During Morpheus' incarceration, three dreams escaped the Dreaming and are now loose in the waking world. At the same time, a young woman named Rose Walker is searching for her little brother. As their stories converge, a vortex is discovered that could destroy all dreamers, and the world itself. Collects THE SANDMAN #9-16. This volume features a new introduction by Kelly Sue DeConnick. "(W) Neil Gaiman (A) Mike Dringenberg & Various (CA) Dave McKean