by Mike Carey and Peter GrossThe events of this series have made quite a mess of the fictional worlds, which has been hinted at for a while, and really only shown in the latest 'Pauly Bruckner' issue of The Unwritten. Well, now Tom Taylor is in the fictional worlds, looking to rescue Lizzie Hexam, and he gets to see just how messed up things are.
Many fictional characters have ended up in the same place, as refugees from their usual spots. It's not long before Tom runs in to his old friend, Baron Munchausen, who agrees to take him to the land of the dead. The problem is, they are being pursued by an army of militant storybook animals, and when Munchausen's involved, nothing ever goes properly.
This is a solid, good issue. I've felt for a while now that The Unwritten has been moving towards its grand finale, as without the threat of the Cabal, there doesn't seem to be as much for Tom to do. The rescue mission concept feels a little tagged on, although now, as we see the problems surrounding Leviathan first hand, I assume that Tom will have to now fix whatever is wrong with fiction.
This book continues to be a very good read, but I would like some better understanding of its structure going forward, less it begin to feel like it's being improvised in the way that Fables is.
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