Fable
In Adrienne Young’s Fable, it’s been four years since the night seventeen-year-old Fable 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.
I thought Young’s book Sky in the Deep was my favourite, but Fable crept ahead with every chapter. Young created a headstrong, brave, talented young woman who was determined to find her way back to her father, the only family she had left. Along the way, she found a new family, though, one that truly cared about her. I loved her interactions with the ship’s captain, West, the most. Watching their relationship grow from merely tolerating each other to a love so strong, he would defy one of the most ruthless sea captains in the area, was pure bliss for me as a reader.
I loved every part of this book, except the fact I have to wait until 2021 to read the sequel! The ending left me on the edge of my seat, mentally swearing at Young for putting me through such torture.
One of the aspects of this book that really stood out to me was Fable’s complex relationship with her father. You could see she wanted to be by his side and take her place on his ship, but for some reason, he pushed her away. He claimed to give her what she deserved – her inheritance – but he couldn’t see that what she really needed was his love. I hope Young explores their relationship, and her parents’ relationship, more in the next book. I would really like to learn his reasoning for abandoning her.
Fable takes readers on a spectacular journey filled with romance, intrigue, and adventure.
Fable Rating: ★★★★★
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.
I thought Young’s book Sky in the Deep was my favourite, but Fable crept ahead with every chapter. Young created a headstrong, brave, talented young woman who was determined to find her way back to her father, the only family she had left. Along the way, she found a new family, though, one that truly cared about her. I loved her interactions with the ship’s captain, West, the most. Watching their relationship grow from merely tolerating each other to a love so strong, he would defy one of the most ruthless sea captains in the area, was pure bliss for me as a reader.
I loved every part of this book, except the fact I have to wait until 2021 to read the sequel! The ending left me on the edge of my seat, mentally swearing at Young for putting me through such torture.
One of the aspects of this book that really stood out to me was Fable’s complex relationship with her father. You could see she wanted to be by his side and take her place on his ship, but for some reason, he pushed her away. He claimed to give her what she deserved – her inheritance – but he couldn’t see that what she really needed was his love. I hope Young explores their relationship, and her parents’ relationship, more in the next book. I would really like to learn his reasoning for abandoning her.
Fable takes readers on a spectacular journey filled with romance, intrigue, and adventure.
Fable Rating: ★★★★★