"Old dream maker, you heartbreaker, wherever you're goin', I'm goin' your way."

For the "A Book Set In Another World" square, here's the 22nd and last volume of the beautiful graphic novel Fables by Bill Willingham (and tons of other talented people).

‘In which many things are resolved to an extent that the gentlewomen and gentlemen who’ve been privileged to bring you these tales in years past, and who proudly present this one today, can take the opportunity to wish you a fond, if somewhat troubling, farewell.’

I've been following this story for years, and finally here's the ending. I have to say, as far as endings go, it was definitely rushed, but still satisfying. With a cast of hundreds of characters they still managed to include or at least mention them all, and they also gave the War a proper, although too quick, conclusion, so when I reached the end of this volume I was feeling satisfied with having said goodbye to all these characters.

The story is in many ways similar to that of the tv show Once Upon A Time: the characters from all beloved stories and children's books live in our world, exiled from their own magical ones. They live in hope of one day being able to return home, where an Evil Emperor has set a world of terror. The cast is huge, and the story has various arcs, sidestories, quests, with characters from all over the world living different adventures, both hiding here in our world, and in their own fantastical and magical worlds. It's a very complex and beautiful story, and the art is gorgeous. I highly recommend it to anyone, especially those of you who are new to the world of comics: much like Neil Gaiman's Sandman, this story can be fully appreciated even by those who don't know the medium. It's great art and storytelling, clever and beautiful.

I'm seriously going to miss these characters. ^^