A review by jamietherebelliousreader
Namesake by Adrienne Young

4.0

4 stars. This was so much better than book one. I’m very impressed with what Young did here and the direction she took the story and characters. I didn’t care for Fable in book one because she didn’t feel developed but I loved her in this one. She definitely goes through some solid growth throughout the entire novel. The side characters are much better here as well. The plot was paced much better and I found that it really had me hooked from the very beginning. Also, more world building which was great because this setting is pretty cool.

The only thing I still think Young hasn’t quite mastered is the romance. Her romances never work for me and it didn’t here either unfortunately. I think because the hero, West, was the least developed character of the bunch. He was incredibly dull and it feels like I never got to know him. He and Fable lacked any romantic chemistry but I did like them working together.

I liked how everything wrapped up. I’m pretty sure this series is a duology and while book one left a lot to be desired for me this book definitely made up for it. It was a very fun read.


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