When Flycatcher's selective amnesia finally fades, he heads back to the Homelands to take the ultimate revenge against the Adversary.

Flycatcher’s story was my favourite from 1001 NIGHTS OF SNOWFALL, and I was overjoyed to learn that the tenth story arc of the ongoing series would focus in on him. And I’ll tell you, Willingham and Buckingham didn’t disappoint me in the slightest. HOMELANDS is still my favourite volume, (gotta love that Boy Blue), but this one’s pretty far up there.

It’s just such a nice book! Flycatcher’s revenge is absolutely perfect. He does have a few wild fantasies about killing every goblin in the Homelands, but when it comes time to act he takes a much more positive route. He’s determined to stand up to the Adversary and honour his fallen family without bloodshed. The tension is perfect; I never stopped rooting for him as I watched him navigate each new, insurmountable obstacle. It left me feeling all warm and squishy.

And I'm afraid I don't want to say too much more than that, since all my favourite things about this book are spoilerific. Let's just say I highly recommend this. It's another great addition to the series.

It is not, however, a good place to start. If you want to jump on the FABLES bandwagon, I recommend that you rustle up a copy of LEGENDS IN EXILE instead.

(A slightly different version of this review originally appeared on my blog, Stella Matutina). ( )

A good read, I liked it. There's some strange hints from some of the figures in the shadows and some very nice surprises. In some ways it odd as it's definitely twists "fables", but it seems to do so differently than previously. I can't explain how exactly. Many times in previous parts of the series it might be done in a humorous way. In this case the actual story telling seemed very Arthurian/legend-like/grand than just a fairy tale. There's some twists, as to be expected. It'll be interesting to see the next couple of volumes.

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Having grumbled about the last few volumes in the series (including vol. 11 which I read a couple of months back) I am relieved to say that I really liked The Good Prince, in which Ambrose, the former Frog Prince, attempts to lead an army of the resurrected to establish his own haven of peace and tranquility on the territory of the Adversary. It's a good story; I felt it was not totally consistent with the way we've been given to understand the magic of the Fables works, but basically I suppose it can be handwaved into compatibility. It is a good, chunky volume of ten issues of the comic, all very nicely done (with the awful exception of one interlude which is separate from the main narrative). ( )

This enjoyable volume in the Fables series offers an overdue fleshing-out of Flycatcher's character. And -- forgive me -- it's quite suspenseful, wondering whether he's gonna "croak." ( )

The Good Prince is the tenth installment of Fables, a graphic novel series about characters from various fables which had been exiled from their Homelands by an evil emperor and have found a refuge in modern day New York. Unfortunately, they cannot spend their days in peace as the enemy threatens a total war to annihilate the colony. The stories are full of adventure, humor and strangely believable story lines. In this issue the tale of Prince Ambrose, or as all Fables know him Flycatcher the Janitor, is recounted and how he has to face many perils to finally avenge his family. This book is one of the best so far and an absolute joy to read with an epic story, romance and many surprises. I can highly recommend Fables and The Good Prince to anyone interested in graphic novels and modern fairy tales. ( )