Jack climbed the beanstalk, and slayed the giant. That was fifteen years ago, that seems like a life time to Jack. Being a giant slayer is a lot to live up to, even if it is him living up to his own reputation.

These days, Jack would take a giant over his day to day life as a has been detective hooked on magick beans. The city he loves is now corrupted down to the very core, him along with it. Jack Slade , NYPD detective was once a revered and honorable detective. As the saying goes the bigger they are the harder they fall, and for Jack, well it applies to more than giants.

Jack spends his days doing beet work for the NYPD and the bottom of the barrel cases that no one else takes, at night he spends his time in hole in the wall bars, drinking till he cant remember and hoping one day he may just stop feeling any thing at all. Hes got nothing , and no one to loose.

One night, changes everything. When Jack is on his way home he comes across a crime scene that sets him on a path to change his life and maybe change everything. To solve this case he will team up with a wanted outlaw who shows him the real and darkest parts of NYC and the people who are behind some of the darkest deeds.

Jack and his new partner stumble into something that has the ability to change everything, either for the better or worse.

This story is full of so many of the characters that we grew up loving, however there isn't a happily ever after. Combining so many fairytale stories and characters into a real Noir crime novel wasn't something i had seen before. However I am so glad i picked up this book. The story is very well paced and you don't have to read to far to get the action started. The way the stories from childhood are twisted in to a dark modern day world was really cool. You get the feel of a true urban fantasy / fairytale with a Sin city sort of noir feel.

The world that was built has so much potential for more books in this series as well as spin offs or other stories that can take place in the world of Fablenoir following other childhood favorites in this modernized dark urban fantasy setting. Im not typically one to pick up an urban fantasy but i am so glad i did, and i cant wait to see where book two takes us!

Thank you NetGalley for the digital ARC for review.

What a pulse pounding, suspenseful and fast paced read- Fablenoir is a unique story that turns the beloved fairy tales of old and nursery rhyme characters on their head and flips it for a modern day detective mystery set in a world steeped in greed and corruption where every one is a bad guy with ulterior motives and only the main character and his newfound accomplice seem to be out for justice for the good guy.
Jack Slade (aka Jack and the beanstalk or Jack the giant killer turned brooding alcoholic police officer), finds himself thrown head first into a case of missing women along with entering the belly of the beast after the untimely death of the sadistic and cruel Dick Dumpty. It is up to Jack (with the help of Goldilocks an outlaw trying to out run her past) to bring the crooks to justice and avenge the innocent victims in order to bring safety back to the city.
However, they are in for a rude awakening when they come into contact with a number of deadly foes from different parts of the city determined to cover up what has happened and to continue to cause havoc and violence when they feel like it. The additional elements of supernatural forces added extra depth to the story along with the various dark and dank settings within the book.
I found this to be a fun, compelling and immersive read and I look forward to reading the sequel.
Thankyou to Net galley, the publisher and the author Vic Sinclair for an early arc of this unique and well written mystery thriller/ fantasy book.

Dark, twisted, and clever—Fablenoir is one of the most original fairy-tale reimaginings I’ve read. Detective Jackson Slade, once a giant slayer now hooked on magick beans, makes for a compelling lead. Fast-paced action, vivid detail, and a fantastic ending set the stage for what could be an amazing series.

Jack the Giantslayer can't seem to shake his past, nor to make something of his present as a NYC detective. When he stumbles upon a conspiracy going all the way to the top he partners up with outlaw Goldielocks to take everyone down. Unfortunately while the promise really appealed to me the story fell flat. I was hoping for Fables (the comic), but it was more a gritty but disjointed Once Upon a Time.

What I disliked:
- Sinclair set the story in a modern day alternate universe NYC, but was probably better off being vague about the setting. I'd expect realism from this setting, but not that the public enemies number one and two have time to get druk in a bar and just casually go to a motel after. Also Jack wants to erase his search history in the police databank by taking apart the computer (in the middle of the day in the police precinct mind you) and then destroying the motherboard. That's not how it works.
- Jack is a weak protagonist. At no point was it ever proven that he was "different from all the others". His magic beans seem to have infinitely more drawbacks than positives, and he didn't even make use of the positives until the end. Also he was stumbling his way through the story without really being proactive himself. Things happened to him and he reacts to it (sort of, because a lot of the time he just freezes).
- All the cameos of fairytale and nursery rhyme figures are cute, but also just that. There doesn't seem to be a reason behind all of it.

In the end I found the book shallow and drawn out and unfortunately didn't have a great time. I will not be continuing the series. Thanks to NetGalley and Vic Sinclair. All opinions are my own.

Thank you NetGalley and Vic Sinclair for allowing me to read an early access of this book.

This was a fairytale thriller mystery that was captivating from the start. It follows Jackson Slade a detective who struggles with his addiction and tries to carry out an investigation. His history as the giant slayer leads everyone to have their opinions of him.

