*eARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*

I admit, I wasn't too sure about Fable at first. This was my first time reading any of Adrienne Young's work, so I wasn't sure how I would like it. But, I really enjoyed it.

Fable has heart, in an extremely slow-burn romance and a found-family crew. It's a place to weather any storm, recover from a battle, and just rest.

Fable follows its titular characters as she flees an island of thieves and murderers, trying to find her father. She hitches a ride on the Marigold, a trading ship. The crew and its captain aren't the friendliest bunch, Fable must work to earn their trust and the ability to survive aboard the ship. It's not an easy journey, but if Fable's got one thing, it's determination. She is determined to find her father and regain her rightful place by her side (which is mighty forgiving of her considering the last time he saw her, he carved a scar in her arm and left her to die on that island).

I was waiting for a bit more magic to reveal itself in this world, but aside from Fable's talent, there is nothing supernatural. Still, I really enjoyed the story set on the waves.

4.5 stars

Loved this book! I love the worldbuilding and the lush, lush prose. Adrienne doesn't disappoint! I'm eagerly waiting to read the next book in the series!

Fable: A Novel by Adrienne Young

**Thank you to Net Galley and Wednesday Books for the chance to review this eArc.**

Description

Trader. Fighter. Survivor.

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. 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.

Together, they will have to survive more than the treacherous storms that haunt the Narrows if they're going to stay alive.

Review

Such a wild ride!

Pirates and adventures, tales about the open seas, Treasure! Newfound families and strong female leading characters! ALL the makings of an exciting adventure! Who doesn't like pirates?

This is an easy YA Fantasy to pick up. You get to follow Fable as she journeys to get back to what was taken from her. Along the way she runs into adventures and treasures and romance.

I had a feeling that I would love this book before I picked it up because the summary is so intriguing. From the first page, I was invested. And that cover is absolutely GORGEOUS!! How could this book NOT catch your eye?

The ending of this book is a pretty intense cliffhanger, so be prepared to be anxiously waiting for book two when you get to the last page. Fable is one of those stories have you thinking about it for days. It was that good. I recommend this book to all those looking for adventure and just good writing!

Fable is a young woman, trapped on a dangerous island because her father left her there 4 years ago. She dredges for pyre and other minerals and is saving to get off the island. After a dangerous escape she travels on the 'Marigold' towards the city to confront her father.

The writing draws you in and I was really into this story. Fable is resourceful and knows how to survive. She lived on her father's ship until he left her after the death of her mother and hopes to crew for him again. Her mother was a talented dredger and Fable resembles her.

I just felt more and more detached from all the characters. Everyone has secrets and - even when the crew of the Marigold helps Fable - they all have their own reasons and life is very very harsh. I had wished for some more emotion and a little romance. The story ends on a cliffhanger and I must say I am very curious as to the ending.

Fable knows what it's like to lead a hard life. After her mother dies Saint, her father, abandons Fable in Jeval claiming she will be safer away from him. Only he abandons her with nothing, no coppers, just the clothing on her back. To survive she has had to train as a Dredger, diving down finding pyre, the stone that is local to Jeval. She has spent the last 4 years dredging to earn enough money for passage across the Narrows and back to Saints side. After an incident with another dredger, Fable has to escape Jeval and ends up begging West, the trader who has been buying pyre off her for years, for passage through the Narrows. Only West & his crew don't seem too keen to have Fable on board, and Fable has to fight to keep the secret of her birth. But it's not just Fable who is holding secrets on the Marigold, and some just might prove their undoing.

I'm going to start off by saying there were a lot of things I liked about this book, and a lot of things I didn't so this is going to be a bit of a mixed review. Fable as a character was well written and easy to bond with. She’s resilient, head strong & loyal, just not necessarily to the right people. She’s a typical teen in so many ways, but a teen that has had to age quickly, one that has had to survive by themselves, made hard decisions to ensure they survive & this plays a large part in her character arc. However, in my opinion, the side characters were tragically under-developed. Apart from a few none were really vital to the plot, they didn't further it or Fable's story along. I enjoyed reading the parts with the crew of the Marigold but just felt that they could have been given a little more page time to develop.

