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Collects FABLES #11-18
FABLES: STORYBOOK LOVE is a captivating tale of romance and adventure. After being hunted and hounded by a savage being called the Adversary, the legendary characters of fables and fairytales were forced to relocate to a magical high-rise in Manhattan. Living in... read more
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Characters edit
- Jack Horner: A schemer and trickster, ever since his beanstalk climbing days. He's perpetually unable to anticipate the long-term consequences of his actions.
- King Cole: A merry old soul and the current elected mayor of Fabletown.
- Snow White: The resourceful deputy mayor of Fabletown - the one who really runs things. She was Prince Charming's first wife. They divorced when she caught him sleeping with her sister.
- Prince Charming: A dashing rogue, incapable of romantic fidelity. He mourns his lost fortunes and lives off the women he seduces.
- Rose Red: Snow White's fraternal twin sister, estranged from Snow for many centuries.
- Bigby Wolf: The Big Bad Wolf of old, who's since reformed and can now assume human form. He's the sheriff of Fabletown.
- Boy Blue: Snow White's assistant.
- Briar Rose: The sleeping beauty of old. Prince Charming's second wife.
- Bluebeard: The richest man in Fabletown, who claims to have reformed from his old evil ways.
- Goldilocks: All grown up, but still living with the Three Bears. She's since become a gun-toting revolutionary.
- Flycatcher: The frog prince, who can't get over his taste for flies.
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First Sentence edit
Now maybe this story is true and maybe it ain't, but it's about crafty old Jack of the tales, who was a tricky fellow in the old world and continued to be so when he followed us over to this country.
Table of Contents edit
Bag O' Bones
A Sharp Operation
Part One of a Two-part Caper
Dirty Business
Part Two of a Two-part Caper
The Mouse Police Never Sleep
Storybook Love Part One
Into the Woods
Storybook Love Part Two
Duel
Storybook Love Part Three
Roadrunner and Coyote Ugly
Storybook Love Part Four
Barleycorn Brides
Series & Lists edit
This is book 3 of 26 in Fables. (standard series)
Preceded by Animal Farm, and followed by March of the Wooden Soldiers.
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Vertigo
Country: U.S.A.
Publication Date: May 1 2004
ISBN: 9781401202569
Page Count: 192
Publisher: Vertigo
Country: U.S.A.
Publication Date: May 1 2004
ISBN: 9781401202569
Page Count: 192
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 741.5973
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