Fable (Fable #1) by Adrienne Young

 

Fable (Fable #1)

by

Adrienne Young 

What is this book about? 

Welcome to a world made dangerous by the sea and by those who wish to profit from it. Where a young girl must find her place and her family while trying to survive in a world built for men.

As the daughter of the most powerful trader in the Narrows, the sea is the only home seventeen-year-old Fable has ever known. It’s been four years since the night she watched her mother drown during an unforgiving storm. The next day her father abandoned her on a legendary island filled with thieves and little food. To survive she must keep to herself, learn to trust no one and rely on the unique skills her mother taught her. 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 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.

But 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. Together, they will have to survive more than the treacherous storms that haunt the Narrows if they're going to stay alive. 

What I thought of it?

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

Format: ebook

ISBN13: 9781250254368

I found Fable to be an enjoyable read, but I have mixed feelings about this book. 

First of all, I got interested in this book because I kept seeing it everywhere and everyone seemed to absolutely love it. And honestly the actual premise of the book sounded super interesting to me. But I kept hesitating because I wasn’t sure if I was going to like it or not. 

And I have to say, when I read the first two chapters, I was not convinced at all. My mind kept drifting away from the book because the descriptions were a little bit too long for me. So I actually stopped reading it for two days, thinking I might DNF it all together.

But then I was actually intrigued because I wanted to see what people were seeing in this book. So I pushed through and it definitely became better than I originally thought it would be. 

The story is actually quite good, the plot was enough to keep me intrigued and even surprised me in some aspects. And I actually loved the romance between Fable and West. It is definitely on the slow side of things, but I think it suited the story and the universe of the book. 

The only thing that bothered me was the sailing vocabulary. I guess it made the book more real, but I really struggled to understand what the characters were saying when using those specific words. So, I just sort of imagined their actions based on the little knowledge that I have of the sea and actual boat sailing. 

But then I adore books that happen on boats, and I thing Adrienne Young really captured that feeling, and every diving scene was just amazing and super well done.

That being said, the ending was pretty predictable in my opinion and maybe a little abrupt, but I am still super intrigued and can’t wait for the second book.

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