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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
3.5 stars, actually.
Well, shoot. Second book didn't live up to the promise of the first in this duology.
We leave Fable and her found family in the crew of the Marigold in a cliffhanger at the end of book one. This book picks up where that one leaves off with Fable separated from the others and forced to dive/dredge for gemstones in the ocean again.
Then there was political manuevering, another trader with a horrific reputation like Saint, and then some massive inconsistencies with the way some of the major male characters' actions are perceived or judged.
Sigh.
I just couldn't keep on shipping Fable and West because West becomes erratic. I mean, yes its romantic he'll do anything for her, but he's already proven he'll do anything for his sister as well as his crew, and to throw it all away on vague strategies for just Fable...even the author has the Marigold's crew not liking it and possibly forever being ruptured. Not cool.
And what about Koy? All of a sudden his attempted murder/assault of Fable in book one is okay because he kind of might have begrudgingly come to know and respect her as a dredger? If someone is going to be redeemed, lets have that redemption and grief...not just Fable accept him as someone in her found family with no consequences.
And then there's Saint. I kind of went along with the first book with Fable's version of events where he was so struck down by grief he literally couldn't stand to see her...but he then left her for years on an island of cut throats and thieves. I mean, why not just toss her into an orphanage? Take her to the Narrows or the Unnamed sea and leave her with Holland? Why literally force her into a brutal life? Not sure I can see that as anything other than abuse which Fable again, with very little processing or grief, just accepts.
So...not entirely won over by the male cast. Which is a big problem for me since the plot in this book also involves finding mcguffins, and the intro of another big bad scary man who fizzles out, so not sure if the overall theme of "Do anything for those you love and dash the consequences" really plays out well for Fable.
Too bad, because the first book was much more promising with the moral quandries of how West could maintain his found family and his care for Fable, and how Fable was winning free of her juvenile fixation on Saint saving her.
Well, shoot. Second book didn't live up to the promise of the first in this duology.
We leave Fable and her found family in the crew of the Marigold in a cliffhanger at the end of book one. This book picks up where that one leaves off with Fable separated from the others and forced to dive/dredge for gemstones in the ocean again.
Then there was political manuevering, another trader with a horrific reputation like Saint, and then some massive inconsistencies with the way some of the major male characters' actions are perceived or judged.
Sigh.
I just couldn't keep on shipping Fable and West because West becomes erratic. I mean, yes its romantic he'll do anything for her, but he's already proven he'll do anything for his sister as well as his crew, and to throw it all away on vague strategies for just Fable...even the author has the Marigold's crew not liking it and possibly forever being ruptured. Not cool.
And what about Koy? All of a sudden his attempted murder/assault of Fable in book one is okay because he kind of might have begrudgingly come to know and respect her as a dredger? If someone is going to be redeemed, lets have that redemption and grief...not just Fable accept him as someone in her found family with no consequences.
And then there's Saint. I kind of went along with the first book with Fable's version of events where he was so struck down by grief he literally couldn't stand to see her...but he then left her for years on an island of cut throats and thieves. I mean, why not just toss her into an orphanage? Take her to the Narrows or the Unnamed sea and leave her with Holland? Why literally force her into a brutal life? Not sure I can see that as anything other than abuse which Fable again, with very little processing or grief, just accepts.
So...not entirely won over by the male cast. Which is a big problem for me since the plot in this book also involves finding mcguffins, and the intro of another big bad scary man who fizzles out, so not sure if the overall theme of "Do anything for those you love and dash the consequences" really plays out well for Fable.
Too bad, because the first book was much more promising with the moral quandries of how West could maintain his found family and his care for Fable, and how Fable was winning free of her juvenile fixation on Saint saving her.
DNF @ 16%
I just can't be bothered to continue. I have no strong emotional tie to any of the characters. I don't care about the romance. I'm really only interested in reading Saint's book bc he seems like a character I would really vibe with.
I could be reading anything else that I would actually like, so I'm dnfing.
I just can't be bothered to continue. I have no strong emotional tie to any of the characters. I don't care about the romance. I'm really only interested in reading Saint's book bc he seems like a character I would really vibe with.
I could be reading anything else that I would actually like, so I'm dnfing.
adventurous
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Absolutely loved reading Fable's story and see how it ends.
Still enjoyed this world but this book didn’t blow me away like the first one did. It took us to a new sea and introduced new characters which isn’t bad but I missed the crew of the Marigold. The Marigold crew I think is what made the first one so impressionable for me. They were still present but not the main characters or focus. I think this was an important journey for Fable but just not as gripping for me. Hoping the 3rd book will take us back to the Marigold and West or at least similar adventures!
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes