Fables Vol. 7: Arabian Nights (and Days)
When a savage creature known only as the Adversary conquered the fabled lands of legends and fairy tales, all of the infamous inhabitants of folklore were forced into exile. These magical characters now disguise themselves as normal citizens and have created their own peaceful and secret societies in modern-day New York and around the world. When wayward fables from Arabia arrive in Manhattan at the exclusive luxury apartment building called Fabletown, a culture clash of dire proportions arises that must be defused before blood is spilled.Product Details
Editorial Reviews
From School Library Journal
Grade 10 Up—The beloved characters of classic stories, such as Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and Mowgli, come to life as the denizens of mythical Fabletown. With the womanizing Prince Charming as mayor, things are off to a rocky start for these residents. Then Sinbad and his slaves arrive, and Charming misunderstands their Arabian customs and language. When Sinbad adopts American customs, his advisor loses faith in him and unleashes a genie that could destroy Fabletown and all of its inhabitants, unless they find a way to stop it. Also included in this volume is a bonus story about two wooden soldiers named Rodney and June who wish to be made real so they can marry. Willingham's seventh installment proves that this series storms on, full steam ahead. Readers unfamiliar with the Fable world can still follow the arc of this story, with few holes, and longtime fans will revel in the new plot twists and deeper development of its characters. Exquisitely detailed and vibrant art pulls readers into this well-crafted fantasy. Unlike some of its predecessors, this volume is fairly innocuous in content, besides some light cursing and mild sexual themes. A fun series for larger libraries and/or those that already carry the preceding volumes.—Jennifer Feigelman, Goshen Public Library and Historical Society, NY
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From Booklist
The Adversary, whose forces drove the characters of European fairy tales into exile, is advancing again, and a party headed by Sinbad arrives at Fabletown in Manhattan to assess New York as a possible refuge for their fellows in the Arabian sector of the fairy-tale homeland. A traitor in the entourage nearly destroys Fabletown in the longer story in this volume of Willingham and company's spellbinding epic. The shorter tale is the romance of a couple eventually dispatched to spy on Fabletown by their master--the Adversary. If the dialogue is a mite clunky this time, the artwork seems more lavish than ever. Ray Olson
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Review
"An excellent series…one that rewards careful attention and loyalty." -- Publishers Weekly
Customer Reviews
Fabulous
The fairy-tale world of this remarkable epic just expanded. By now, the reader has gotten accustomed to Snow White, Prince Charming, and all the rest as living, breathing urbanites. In this collection, they receive a diplomatic mission from Sinbad, who represents the wide world of far-eastern myth. And, true to mythic form, his evil advisor plots behind his back ...
The second story line in this book starts in the armies invading the Fables' lands, the force that drove the Fables into exile originally. There, the wooden soldiers hold high rank, not just because of their bravery and nearly indestructible making, but because of tight political loyalties as well. They treat the "meats" as lesser beings, subject to weaknesses of the flesh and of the heart. Then, one of the officers discovers that the heart business might have something going for it. I'll let you discover for yourself how that works out, but I will say that it adds a remarkable twist to the ongoing plot. I'm looking forward to seeing how that plays out.
-- wiredweird
You can't help but beg for more...
Arabian Nights (and Days) introduces the world of the arabian fables to Fabletown. We get to see that not all worlds are under the sway of the Adversary, and that not everyone is thrilled that the arabian fables are going to cooperate with the american fables. We also get to learn a little more about the wooden soldiers, as well as get to see more of the wonderful Frau Totenkinder (easily one of the most interesting characters in the series).
While this isn't a good place to jump into the series, I'd still recommend this to anyone. Fables is easily accessible to even the greenest comic book fan or to a person who has never picked up a comic book before in their lives.
One of my favorite series - keeping it going.
This is a welcome addition to the series. It was a little shorter than I would have liked but it left me satiated.
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