Lovers Hazel and Foxglove reach a pivotal crossroads in their life and relationship. But when Death becomes involved with several souls dearest to Foxglove, Fox must discover whether her love is strong enough to follow Hazel into Death's realm, and if either of them will return alive.
"So I drink my oranje juice, and I drink my coffee. And I put on my face, and my bottle-green leather jacket, and a skirt which is, between ourselves, in slightly questionable taste."
This is the story of Foxglove, who is connected to one of the patrons who died in The Sandman #6: 24 Hours. An aspiring musician who sings macabre songs, she's starting to get a taste of success. She's warned by her manager, the beautifully written and illustrated Larry, that there is a price for success. In the meantime her lover, Hazel, has problems at home.
In the short time we see Larry we've already fallen for him, he's like the greatest dad-manager a rising star would want - allows freedom, offers guidance, does not "force". I would hope to meet someone like him in real life, and you get the gist of his character and what type of person he is in just a few pages. I cannot lie, I love Gaiman's writing, especially the part where