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Fable
by Adrienne Young
*e-ARC received by the publisher via Netgalley. All opinions are my own.*
Oh wow. OH WOW OH WOW OH WOW.
I requested this book on a whim because I saw the cover and knew it's been one that I'd been seeing around lately. I had no idea what it was about and I wasn't sure how much I was going to like it, but OH MY GOD. I LOOOOOVED IT! I love a good high-seas pirate story and this one was no exception. The plot was fun and full of twists, the characters were intricate and entertaining and the romance was SWOON-FRICKIN-WORTHY.
The beginning was the slowest part but even then, it still had a good pace. We got through the worldbuilding and general backstories quickly and went straight to the action only a few chapters in. I liked Fable as a narrator and a character-- she was sweet but she also was capable of making the tough choices that she needed to survive. The ship's crew were super interesting-- West was mysterious and cryptic (OH, SO CRYPTIC), Willa was tough yet funny, and Auster, Paj and Hamish were lovely additions in their own ways (not at first, tho, they all kinda sucked in the beginning haha). I loved all of Fable's interactions with Saint and Zola was a good antagonist.
OK, the ROMANCE. Y'all know I LIVE for romance and this one was A LOT. Oh man, I can't remember the last time I was *that* affected by a love confession (chapter 40 YOU HURT ME)! Everything escalated so quickly and I was super unprepared for the torrent of emotions that came my way but it was exhilarating! I'm definitely looking forward to seeing where it goes in the second book.
The ENDING! OH GOSH. I was soooo stressed because a bunch of things happen at once and I knew something bad was coming but OOF. OOOOOOOOOOOOF. What a cliffhanger. But I absolutely cannot wait to see how it all unfolds in the sequel. I have so many questions!! But all the backstories from this book seems to have really set up a entertaining plot for the next book.
I am so happy I decided to read this one! Definitely one of my favorites of the year so far. I DNF'd Sky in The Deep but I will for sure be checking out more of Young's work because this was incredible!
Oh wow. OH WOW OH WOW OH WOW.
I requested this book on a whim because I saw the cover and knew it's been one that I'd been seeing around lately. I had no idea what it was about and I wasn't sure how much I was going to like it, but OH MY GOD. I LOOOOOVED IT! I love a good high-seas pirate story and this one was no exception. The plot was fun and full of twists, the characters were intricate and entertaining and the romance was SWOON-FRICKIN-WORTHY.
The beginning was the slowest part but even then, it still had a good pace. We got through the worldbuilding and general backstories quickly and went straight to the action only a few chapters in. I liked Fable as a narrator and a character-- she was sweet but she also was capable of making the tough choices that she needed to survive. The ship's crew were super interesting-- West was mysterious and cryptic (OH, SO CRYPTIC), Willa was tough yet funny, and Auster, Paj and Hamish were lovely additions in their own ways (not at first, tho, they all kinda sucked in the beginning haha). I loved all of Fable's interactions with Saint and Zola was a good antagonist.
OK, the ROMANCE. Y'all know I LIVE for romance and this one was A LOT. Oh man, I can't remember the last time I was *that* affected by a love confession (chapter 40 YOU HURT ME)! Everything escalated so quickly and I was super unprepared for the torrent of emotions that came my way but it was exhilarating! I'm definitely looking forward to seeing where it goes in the second book.
The ENDING! OH GOSH. I was soooo stressed because a bunch of things happen at once and I knew something bad was coming but OOF. OOOOOOOOOOOOF. What a cliffhanger. But I absolutely cannot wait to see how it all unfolds in the sequel. I have so many questions!! But all the backstories from this book seems to have really set up a entertaining plot for the next book.
I am so happy I decided to read this one! Definitely one of my favorites of the year so far. I DNF'd Sky in The Deep but I will for sure be checking out more of Young's work because this was incredible!