Young's descriptive writing was one part of the book I thoroughly enjoyed, Susan felt parts were a little repetitive, but I was fully transported onto the deck of the Nightingale and down into the depths of the ocean when Fable was dredging. One of the first ‘set at sea’ books I’ve read where I really felt the descriptions come to life, I could easily picture the scenes in my head and had a lot of fun reading for that reason. We also see quite a bit of the 'world' Young creates, each town/ port has its own vibe and I could fully imagine the hustle and bustle of trading life, meeting all the different merchants and trying to sell your wares.

I've read a lot of people saying they loved the 'will they wont they' style romance in the book and, I think I can speak for Maddie, Susan and I when I say we just didn't get it. Yes, at the start of the book there is a certain spark that isn't acted on, but then it flits from one page saying they can't care about one another to making out under the sea... the realities of which I feel might be a little off. If anything I felt it was more insta love and wish it had have been dragged out a little more.

I mentioned in the group chat that this was a sort of 'palate cleanser' book for me. Nothing big happened, there were no massive revelations, no page clenching or nail biting moments. The book kind of flits between plot point to plot point without anything really happening. Now that's not saying it wasn't fun. I definitely enjoyed the book, it was fast paced and enjoyable, a kind of guilty pleasure, you know it's not great but you can't help but love it anyway, and I think with the amount of high stakes books floating around atm, it was nice reading something without being absolutely terrified of characters dying, or scream worthy cliffhangers.

I think, and hope that the author used a lot of the information she gave us in the book to set up book 2, and even if I was a little disappointed at the ending ( we had come up with some epic cliffhangers in the chat) Young has gripped me enough that I will be picking up book two.

I adore everything Adrienne Young puts out into the world. She is such a fabulous writer and has the best style and characters. I cannot wait to read more from her.

I LOVED this book. It gets all the stars. I was first sucked in by the gorgeous cover, which makes me want to dye my hair that same shade of red! and then sucked in again by the plot! There is so much going on in this book that is so wonderfully set up. The world building is outstanding, the set of characters is amazing and so complex and detailed that you want to know so much more about each of them and the plot is one that makes this book super hard to put down! The storytelling here was just phenomenal and I am dying to get my hands on book two!!

This one can be summed up as a story of a young girl, Fable, that quite literally was abandoned by her father on an island, and her journey to find him again after 4 years, with hopes of rejoining his life. Throw in unpredictable sea adventures, buried treasure, merchant trading politics and you’ve got FABLE.

I have to be honest, after finishing the book, I’m torn how I feel. Fable teetered between being closed off from the world, and someone who wants to let everyone in, and her main mission being to search out her father, trying to reclaim his love, or at least some semblance of wanting her back in his life. The book is full of beautiful descriptions of the sea and landscapes, world building around ports and trade routes, but I feel this first installment was meant to create the foundation, and character development for the follow up book(s), which was done decently, and being left with an interesting cliff hanger I’m anxious for the sequel.

This one had all the elements of a great book, and it could have been but I felt it stopped short. The (dis)organization of revealing back story, the almost awkwardly inserted love twist (I wish would have been left to fully reveal itself in book 2), and the overly descriptive elements of the sea and elements just didn’t do it for me the way I hoped. And I know this is probably an unpopular opinion, but we can't always fall in love with every book. *shrugs*

***Eh...3.5 stars***

Quick Stats:
Overall: 3.5/5 Stars
Characters: 4/5
Setting: 3/5
Writing: 5/5
Plot and Themes: 3/5
Awesomeness Factor: 3.5/5
Review in a Nutshell: Fable is the start of an addictive new fantasy series that will have you dreaming of the high seas.

// Content Warning: Violence, Death, Abuse, Murder //

Fable follows Fable, the daughter of a renown trader, who is abandoned by her father on the shores of an island of thieves with nothing. After four years, she’s eager to get off the island, find her father, and claim her rightful place in his crew. But to do so requires the help of a mysterious trader named West, who isn’t what he seems.

- Writing & Setting -

Adrienne Young’s writing is really fun to read. It’s both beautiful and easy to understand, hooking you in from the start and not letting you go. The setting is like that as well. The world-building is minimal, but what we do get is fascinating.

- Plot -

Fable feels like a fast-paced read, making it easy to read in one sitting (speaking from experience here). However, there isn’t much going on in terms of plot. Mostly, a lot of traveling, sailing and talking, with a few action scenes thrown in. It is definitely more character-focused, which can be either good or bad depending on what you’re looking for (for me, it’s good, although it wasn’t what I was expecting from this book).

