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Fables, Vol. 21: Happily Ever After

by Bill Willingham

2015•EN
About the book

Bigby Wolf is dead, and his departure leaves a vacuum that threatens to fracture the community of Fables. As the series nears its conclusion, Rose Red and Snow White find themselves at the center of a prophecy that pits sister against sister. Rose Red embraces her role as the avatar of Hope, assembling a new round table of knights to protect the hidden world, while Snow White struggles to maintain order among the refugees. The narrative tracks the preparations for an ultimate confrontation between these two siblings, weaving together the fates of supporting characters as they choose their allegiances before the final curtain falls on Fabletown.

This volume is intended for long-term readers of the series who want to see character arcs resolved after years of serialized storytelling. Fans of revised folklore read this to see how classic archetypes adapt to modern conflict and internal family dynamics. The reader finishes the book with a clear understanding of the stakes leading into the final issue, having seen the heavy psychological toll that leadership and immortality take on figures like Rose Red and Snow White.

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Published
2015
Language
EN

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