A review by cathepsut
Fables: Arabian Nights and Days by Steve Leiloha, Jimmy Palmiotti, Mark Buckingham, Andrew Pepoy, Bill Willingham, Jim Fern

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