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A review by queer_bookwyrm
Saint by Adrienne Young
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
4 ⭐ CW: violence, self harm
Saint by Adrienne Young is the prequel to Fable in The World of the Narrows series. I really enjoyed Fable and Namesake, so I'm glad this one didn't disappoint like The Last Legacy did.
We follow Saint, Fable's father, and Isolde, Fable's mother before the events of the first World of the Narrows book. We get to learn more about Saint and how he ended up where he was, and more about why Isolde ran away from her mother in Bastian. We get to see them fall in love. It was nice to get more background on The Narrows and see how their Guild Trades became what they are and why the people there hate Saltbloods.
This book did give a lot of context to the mysterious characters we learned little about in Fable and Namesake, including the antagonist Zola and the criminal Roth family. However, there wasn't much in the way of tension or suspense since we already know what is going to happen with all of the characters. I liked the character moments we got, and that's mainly what this book was for. Establishing fan favorite characters and giving more life to Isolde.
I do quite enjoy Adrienne Young's writing, so I'll keep coming back to her even when the romance tends to fall short. I definitely recommend this for anyone who enjoyed Fable and Namesake and wants to get to know Saint better.
Saint by Adrienne Young is the prequel to Fable in The World of the Narrows series. I really enjoyed Fable and Namesake, so I'm glad this one didn't disappoint like The Last Legacy did.
We follow Saint, Fable's father, and Isolde, Fable's mother before the events of the first World of the Narrows book. We get to learn more about Saint and how he ended up where he was, and more about why Isolde ran away from her mother in Bastian. We get to see them fall in love. It was nice to get more background on The Narrows and see how their Guild Trades became what they are and why the people there hate Saltbloods.
This book did give a lot of context to the mysterious characters we learned little about in Fable and Namesake, including the antagonist Zola and the criminal Roth family. However, there wasn't much in the way of tension or suspense since we already know what is going to happen with all of the characters. I liked the character moments we got, and that's mainly what this book was for. Establishing fan favorite characters and giving more life to Isolde.
I do quite enjoy Adrienne Young's writing, so I'll keep coming back to her even when the romance tends to fall short. I definitely recommend this for anyone who enjoyed Fable and Namesake and wants to get to know Saint better.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm
Moderate: Violence