Following the noble death of the North Wind in vol. 16, Bigby Wolf and Snow White's children are now vying to inherit his throne (they are his grandkids, after all) and all of the powers that go with it. Meanwhile, formerly-winged monkey Bufkin has made his way out of the destroyed Fabletown and back into Oz, which has been taken over by the evil Nome King. Bufkin's on the lam with a couple of wooden creatures and a talking cat, who are attempting to start a resistance movement against the evil ruler.
Between those two storylines and a handful of other snippets, there's a lot going on in Inherit the Wind. That said, I feel like Willingham and crew are floundering a bit. With the earlier volumes, there's a strong overarching story to drive everything. Now, I honestly don't know what's coming next, or even what whatever comes next might refer to. I'll keep reading because I'm curious, and because I like these characters, but these newer Fables are a bit lackluster.
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