- Characters -

Speaking of characters, I loved Fable’s growth over the course of the book and I can’t wait to see where she goes in the sequel. I also really enjoyed her dynamic with Saint.

Unfortunately, some relationships don’t feel as fleshed out as I would have liked. Mostly the romance. I think how Adrienne Young writes romance just doesn’t work for me, but other things make up for it. Namely that character development. Plus, there are also some great side characters!

- Conclusion -

Pros- Great character development, interesting world, fast read
Cons- Weak romance plotline, plot if fairly straight-forward and simple
Overall- 3.5/5 stars.
If you’re looking for a dark, character-focused pirate book, definitely give Fable a read.

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I knew I would be sucked in the moment I saw this stunning cover! So beautiful and so much emotion communicated in just one half of a face. This was my first Adrienne Young novel, and it certainly won’t be my last. Her prose is magical without being overly flowery, with just enough to give you vivid pictures to go along with the story at hand.

I love seafaring books, but this is the first fantasy book I’ve read that deals with diving - and it may have taken over as one of my top plots. As a certified diver and someone who’s been snorkeling and diving my whole life, it was refreshing to see this hobby turned into such a major part of a fantasy plot. While I would NEVER be able to free dive like Fable (and there are very few, if any that can) it was a fantastic element for the story.

We quickly learn that Fable was abandoned by her father on the island of Jeval to survive on her own amidst cutthroats and thieves. She’s been scraping by and biding her time to leave by keeping her head down and squirreling away enough money and pyre to buy her way on a ship. She’s dead set on confronting her father and essentially proving to him that she is worthy of being part of a ship’s crew under his captain. While she is mostly looked down upon by various characters for being a woman (and a dredger) in a man’s world she is determined to prove them all wrong.

In a moment of desperation, she’s able to buy herself passage across the Narrows on the Marigold, Captained by West - a handsome, slightly roguish trader. He’s reluctant to help her and his crew also keep their distance. What transpires on their journey is a life-changing opportunity for all of them - only if they can stay together and learn to trust each other.

As much as I loved the vibrant descriptions I think I loved the characters more. Fable is the ultimate heroine who is strong, determined, and self-reliant despite her less than stellar circumstances. This book isn’t steamy and would be appropriate for a younger audience and I think Fable would be a great role model for many girls. In addition to Fable, the Marigold’s crew is equally dynamic and their backstories captivating.

I’ll be (im)patiently waiting for Namesake to see how all of our seafaring friends navigate the problems they’ve dredged up in Fable!

Another excellent book by Adrienne Young that better be the beginning of a new series because I am very invested in Fable and her crew. Fable is the daughter of Isolde and Saint, a rare and valuable gem mage and one of the most successful traders in the Narrows. One fateful night their ship, the LARK, goes down killing her mother. Fable is stranded on the dangerous island of Jeval by her father who tells her to come find him in four years. Some how Fable is able to survive among cutthroats and thieves by using her own rare talent to find precious gems under the sea and sell them. She only sells to one trader - West - who helms the MARIGOLD. As Fable gets close to saving enough coppers for passage, she's hunted down by the man who has figured out that she's hiding something. She barely makes it aboard the Marigold alive. Labelled a "bad luck charm" by the crew, Fable is determined to work her way to her father and to work alongside him. She has skills and talent she must keep hidden, but the crew of the Marigold are not what they seem and West, especially, rouses feelings Fable never knew she had.

This is a true page-turner, well paced and extremely well written. There is a lot going on, intrigue and adventure and a little romance, all against the back drop of the high seas and the kaleidoscope of trading towns. I read Sky in the Deep and loved it. Fable is an entirely different novel but equally exciting and enchanting. I can't read the next book - the way this one ended will drive me nuts! Fans of Adrienne will devour this as will anyone who enjoys great fantasy adventure. I am eternally thankful for the chance to read the ARC!

Such a great read, I love this author and I find this one fantastic!It was fast paced and I was intrigued and excited while I was reading it!Loved the world build up! Fable is amazing, such a badass and strong heroine!

There is action and I liked the romance a lot!I fall in love with the characters!Such a unique story!

