Name: Fable
Rating: 4.109689213893967 (547 reviews)
ISBN: 9781432883119

Adrienne Young

Seventeen-year-old Fable joins the young, motley crew of the Marigold to escape the island where her father abandoned her, but she quickly realizes life off the island is more dangerous than she imaged.

Fable

*A REESE WITHERSPOON X HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB YA PICK OCTOBER 2020* The brand-new thrilling novel from New York Times best-selling author of Sky in the Deep Adrienne Young, the first book in the fantastic Fable duology. 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. Fable takes you on a spectacular journey filled with romance, intrigue and adventure.

i love YA so much and this was SUCH a good YA instalment! the world building was gorgeous and so immersive like the pirate vibes were incredible in a pretty unique, lowkey fantasy setting. fable and west’s relationship had me giddy i was rooting for them the whole time & everyone on the marigold was so loveable :( found family asf!! was a little predictable in some ways, like you could feel the conflict coming from a mile away but overall a great great book

Fable, #1

this was really great, the world was so immersive and the characters felt like real people we as the reader are only seeing a glimpse of. the story was engaging and I was hooked the whole time. for me it really was the world building though, like pirates are a very familiar concept, but it was all the little details, like the idea of gem sages and dredgers, as well as the islands themselves. I thought the islands may blur together but each had a very distinct environment and felt different. i also enjoyed the elements of romance that were there but not too heavy, the focus was not on the romance, mostly the world. I suspect that will change in the sequel though. I really liked this!

fris🐝

🌊🏴‍☠️🔱💎 I am absolutely OBSESSED with Fable. And I love West. And I have a sudden urge to listen to sea shanties and abandon ship. ☠️☠️☠️

Amelia

Tatiana

Fable: 3.5/5

Fable has been on my TBR for what feels like forever. Now knowing that Namesake is out next month, I jumped on the opportunity to read Fable (which I did in a matter of hours). This is an incredibly fast-paced read set on the high seas, filled with mystery, treasure, and pirates.

Fable is a story about a young woman who was abandoned by her father to a small island after her father's ship sank in a storm. After four years of fending for herself, Fable schemes a plan to escape the island on a trading ship. The ship's captain West, chooses to help Fable, but not all is as it seems. Fable now journeys to find her father and take what is rightfully hers, while integrating herself with a new crew.

This read is incredibly fast. In just a few hours I devoured this first Fable novel. Adrienne Young's writing is incredibly easy to follow and super easy to binge without a lot of re-reading. There is not a lot of world-building but that didn't seem to bother me much due to the minimalist setting of "ocean" that we get for most of the book.

Although it is fast-paced, I think a reason for this is because the plot is simply straightforward and pretty basic. Not that I did not enjoy this, because I did, but there is not much happening deeper. It came off as predictable. The story is more centered around Fable and her development rather than an intricate plot full of twists. Furthermore, a lot of plot points were introduced and kinda thrown away. Maybe this will be explored further in Namesake (because some were incredibly cool) but it was frustrating to be excited for a plot point to be reintroduced and it amounted to nothing.

Now, for the characters, I really liked Fable and her growth. I love who she is and I instantly fell in love with another badass female lead who knows what she wants and won't let anybody get in the way. That being said, I felt like her crewmates were pretty one-dimensional. A lot of these relationships were not explored that deeply, especially the romance plot.

I enjoyed West and Fable, but this had the potential to be great, but it honestly fell flat. It went from zero to 100 with no real context. I think if their initial relationship was explored further before the romance took off it would have been better. Ultimately, the romance felt a bit rushed.

Overall, I enjoyed this read. it was fast and fun, and was nice to escape into something that isn't too deep or complex. It is a nice pallet cleanser or a book to read to get over a book hangover! I am excited for Namesake especially due to that incredible cliffhanger at the end of Fable (eeeeek). I will definitely pick up a copy when it is released next month!

maddie

I really enjoyed this story. It’s not Young’s best work, but it definitely didn’t fail. 

Izzy 

Lauren Grey

This story is so good! I haven’t read a book this fast in so long. I couldn’t tear my eyes away or turn the pages fast enough. I am chomping at the bit to read the sequel. Highly recommend!!!

I've always loved books with sea travel, pirates (kinda) and boat lingo that I barely understand. This book was no different and I quite enjoyed. I expected maybe a little more adventure and a more complex plot but still a pretty good read, not to mention I'm in love with Adrienne Young 's writing and will read anything she writes

June

Sencillamente AMÉ este libro. Quería leerlo desde que se publicó, pero hasta ahora pude leerlo, y me encantó. Los personajes, la trama, los giros, el desenlace, TODO me atrapó y me gustó. Me enganché desde que lo comencé a leer, y estuve atrapada hasta que lo terminé.