Fairytale characters come to life as villains, mad scientists, corruption and it's filled with action. A dark twist of the characters from fairytales is a refreshing and original take.

I really enjoyed reading this and hope to be able to read more from this author.

This book caught my eye mainly because of the cover and after reading the description I was genuinely excited.

What I liked about the book:
The complexity of the characters- the main character is a troubled detective with an addiction, similar to Harry Hole and other detectives like that. The female side character is original, courageous and also a criminal
The setting- I really like dark corrupted cities with a rich underworld and this delivered exactly that, although perhaps some more creepy descriptions of the city wouldn't hurt instead of so many thoughts and feelings
The concept- a world full of well-known fairytale characters doing shifty stuff and having real jobs was really interesting and I appreciate the creativity with which the original character stories were worked into the world

What I didn't like that much:
I didn't expect the book to be quite so dark and brutal. Some of the death scenes were really wild. I also got confused a couple of times between the characters. Overall I felt like something was missing throughout the story, and I wasn't very emotionally attached to anyone.

I'm sure the next book/s in this series will be even better.
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with the ARC

This was not at all what I was expecting, but absolutely in the best way!
Never in a million years would I have put Jack (the one from the beanstalk) with Goldilocks. But, their dynamic and character development made everything come together nicely!
Jack was definitely more gritty and problematic than I could have ever envisioned, but that also just added more to the story arc and his progression.
While I did struggle with the first probably 50 pages, that was less to do with the story and more to do with the pacing.
Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read this completely unique story!

I was really intrigued by the premise however, the writing was not for me. It just seemed very disconnected, including the main character doing something in one scene and then doing the very same thing in the scene right after (like he hadn't just done it). Overall, this felt entirely too all over the place for me.

This book was fantastic to read for anyone who grew up loving the fantasy stories that were told to the majority of us as kids. The main character is Jack, from Jack and the Beanstalk, and he is a detective in the NYPD dealing with all types of corruption. From the start, the author grabs the reader's attention by setting up a dark world where there are no good guys. From there you get deeper into the mystery surrounding the plot and you even get to meet other fantasy characters. Great read from start to finish and I can't wait to read the sequel!

I've been wanting to branch out into new genres, and Urban Fantasy has been high on my list. This book was one of the more unique stories I’ve come across in the genre. The tone is gritty and dark, with deeply flawed characters that kept me intrigued.

Jack and Goldilocks are two headstrong individuals forced to work together to solve the disappearance of women and children. They each also have their own motives. Jack wants to dismantle the corruption in the city and Goldilocks seeks revenge on her former boss, Papa Bear. The story doesn’t shy away from exploring moral gray areas, and I appreciated how it questioned right and wrong without easy answers. It was hard seeing how much they struggled with their inner demons and how they tried to deal with them, or sometimes not at all.

The last chapter had me on the edge of my seat, and with the way it ended, I can't wait to see what’s next for Jack and Goldilocks.

If I had a nickel for every time I read a book where Goldilocks is an outlaw, I'd have two nickels which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it's happened twice. This book was a surprise! I liked the consistency of the gritty noir tone and how the audience followed Jackson Slade, giantslayer. It was really fun to have this fairy tale cast of characters re-imagined in New York City with dark ambiance. Some of the magick system felt hard to follow, but it didn't totally dissuade me from continuing to read.

I love books that fall directly into my favorite genre, and this one seemed to fit the bill. I was immediately drawn into this book, and I loved how there were fairytale characters, but in a more twisted way. And, speaking of twisted, this book is also very dark, so beware if you don’t like them. I was impressed at how well-written this was, but I did think the plot did meander a bit with scenes that didn’t have much of a point to them. I can’t say much about this as I don’t want to spoil anything. It wasn’t bad, it’s just like why did so and so kidnap so and so, and then just let them go without really any reason. However, this series does have a lot of potential even with that issue. If you like dark, unique, and twisted UF, definitely give this a try. Recommend. I was provided a complimentary copy which I voluntarily reviewed.

Adult dark fantasy, police, gumshoe mayhem. A fairytale where they all live happily afterwards this is not. Fairytale characters have never been written as this corrupted before. Even the, meant to be a little good, main characters. Jack, magic bean drug addict, turn a blind eye to corruption, let me wallow in a shot glass, and Goldilocks, assassin to the core, shoot and don’t ask questions later. The rest, bar a few, are no better than self-serving gangsters. Jack may have killed the giant, but he now has a long way to climb out of the gutter, and Goldilocks isn’t interested in a nice filling breakfast of porridge. Nope, she wants nothing more than to carve out the guts of Papa bear. You get the idea? Fable, yes; noir, yes. The title is spot on! Thank you to Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op and NetGalley for the ARC. The views expressed are all mine, freely given.