## Locke & Key: The Golden Age 🔹*author* [[Joe Hill]], [[Gabriel Rodríguez]] 🔸 *related* > [!abstract]+ Synopsis > > Unlock moments from Keyhouse's long history, expanding the saga of the Locke family in this collection of stories, which includes the epic crossover with DC's The Sandman Universe! > > For two hundred years, the Locke family has watched over Keyhouse, a New England mansion where reality has come unhinged and shadows are known to walk on their own. Here they have guarded a collection of impossible keys, instruments capable of unlocking both unparalleled wonder and unimaginable evil. > > Take a glimpse into the lives of Chamberlin Locke and his family in the early 20th century as they use the keys to fight battles big and small. From the killing fields of Europe during WWI and the depths of Hell, the Lockes are in a constant struggle to keep the dark forces of their world at bay. > > Collects three standalone tales, "Small World," the Eisner-nominated "Open the Moon," and the never-before-seen "Face the Music," along with the 3-part *...In Pale Battalions Go...* and the epic 80-page crossover with The Sandman Universe, *Hell & Gone* all from the co-creators of Locke & Key, Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez! > > **[Goodreads](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58385159-locke-key)**  ### Notes > [!success]+ My Review > *Arguably the best volume of the series. It's a prequel to the main storyline and deals with adventures and battles of the Locke family's recent ancestors. It creatively weaves characters and storylines from the Sandman series to show how the dreamworld and hell play a part in how the magical keys operate. The finale especially was excellent, probably the best artistry and plot points. It shows that while the modern Locke family may have used the keys, they were only really scratching the surface of what they could be used for. Some of the scenes in hell are pretty disturbing.I was really disappointed by the other extra volume, Heaven & Earth, but this one was really a labor of love meant to give extra context to the main story. It also makes me want to take another crack at finishing the Sandman series.* > ### Highlights ### References [^1]: Joe Hill (Year). *Locke & Key: The Golden Age* [Goodreads](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58385159-locke-key)