Fable by Adrienne Young

Fable (Fable, #1)

by Adrienne Young

Filled with all of the action, emotion, and lyrical writing that brought readers to Sky in the Deep, New York Times bestselling author Adrienne Young returns with Fable, the first book in this new captivating duology.

Welcome to a world made dangerous by the sea and by those who wish to profit from it. Where a young girl must find her place and her family while trying to survive in a world built for men.

As the daughter of the most powerful trader in the Narrows, the sea is the only home seventeen-year-old Fable has ever known. It’s been four years since the night she watched her mother drown during an unforgiving storm. The next day her father abandoned her on a legendary island filled with thieves and little food. To survive she must keep to herself, learn to trust no one and rely on the unique skills her mother taught her. The only thing that keeps her going is the goal of getting off the island, finding her father and demanding her rightful place beside him and his crew. To do so Fable enlists the help of a young trader named West to get her off the island and across the Narrows to her father.

But her father’s rivalries and the dangers of his trading enterprise have only multiplied since she last saw him and Fable soon finds that West isn't who he seems. Together, they will have to survive more than the treacherous storms that haunt the Narrows if they're going to stay alive.

Fable takes you on a spectacular journey filled with romance, intrigue and adventure.

Reviewed by lindsey on

4 of 5 stars

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First of all, I can't get over the beautiful cover. It's what first drew me to the book, and then the description finished the job. Sometimes I'm a little worried about reading a book that I'm highly anticipating because it's easy to be let down by them, but luckily that's not the case with Fable.

It's an action-packed adventure on the high seas, full of interesting characters and wonderful world building. I can still picture the ships, ports, and cities so clearly in my mind. The descriptions were incredibly detailed, but I never felt bogged down by too many details.

Adrienne Young's writing is exquisite, and the story flowed so well that it was hard to put the book down at times. 

There's a large cast of characters, and I tried to narrow down my favorites, but it's just too hard. I adored Fable herself. She's a fantastic character - strong and capable of taking care of herself, yet flawed and far from perfect. 

I loved pretty much all of the characters, to be honest. Some I loved for themselves, and some I loved to hate. 

The entire crew of the Marigold was fantastic and I want to know more about all of them. Hopefully, we learn more about their backgrounds in the next book.

I don't want to share any spoilers at all, so I'm not going to talk about one of my favorite parts of the book, but I will say I was very happy with one of the relationships! I'm dying to talk about it with someone, so I can't wait for more people to read the book! 

But that cliffhanger. I need the next book NOW. I cannot wait to find out what happens next.

This is one that I would highly recommend!

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