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verypeculiarpages
*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!
OK wow! I was freaking blown away by this book. It’s astounding to me that I don’t really see it being talked about more on here because it is SO MAGICAL AND PERFECT. I truly don’t remember how I came across this title and added it to my TBR but I am so so happy I did.
It reminded me so much of Sorcery of Thorns, another one of my favorites. The worldbuilding is SUPER cool and I could not get enough. There’s DEMONS, there’s ANGELS, there’s BOOKS COMING TO LIFE, there’s BADASS LIBRARIANS, there’s almost everything I could want in a book like this. I was so happy to find out that it was a series because I needed more and more and more.
The characters are also fantastic. They’re all so inventive and unique. The core gang of Claire, Leto, Hero & Brevity are the bee’s freakin knees, I love them all so much. And there’s even more great side characters as well. Seriously, do NOT wait to add this one to your TBRs! I immediately bough a physical copy of both this and the sequel and I am so excited to read more about Hell’s Libraries!
It reminded me so much of Sorcery of Thorns, another one of my favorites. The worldbuilding is SUPER cool and I could not get enough. There’s DEMONS, there’s ANGELS, there’s BOOKS COMING TO LIFE, there’s BADASS LIBRARIANS, there’s almost everything I could want in a book like this. I was so happy to find out that it was a series because I needed more and more and more.
The characters are also fantastic. They’re all so inventive and unique. The core gang of Claire, Leto, Hero & Brevity are the bee’s freakin knees, I love them all so much. And there’s even more great side characters as well. Seriously, do NOT wait to add this one to your TBRs! I immediately bough a physical copy of both this and the sequel and I am so excited to read more about Hell’s Libraries!
CHAPTER 40 GOT ME AGAIN... TEARSSSSSSSSS
Fable ended up being one of my favorites of last year, and Namesake was a fantastic follow up act! This is definitely one of my favorite duologies now
Fable ended up being one of my favorites of last year, and Namesake was a fantastic follow up act! This is definitely one of my favorite duologies now
2.5. Ooooof. A disappointing follow up to the INCREDIBLE first book, but there were some positives and I’ll still check out the next book. GIVE ME THE THROUPLE I CRAVE THO