Looking forward for the next book!

Fable, the first book in Adrienne Young’s YA fantasy duology of the same name, is my third read from this author and I swear her writing and storytelling just keeps getting better and better. Seventeen-year-old Fable is the daughter of a powerful sea trader. She hasn’t seen her father in four years, not since he abandoned her on a remote island after their ship sank during a terrible storm and her mother drowned. Since being left on this island to fend for herself, Fable has worked as a dredger, locating gems at the bottom of the sea, and trading them for coin. Her goal is simple: to earn enough coin to purchase passage off the island so that she can then track down and confront her father. Fable’s plans get turned upside down, however, when she runs into unexpected trouble and needs to get off the island sooner than planned. She begs a young man named West, her primary buyer, to take her on as a passenger. Even though no one from his crew wants her on board, West reluctantly agrees to help take her to where she thinks her father is. Fable has no idea what kind of danger she’s getting herself into though, as nothing and no one, including West or her father, is what it seems.

Fable is such a fantastic character. I love how strong and resilient she is, and how she refuses to take no for an answer. Most thirteen-year-olds dumped on an island to fend for themselves would probably have died, so the fact that she survived and managed to secure some semblance of a living for herself says a lot about her character. Fable also possesses a rare gift that was fascinating to read about. Somehow she is able to actually hear gems when she’s near them. It’s this gift that made her so successful as a dredger and it’s also something she needs to keep hidden. If any of the other roguish traders out there knew she could do this, it would put a target on her back. Aside from Fable, I also really enjoyed West and his crew. There’s a bit of a ‘found family’ vibe there as they grow to slowly accept Fable’s presence among them.

Aside from great characters, I also thought the worldbuilding was fantastic. I loved the descriptions of the sea, beautiful and serene one moment, dark and deadly the next. Young paints an incredibly vivid and realistic portrait of this dangerous environment Fable’s father has thrust her into. Not only is the sea itself dangerous, but practically everyone around her is a dangerous scoundrel as well.

Fable is a story that is beautifully written on every level. The characters are all so well-drawn and complex, and the story itself is fast-paced and action-packed. I breezed through it in a day and immediately wanted to get my hands on the second book because this one ends with a major surprise and I just have to know what happens next.

If stories about the sea that feature scrappy resilient heroines, found families, and a hint of magic appeal to you, definitely check out Adrienne Young’s latest novel, Fable. You won’t be disappointed. 4.5 STARS

This is my first Adrienne Young book and I absolutely loved it! I loved the characters and the world building!! I already purchased a physical copy for my library. I can’t wait for book 2. Thank you Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read an amazing story!

This one was really a delight to discover and read. Fable was a character that held my interest and followed throughout this one. Heart goes out to her knowing what she witnessed. Being too this is the first one in this series. I don't know about that father of her's though. I truly like what this girl is made of though. We also meet West whom she needs his help. This one will truly capture you imagination going with the characters on this adventure. Oh the things that come out of the tale too that weave around us. Yet again though a woman who has to push herself and show herself among men.

Spellbinding, mesmerizing, and absolutely captivating, FABLE immerses the reader into a cutthroat sea adventure with fantastic world building and character development. This is a strong entrance into a new duology.

Thank you to NetGalley for the e-ARC of this book.

I was a bit scared I wouldn't like this book since there was so much hype around it. I've found that super hyped up books generally let me down. That was NOT the case with Fable.

I absolutely LOVED this story with it's morally grey characters in a grey world. I quickly became attached to Fable and the crew. I even appreciated Saint.

This was written in such a way that you can smell the sea and feel the sun on your skin. This world was painted in vivid strokes and I cannot wait to go back!

Fable was born and raised on the sea. The daughter of a notorious trader father and a dredger mother—someone who dives for precious gems hidden beneath the water’s surface—Fable was stranded by her father the day after a storm sunk their ship and killed nearly everyone on board.

Now, four years later, Fable wants more than anything to get back to her father. To show him she’s a survivor, and to get what he promised her when he abandoned her. She enlists the help of the Marigold and its helmsman West to get her back to her father, but the journey through the Narrows will prove more difficult than she bargained for. Her father’s business enterprise has grown exponentially since she’s been away, and so has his list of enemies, and Fable begins to questions the secrets West and his crew are determined to keep close to the chest.

