I love the Fables comic books, so of course I was looking forward to reading the Fables novel. And I wasn't disappointed. While you can tell Willingham is a comic writer, by way of his describing EVERYTHING, it was still a good novel.
This story is about Peter Piper, his brother Max, and a downright evil case of sibling rivalry. Our world is becoming a secret refuge for runaway fables (ie. Snow White, Old King Cole, The Big Bad Wolf, etc) since an evil force (the adversary) has moved into all the fable-lands slaughtering or enslaving all fables. The Piper's, a traveling band of merry music makers, are forced to run when the adversary army get a little too close for comfort. Max's jealousy over Peter(the younger brother) receiving the family inheritance, the famed flute Frost, pushes Max over the edge and causes Max to turn to "the dark-side". It follows them from childhood to modern day (which is century's later) and all the magic and mayhem they cause and encounter.
Whether you've read the comics or not, you can still read, follow, and enjoy this book. Although I highly suggest you read the comics too!
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