(W) Bronwyn Carlton (A) Peter Gross, Vince Locke. by Bronwyn Carlton & John Ney Rieber; art by Gross* Kelly* Buckingham* Locke* Mejia* & Giordano; painted cover by Mejia Discover how a young boy became the haughty King Auberon of Faerie in The Books Of Faerie: Auberon's Tale* a Vertigo trade paperback collecting the three-issue miniseries of the same name and other tales of Auberon and his realm. In the Auberon's Tale miniseries - written by Bronwyn Carlton (The Books Of Faerie)* with art by Peter Gross (The Books Of Magic* The Books Of Faerie) and Vince Locke (Witchcraft: La Terreur) - a group of nobles' bold plan to overthrow a mad King is undermined when an odd twist of succession places the realm's future in the hands of a small boy who has suddenly been proclaimed monarch. Also reprinted in this handsome collection are backup features from The Books Of Magic #57 and #58 (written by Carlton* with art by Ryan Kelly and Hermann Mejia) which detail stories of young King Auberon. Completing the volume is 1997's The Books Of Magic Annual #1 (written by John Ney Rieber with art by Mark Buckingham and Dick Giordano)* which tells the story of Tim Hunter's encounter with a lonely girl on a deserted island in the Realm of Faerie* a girl who helped secure Tim's future as the greatest magician in the world. SC* 7x10* 128pg* FC MATURE READERS