Adrienne Young has now done for the swashbuckling pirate story what she did for Vikings in her debut Sky in the Deep. She has a penchant for writing solitary characters who find themselves in precarious situations, often fighting for their lives, but injects so much heart and perseverance into the story that I cannot help but compulsively read.

Fable is another such heroine. I loved her characterization, all the characterizations really. This is a world where you look out for yourself and any and all connections, relationships, loyalties are dangerous because they show vulnerability to any and all that would expose such. Fable herself would use someone else’s vulnerability if it meant saving her life or the lives of the people she cares about, but you also know that she’s not unnecessarily cruel. It’s an interesting dynamic.

One that is especially highlighted in the interactions between Fable and Saint—her father whom she’s discouraged from claiming. Typically, I would find a father who abandons his young daughter to fend for herself or die trying rather abhorrent. But in Adrienne Young’s hands he becomes a man who has lived too long in his role and has lost so much along the way. Their relationship is so rocky, yet I cannot help but see glimpses of love that are overshadowed by fear of losing again. It’s something I hope we see develop more in the sequel.

Not to be outdone of course is the tentative alliance between West and his crew of the Marigold. I loved this small group of traders each with their own story who have grown into this quasi-family due to the fact that they rely upon each other to pull their weight and do their job on the ship. Fable kind of thrusts herself into their orbit by enlisting their help, and as much as she tries, she can’t keep herself from being curious about this crew. But in the Narrows it’s a curiosity that could cost someone their life. So proceed with caution.

I’m just going to say it: Fable ends on a pretty major cliffhanger. I was just thinking how it’s been awhile since a book has ended in such a way where I felt that gut punch, but I felt it here. Luckily, its sequel Namesake will be out in March with plenty of mysteries left to unravel. Not too long to wait. Right?

Never, under any circumstances, reveal who or what matters to you.




In the land of ever-changing Young Adult Fantasy, the newest (as far as I know) trend is Pirates and the like. Anything to do with the sea, really-and I can’t believe how deeply it resonates with me. This is only the third or fourth story set at sea (exclusively) that I’ve read, but it easily catapulted to the top of the pile with grace.



I don’t need much to make me happy-a tortured-or loyal (or both)-hero, a feisty or fierce or witty heroine, and a fantasy that takes me away. That has a deeply rooted foundation capable of carrying a story even when things are slow, or only day to day fillers. They don’t need to be action packed from beginning to end. And, as a seasoned reader and reviewer, I’ve learned I don’t even like that. Back when I was a little less sure of what worked for me, I always thought that action meant good and the more there was, surely the better the book would be.


This crew had already been in trouble when I stepped onto their ship, but I couldn’t help but wonder if I was going to be the storm that finally sank them.




After countless series crashing and burning (in my humble opinion) because of this exact reason, I learned that action does not equal plot, and action does not equal a story that resonates deeply in your soul-it can’t possibly reside there, because what really was there to grasp onto? What did the characters say or do that stuck with you? The answer is convoluted and a whole lot of nothing. But, with master storytellers such as Young? There’s something special there that can’t be won with flash and flare-it’s won with quiet, fierce storytelling and a few perilous battles here and there. THAT is how a good fantasy is told, and it’s how it becomes a permanent resident in my heart.

I was standing in the breezeway with my heart in my throat, trying to figure out how to say goodbye, and West couldn’t wait to be rid of me.




Character driven stories are really the bread and butter of my all-time favorite books in my most recent, wiser years, and this story-while there was plenty of action for my taste-is no exception. Fable is an AMAZING heroine, one that I rarely see anymore. I don’t get to read like I used to, but I still know a good heroine when I see one. I have always been about the book boys, but I have a soft spot in my heart when a fierce female comes along and steals the show.

Fable is made of tougher skin having been raised under the Narrows trade leader, Saint, and after being left on an unforgivable island where she had to fight for her life every single day, she’s not one to be messed with. One goal in mind, she dredged day after day, morning to night, to make coin when the Marigold came every couple weeks looking for what only she could deliver. She’d trade what she had dredged, and she was finally close enough to get off the life-threatening island she was left on four years prior…until she attracted the attention of every other dredger trying to find the same HEA fate as she, and instead it became about fighting for her life not silently and intently as before, but kicking and screaming, striking a deal with the only trader she could halfway trust-West.



