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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
4.5 Stars
Cover is beautiful and this was such a fantastical pirate adventure, with a little romance and some lovely under water scenes. I had such beautiful imagery in my head while reading. The plot was exciting and pretty realistic.
The story moves quickly, the chapters are short which I appreciate sometimes.
Fables narrative captivated me. She’s basically a human mermaid. She can free dive for long periods of time while dredging shipwrecks and ocean floors for gems and other valuables. She’s also a gem sage who can sense frequencies of these gems.
I was into the love interest, the helmsman of the ship. He was rough around the edges but he showed a lot of heart to Fable and the other crew.
The author really endears all the characters to you and they end up feeling like your new family too. There’s also a sprinkle of LGBTQ representation.
The story leaves off on a cliffhanger and I need more! So on to book 2, Namesake!
I’d definitely recommend getting both books at the same time, you’re going to want to jump right into the sequel.
Cover is beautiful and this was such a fantastical pirate adventure, with a little romance and some lovely under water scenes. I had such beautiful imagery in my head while reading. The plot was exciting and pretty realistic.
The story moves quickly, the chapters are short which I appreciate sometimes.
Fables narrative captivated me. She’s basically a human mermaid. She can free dive for long periods of time while dredging shipwrecks and ocean floors for gems and other valuables. She’s also a gem sage who can sense frequencies of these gems.
I was into the love interest, the helmsman of the ship. He was rough around the edges but he showed a lot of heart to Fable and the other crew.
The author really endears all the characters to you and they end up feeling like your new family too. There’s also a sprinkle of LGBTQ representation.
The story leaves off on a cliffhanger and I need more! So on to book 2, Namesake!
I’d definitely recommend getting both books at the same time, you’re going to want to jump right into the sequel.
Overall enjoyable but it has some plot holes and some of the world building doesn't make sense. Also the romance pacing was way off
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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:
No
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Unfortunately, I didn't feel connected to the world or the characters in a way that I know Young is capable of (thanks to Sky in the Deep). We got the barest hints of a wider world, but not enough for it to feel real. And we don't get a lot of description because we spend most of the story on a ship, so Young doesn't get to flex in that regard either. The writing was strongest in the two cities, where we get to see Fable walk the streets (if only briefly).
And Fable spends so much time pointedly not thinking about things that have wounded her in the past and talking about how tough she's had to be, but when actually presented with challenges, she's very naive. I couldn't believe that this girl had so little street smarts despite the hard life she lived.
I feel like this book set us up very well for an exciting and action-packed sequel but we didn't really get much of either this time around.
{Thank you Wednesday Books and NetGalley for the eARC - all thoughts are my own}
And Fable spends so much time pointedly not thinking about things that have wounded her in the past and talking about how tough she's had to be, but when actually presented with challenges, she's very naive. I couldn't believe that this girl had so little street smarts despite the hard life she lived.
I feel like this book set us up very well for an exciting and action-packed sequel but we didn't really get much of either this time around.
{Thank you Wednesday Books and NetGalley for the eARC - all thoughts are my own}
"My mother called it touching the soul of the storm. When she came upon us like that, she was taking us into her heart and letting us see her. She was saying something. And only then would we know what lay within her.
Only then would we know who she was.
SHE WAS SAYING SOMETHING."
Fable is a book I have started to read a few times, but have never finished for whatever reason. I'm honestly not sure why as I truly enjoyed the story line, writing style, and character development throughout.
Fable may only be 17 years old, but she is wise beyond her years. She had no choice, but to survive when left on an island full of misfits and thieves at only 13 years old with the goal of proving her father wrong.
Only then would we know who she was.
SHE WAS SAYING SOMETHING."
Fable is a book I have started to read a few times, but have never finished for whatever reason. I'm honestly not sure why as I truly enjoyed the story line, writing style, and character development throughout.
Fable may only be 17 years old, but she is wise beyond her years. She had no choice, but to survive when left on an island full of misfits and thieves at only 13 years old with the goal of proving her father wrong.
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Beautiful story with a captivating setting. I could picture myself aboard the Marigold the entire time.
And that ending? I need to start Namesake ASAP!!
And that ending? I need to start Namesake ASAP!!