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This particular series felt kind of meandering, as if we're just killing time until something interesting happens again. Ultimately a let down after the excellence of the prior few issues.

mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition

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4.0

A typical Fables book - lush art, detailed backstory tied to sketchy current story, with a little bit of plot movement. The Arabian Fables are meeting with Fabletown for the first time. I can't say I'm particularly interested in this storyline but it's done well. Blue's part in this one is small but especially good - kind of a reframing of why he did what he did in the previous book. And Blue's interactions with Rose Red are quite enjoyable. So a little formulaic but it is a good formula and well done.

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5.0

Fun times. Mostly because of the (spoiler).

kellylynnthomas's review against another edition

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5.0

In this volume we venture to the Arabian Fables land. It's pretty cool, and stuff happens.

cathepsut's review against another edition

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adventurous dark sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

The Adversary has started his campaign against the Arabian fables. Sindbad arrives in Fabletown. And Mowgli is tracking Bigby Wolf. Sinbad brings a Djinn, which means big trouble…

The tale of how the fables deal with the Djinn is entertaining and leads to a very gruesome ending for someone. Unexpected romance vibes at the end. The search for Bigby Wolf was in the sidelines and did not lead to much. Overall good. 🧞‍♀️🧞‍♂️🧞🧞‍♀️

And then we get <b>The Ballad of Rodney and June</b>, I assume as an additional short story and a glimpse at the Arabian campaign, seen from the POV of a wooden soldier of the Adversary‘s forces. Plus we get some forbidden love and another road trip through the Homelands. And a second life. Ow wow, this part was really, really good. Excellent story telling. This is where this volume really shines. 🪵🪵🪵🪵🪵

Collecting: Fables 42-47

gentlemanbeggar's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

ferrisscottr's review against another edition

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5.0

In this volume we're introduced to the fables of the Arabian Nights (think Sinbad and genies) when they come to visit Fabletown.

Great stuff, as always.

Fables is without a doubt the best of the best.
Highest possible recommendation

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