Which…this brings me to the crux of everything, doesn’t it? West was a beyond amazing character, for me. I love when the heroes (and the heroines) are morally gray and you can’t quite pinpoint who they are, what their intentions may be, and how they want the pieces to fall. West was just that. He is a perfect example of the heroes I continually fall hard for, because he keeps his emotions close to his chest-He doesn’t betray what he’s really thinking. But, his actions continually speak louder than his words (or lack thereof) and he is always waiting in the wings, rushing to help Fable even when he can’t trust her.

And though West had said again and again that he didn’t do favors and that he didn’t take chances, he’d done both. Over and over.
For me.




This was the slowest of slow burn romances and it was EVERYTHING I hoped it would be. I don’t need book long, flashy romances. I need that build, that something to look forward to-the hoping, the praying, the what-if of how it will-or won’t-happen. And, ultimately, I love waiting for that horrible end we just know is coming. I’m sorry, but it gets my perilistic, masochistic heart pumping and my blood buzzing. It simmers under my skin just WAITING to see what obstacles the hero and heroine will face and…I’m done sounding [exactly like who I am] psycho.



Fable honestly took me by surprise. I knew I wanted to read it; I was excited about it. But, it wasn’t until I started the book that I felt my soul leave my body and my heart begin pounding, butterflies erupt in my stomach, and a giddiness erupt that is unparalleled since having my little boy. It was an escape, a world to look forward to after a long day with two small children, a sickness that just now seems to be finally going away, and a reprieve from my ‘I must always be on’ duties. I haven’t felt like that in over a year. For that, I will always have a soft spot in my heart for Fable.

I’m not sure what’s prompted the rash of young adult pirate books lately, but yes, please give me more, thanks. This one is a dark and gritty fantasy filled with found family and adventure on the high seas. Also, I apologize ahead of time for the boatload of nautical puns in this review.

“I’m on the Marigold to crew.”
“No, you’re not.” She sighed, getting to her feet. “You’re on the Marigold to find a family.”


This is basically a “found family” story in two senses. First, Fable is hunting down her father Saint, head of a massive shipping conglomerate with both legal and illegal arms. Four years ago, he left her on the island of Jeval after her mother drowned in a shipwreck, and promised her to help her out if she managed to escape the island and find him. After years of using her gem sense, a sort of magical ability to find and appraise gems, she’s almost made enough to buy passage when events conspire against her again. The end result is that she lands on the Marigold, a ship crewed by an unlikely group of young people who aren’t exactly happy to have her there. They think she’s trouble and they’re right, but eventually she grows on them like, well, a barnacle.

“It doesn’t matter why we’re here, West. We’re here. I need someone to trust with my life.”


Fable’s tenacious and a survivor, and you certainly can’t fault her bravery. She’s not afraid of hard work and she’s tough as a result of having to survive on her own amongst a group of people who’d kill her for the change in her pocket. She doesn’t necessarily always make the right decisions – she tends to act a bit rashly – but it’s all in character. The part where the book ran aground for me was the side characters. West, captain of the Marigold and Fable’s blindingly obvious love interest, has some depth, but the rest of the crew felt more underdeveloped to me. I can give you the basic facts about each of them, and I thought the m/m relationship between two of the crew was sweet, but it’s more snapshots than full personalities. One of Fable’s guiding tenets is to never reveal what matters to you to anyone so they can’t use it against you, so everyone, including her, has secrets. Between that and the crew spending a chunk of the book suspicious of her, it takes a while before each crew member’s personality and interconnections are explored, and it didn’t quite feel like enough to me.

The world building is enjoyable if not particularly inventive and the plot is well-paced but slow, much like an ocean voyage. Fable’s voice – the book is told in her first person POV – really worked for me, and the writing captured my attention. It’s gritty and sometimes brutal, basically grimdark fantasy turned down a notch for a YA audience. And like most grimdark, every time something good happens for Fable, I kept searching the horizon for the next storm to come in and set her even further off course.

Overall, I’d give this 3.5 stars, rounded up to 4, and due to a cliffhanger ending that is absolutely heinous, I will definitely be picking up the sequel.

I received an advance review copy of this book from NetGalley. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.