The combined adversities of the ocean’s power, social poverty, and the traders’ greed draw the reader into the book, and Young’s descriptions of tense underwater action will keep them turning pages.” “Compelling characters and taut emotion are the highlights of this engrossing novel. Memorable characters reinforce the theme of found family, while a slow-burning romance adds a tense undercurrent.” “Young blends adventure and intrigue in this lush nautical duology opener, crafting a flinty world in which danger lurks at every turn and showing affection is a sign of weakness. – Adalyn Grace, New York Times bestselling author of All The Stars and Teeth I couldn’t turn the pages quickly enough.” “Gripping, immersive, and absolutely masterful, Fable reels you in with the promise of beauty, and holds you tight with Young’s signature grit. – Shelby Mahurin, New York Times bestselling author of Serpent & Dove This story caught me by the throat and refused to let go!” In a brutal world, Fable shines as tenacious yet vulnerable, unafraid to do what she must to survive.

“I could taste the salt in the air and feel the waves beneath the Marigold. – Shea Ernshaw, New York Times bestselling author of The Wicked Deep This is Adrienne Young’s best work of storytelling yet!” You don’t simply read Fable, you are ensnared by it. “The salty sea and the promise of something hidden in its depths, had me reading this book at a furious pace. Together, they will have to survive more than the treacherous storms that haunt the Narrows if they’re going to stay alive.įable takes you on a spectacular journey filled with romance, intrigue and adventure. 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.īut her father’s rivalries and the dangers of his trading enterprise have only multiplied since she last saw him and Fable soon finds that West isn’t who he seems.

The only thing that keeps her going is the goal of getting off the island, finding her father and demanding her rightful place beside him and his crew. To survive she must keep to herself, learn to trust no one and rely on the unique skills her mother taught her. The next day her father abandoned her on a legendary island filled with thieves and little food. It’s been four years since the night she watched her mother drown during an unforgiving storm. Where a young girl must find her place and her family while trying to survive in a world built for men.Īs the daughter of the most powerful trader in the Narrows, the sea is the only home seventeen-year-old Fable has ever known. Welcome to a world made dangerous by the sea and by those who wish to profit from it.

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