Peter & Max, by Bill Willingham

[nwhyte]

Second paragraph of third chapter: True to his father's instruction, on that fateful evening so many ages past, Peter had the flute named Frost with him. It sat in its small carrying case on the truck bench's seat beside him. This was a new case, of course, made of modern high-impact plastic and reinforced steel. The original leather case had worn

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[londonkds]

The TV series you're thinking of is Once Upon A Time, which does have a vaguely similar premise, but is very different in terms of its world building and especially characterisation. I've only seen the first two seasons, but I prefer them to Fables.