently appear on The NYT Audio Bestseller List. In 2017, he became a Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.

About Dirk Maggs

Dirk Maggs writes and directs immersive, densely layered audio stories that fire the imagination. At the BBC, his groundbreaking 'audio movies' featuring DC Comics' Superman and Batman dazzled Douglas Adams, who asked Dirk to bring The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy back to its original home, BBC Radio. In the last decade, Dirk has worked closely with his friend Neil Gaiman to adapt and direct prestige BBC versions of Neverwhere, Stardust, and Neil and Terry Pratchett's Good Omens. For Audible, Dirk adapted and produced The X-Files, starring Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny, and four epic audio adventures set in the Alien universe. Dirk's many awards include Audies, Writers Guild, Sonys, Talkies, British Fantasy Society, and two New York Festivals Gold Medals. Dirk is an Honorary fellow of the University of Winchester, and he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in the Arts by Bournemouth University.

About James Hannigan

Known for his emotionally driven and memorable scores, BAFTA award-winning composer and sound designer James Hannigan has created music for virtually all forms of media, including major video game franchises ( Harry Potter), TV ( Primeval), radio (Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere and Good Omens), and The #1 New York Times best-selling audio adaptation of The Sandman. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, James is also a creator and founder of two sold-out London Southbank based conferences. He has worked with several world class orchestras, including The Philharmonia, The Chamber Orchestra of London, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The Skywalker Symphony Orchestra and the Slovak Symphony Orchestra. His awards include an IFMCA (International Film Music Critics Association) Award for the score of EA’s Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in 2010, and in 2012 he was made a subject of BAFTA’s Conversations with Composers series held at the Royal Albert Hall.

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Please note: This content is not for kids. It is for mature audiences only. Just like the original graphic novels, this audio adaptation contains explicit language and graphic violence, as well as strong sexual content and themes. Discretion is advised.

Enter the Dreaming again as the blockbuster audio adaptation of “the greatest epic in the history of comic books” continues in The Sandman: Act II. James McAvoy returns to voice Morpheus, the Lord of Dreams, in this sequel to the number-one New York Times audio best seller. Journey into a world of myths, imagination, and terror based on the best-selling DC comic books and graphic novels written by Neil Gaiman (returning as the Narrator), and lose yourself in another groundbreaking, immersive drama adapted and directed by the award-winning audio master Dirk Maggs.

In the absolutely packed Act II, the dark fantasy resumes and the Sandman expands into the French Revolution, ancient Rome, 19th-century San Francisco, eighth-century Baghdad, and beyond. New and familiar characters abound, voiced by a bright mix of performers, including Kat Dennings, Regé-Jean Page, Emma Corrin, Michael Sheen, Kristen Schaal, Brian Cox, John Lithgow, Jeffrey Wright, and so many more, including fan-favorite narrators Simon Vance and Ray Porter.

Just close your eyes and listen again as the greatest epic continues.

Act II of the audio series The Sandman adapts collected volumes four (Season of Mists) and five (A Game of You) of the comics in their entirety, and most of volume six (Fables & Reflections).
©2021 DC. All Rights Reserved. The Sandman and all related elements are trademarks of DC Comics. (P)2021 DC Comics and Audible
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Amazing, but not as good as part 1

It is amazing, and I can’t give it less than 5 stars. But if this is 5 stars, part 1 is 10
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I didn’t enjoy one of the arks and the stories felt more disjointed.. but overall it is great

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Story Acting everything is top notch.

The Acting, the story telling its just amazing wow. this is actually the best audio drama i ever heard and so many hours of excitement and wonderful listening i can warmly recommend The Sandman ACT 2 togheter of course with The Sandman ACT 1.

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Favourite stories but cringe cuckoo

I've always loved the sandman stories, read them as comics so this is really a treat and where I would have thought I'd miss out without the drawn artworks, the voicecast really makes it come alive and the acting and descriptions are just delightful. Only complaint I could have is with the cuckoo child character. They unfortunately sound very cringe ( bad my little pony like) which put me off.

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Excellent Sequel

Another very well written book, and an excellent all star cast.

I think I might even prefer this to book one!

I do hope there'll be more!

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A thousand tales

Enjoyed it even more than part one!
Many different tales, myths, history, locations..
Sublime performances and music!

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Astonishing storytelling!

Absolutely The Best dramatic incarnation of a graphic novel, I've ever heard in my life.

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Lost in a world of dreams

Loved every minute. It's just wonderful story telling , what more can I say.

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Thank you to Audile Plus Catalogue

I downloaded The Sandman Act 1 from the Plus Catalogue having read the reviews and thinking, it must be good if so many people have rated it ! I loved it. What a fabulous cast to bring the comic book to life. I enjoyed it so much I purchased Act II and just hope there will be an Act III soon

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Outstanding

Even better than part one! Spectacular cast, and riveting narration as always from Neil

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Sandman part 2, even better!

If you enjoyed part one of Sandman then you'll probably enjoy part two even more. Great storyline, impeccable casting and superb recording make this a treat for any Neil Gaiman fan. Highly recommended

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