We’ll find out much more about West and his crew in this book, but also Fable herself. The mystery of whatever Zola wants with her looms over her head, as does the price the Marigold will have to pay to get her back. In a land of water and reefs, on the constant hunt for minerals. And that’s where Namesake excels, just like Fable before it. A sea speckled with islands, ports, and reefs to be dredged. The world itself is unchanged, with the Narrows proving just as interesting as it did in the first book. Kidnapped and surrounded by enemies, the adventure begins and is automatically immersive.

But Namesake takes that happiness and shreds it. For the first time since her mother died, Fable has found happiness. Fable has been through a lot in her short life, rising from the shores of Jeval to the Marigold with a man she loves and a tight-knit crew that’s almost family. Namesake marks the return to Adrienne Young’s sea-soaked Fable, and one young woman’s journey to find her place amongst the waves.

But it seems that Fable isn’t the only one harboring secrets, and this secret will change her life forever. He needs something from Fable, something that she must help him with if she ever wants to see West and the Marigold again. Which is undoubtedly the reason she now finds herself confined aboard her enemy’s deck.īut Zola has more on his mind than her father. Worse still, he’s one of only a handful that knows of her true parentage-something it seems he’s shared with his new master. He now heads Zola’s ship, and surely had a hand in her kidnapping. Her father’s navigator and the man that had been more a father to her than Saint ever was. And it would almost be tolerable, except for one thing.

Confined to his ship, surrounded by enemies and strangers, Fable feels more alone than she ever has before. Now Fable has her own crew, a man she loves, a place on a ship of her own-having recently bought her way free of Saint’s influence.īut when she is kidnapped by Zola, Fable’s freedom will once again be out of her hands. And so after her escape from Jevali, everything she has done has been in order to cut ties with the man. It has no trouble entertaining throughout until some frankly odd choices derail it approaching the end.Įver since she was little, Fable has desired one thing over every other: her father’s love and affection. The exciting conclusion to the duology takes no time to get moving, picking up right where Fable left off. Martin’s Press, and NetGalley, for providing me an ARC! All opinions are my own. I was kindly furnished an advance copy in return for a fair and honest review. Beware minor spoilers for Fable, Book #1! Or, check out my review of Fable first!

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