Fables. Vol. 15, Rose Red by Bill Willingham, Mark Buckingham, et al.(This summary won't make much sense if you're not already familiar with the comic series.) I found this to be one of the more satisfying Fables collections, even though a lot of it dealt with the character of Rose Red (as the title makes clear). I've never liked her, and still don't, really, but her backstory was deftly handled and involved variations of some traditional fairy tales, which is always fun to see. Plus Rose finally becomes an actor in the present-day story again. The plot advances on several fronts: the political situation involving the Fabletown and Farm Fables evolves; someone fights a duel against the current Big Bad, Mr. Dark; and the status quo shifts again at the end of the book. It'll be interesting to see how Willingham plots the next book without repeating what he's done already.
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