nehalmohamed

I've wanted to start reading Fables for quite a while. A friend of mine did some of her Master's work on the series, and I'm all about fairy tales and modern adaptations. So I was overjoyed when my boyfriend gave me Fables Vol. 1: Legends in Exile as a graduation gift. I finally sat down and read it the other day, and... wow. This is everything I'd hoped it would be. This volume both sets up the Fables world and draws the reader into a murder mystery. All of the fairy tale creatures were forced from their world centuries ago by the conquering Adversary, and they've set up shop in New York City, calling their new settlement Fabletown. The story begins with Jack (of beanstalk fame) dashing across town to find Bigby (of "Huff, puff" fame), Fabletown's detective. There has apparently been a brutal murder, and Bigby must solve the mystery. Along with finding out what happened to Rose Red, Bigby must work with her sister, Snow White, who happens to be second-in-command to the mayor of Fabletown. "Legends in Exile" gives the reader not only a great murder-mystery but also begins building wonderful tension between Bigby and Snow White. I've promptly added all of the other Fables collections to my Amazon wishlist. This stuff is addictive.

2020-08-22 07:27