Showing Fables: The Last Castle by Bill Willingham

East of the Sun and West of the Moon is the last Castle, a final fortress held by the Fables as the Homelands are overrun by the forces of the Adversary. As a single boat ferries refugees from the Homelands to Earth, its forces continue to dwindle as they try to hold their ground. When an escapee by the name of Little Red Riding Hood makes it to the stronghold, she does not realize that she will be the final refugee to arrive, or that at the end of her world, she will meet something worth living for even as all remaining life threatens to end. Fables: The Last Castle is a great addition to the Fables saga, expanding on some of the existing characters as well as introducing a handful of new ones. At the same time, Willingham, Hamilton, and Russell have created a book that serves as a low-cost introduction to the series; this is a great way for a new reader to see what all the fuss is about. Willingham may be drawing on childhood favorites for this series, but here he proves once again that this is a series that adults will enjoy a great deal.