Amo a West y a su tripulación. Cada uno tiene una historia que sin duda alguna quisiera conocer. Son divertidos, leales, interesantes y muy trabajadores. Fable me parece un personaje femenino ideal, humilde, luchadora, tenaz, leal y con un desarrollo muy asertivo e interesante. Y el personaje de Saint me parece muy misterioso e intrigante, también quiero saber su historia.

Y hablemos del hecho de que el romance surgió hacia la parte final prácticamente, y la verdad, no me hizo falta durante toda la historia, lo que quiere decir que, estuve tan entretenida con todo lo demás que el romance no se me hizo tan prioritario. Aun así, me pareció hermoso cuando llegó en el momento justo.

De verdad que, es un libro sin desperdicios, y espero que el segundo sea aun mejor y que siga teniendo es vibra especial. Por todo esto, le doy 5 estrellas, las primera que pongo del año y no me arrepiento. Estoy deseando leer Namesake y Saint.

Sin duda alguna, se ha convertido en uno de mis libros favoritos.

Estefany 

Sencillamente AMÉ este libro. Quería leerlo desde que se publicó, pero hasta ahora pude leerlo, y me encantó. Los personajes, la trama, los giros, el desenlace, TODO me atrapó y me gustó. Me enganché desde que lo comencé a leer, y estuve atrapada hasta que lo terminé.

Amo a West y a su tripulación. Cada uno tiene una historia que sin duda alguna quisiera conocer. Son divertidos, leales, interesantes y muy trabajadores. Fable me parece un personaje femenino ideal, humilde, luchadora, tenaz, leal y con un desarrollo muy asertivo e interesante. Y el personaje de Saint me parece muy misterioso e intrigante, también quiero saber su historia.

Y hablemos del hecho de que el romance surgió hacia la parte final prácticamente, y la verdad, no me hizo falta durante toda la historia, lo que quiere decir que, estuve tan entretenida con todo lo demás que el romance no se me hizo tan prioritario. Aun así, me pareció hermoso cuando llegó en el momento justo.

De verdad que, es un libro sin desperdicios, y espero que el segundo sea aun mejor y que siga teniendo es vibra especial. Por todo esto, le doy 5 estrellas, las primera que pongo del año y no me arrepiento. Estoy deseando leer Namesake y Saint.

Sin duda alguna, se ha convertido en uno de mis libros favoritos.

Filled with all of the action, emotion, and lyrical writing that brought readers to Sky in the Deep, New York Times bestselling author Adrienne Young returns with Fable, the first book in this new captivating duology. 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. Fable takes you on a spectacular journey filled with romance, intrigue and adventure.

A Novel

Olena Dorosh Stsira

4 / 5 ⭐️
Tengo que confesar que escogí este libro por su portada y el principio me pareció muy lento, sobretodo por toda la terminología marítima, pero me terminó gustando mucho porque es diferente a todo lo que he leído hasta ahora y la historia de superación de la protagonista es triste y fascinante a la vez. Me ha hecho sentir enfado, compasión, ilusión, cariño…

Thais Souza Passos

I was expecting more from this book, because of the lyrical writing, the beautiful descriptions, the adventure, and everything related to that; but, I am sorely disappointed with everything: the way the author forgot the smallest of details, all the things unsaid, the way the story took so long to end (either the chapters were WAY extended or it was just me?), the romance that felt so out of place, like a way of covering up all the mistakes (or maybe a hard to swallow pill tasting like castor oil or something worse). Not to mention that fact that the story should've ended when fable found saint, but NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO let's add some more unnecessary tension, an unwanted and out of place romance, and a character that rose from the dead........ 
This book had everything to be good, but I didn't see any of those wonders. The sequel is coming and my only fear now is to be let down again.

Rachel Kanyid

DNF'd. About 25% in and really couldn't get into it.

I finished this book yelling - and not because it was bad, but because I wanted so much more immediately. 

I felt a strong connection to the protagonist that continued to develop throughout the book. Though I will say I’m not sure I was sold entirely on her/the book until 50-75 pages in or so - which I guess isn’t that long in the grand scheme of things. 

I will definitely be reading Namesake. I feel like Fable provided me with the answers I needed to feel like the book was completed, but definitely left me wanting more. Not just because of a cliffhanger, but because I want to continue to be apart of their world & storylines. 

samantha lias

I finished this book yelling - and not because it was bad, but because I wanted so much more immediately. 

I felt a strong connection to the protagonist that continued to develop throughout the book. Though I will say I’m not sure I was sold entirely on her/the book until 50-75 pages in or so - which I guess isn’t that long in the grand scheme of things. 

I will definitely be reading Namesake. I feel like Fable provided me with the answers I needed to feel like the book was completed, but definitely left me wanting more. Not just because of a cliffhanger, but because I want to continue to be apart of their world & storylines. 

Fable

Reviews

Highlights