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A review by crowyhead
Fables, Vol. 7: Arabian Nights by Bill Willingham
4.0
Re-read 2014, originally read 2006. I have decided I was wrong in 2006; I don't think this one was weaker than the others. The final story, about a lowly wooden soldier in The Adversary's ranks, was both moving and chilling. And while Prince Charming definitely isn't quite dealing with being Mayor, it does seem like there's more to him than I first thought. Hmmm.
***
2006 review:
The opening of this collection finds Prince Charming trying (and failing) to deal ably with his position as Mayor of Fabletown. Boy Blue has returned from the Homelands with essential information about the Adversary, but due to Fable laws about the theft of magical items, he is imprisoned and awaiting trial. Meanwhile, a contingent from the Arabian Nights version of Bhagdad has arrived, and there are definitely some things getting lost in the translation. I felt that this collection was overall a bit weaker than the preceeding one, but then, I tend to find Bigby, Snow White, and Boy Blue to be the most interesting characters, and this collection didn't have much "screentime" for any of them.
***
2006 review:
The opening of this collection finds Prince Charming trying (and failing) to deal ably with his position as Mayor of Fabletown. Boy Blue has returned from the Homelands with essential information about the Adversary, but due to Fable laws about the theft of magical items, he is imprisoned and awaiting trial. Meanwhile, a contingent from the Arabian Nights version of Bhagdad has arrived, and there are definitely some things getting lost in the translation. I felt that this collection was overall a bit weaker than the preceeding one, but then, I tend to find Bigby, Snow White, and Boy Blue to be the most interesting characters, and this collection didn't have much "screentime" for any of them.