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jerseytwilight's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
smilesgiggle's review against another edition
5.0
This book sucked me in by the cover and wrung me dry. The emotion. The crew. West. Fable. Saint. Dredging. I need days to recover.
Fable was left on Jeval - an island of thieves, at 13 to fend for herself. For four years, Fable has done whatever she needs to for survival and earn her way off the island. Back to Saint, who promised her her due.
Fleeing death, Fable begs and pays for passage aboard the Marigold, West's ship and a mismatched crew. With sheer will, Fable is determined they won't regret giving her a chance.
Amazing adventure, thrills and romance. Highly recommend.
Fable was left on Jeval - an island of thieves, at 13 to fend for herself. For four years, Fable has done whatever she needs to for survival and earn her way off the island. Back to Saint, who promised her her due.
Fleeing death, Fable begs and pays for passage aboard the Marigold, West's ship and a mismatched crew. With sheer will, Fable is determined they won't regret giving her a chance.
Amazing adventure, thrills and romance. Highly recommend.
mybooksarenovel's review against another edition
4.0
I liked it.
Chosen one. Found family. Enemies to lovers. Seafaring. Treasure.
I would let my older teen read for sure.
YA
Contains vaguely implied but not described sex.
Contains LGBTQ+ characters.
Chosen one. Found family. Enemies to lovers. Seafaring. Treasure.
I would let my older teen read for sure.
YA
Contains vaguely implied but not described sex.
Contains LGBTQ+ characters.
annepanman's review against another edition
5.0
This book was (literally) refreshing from the characters, the setting, and the plot. I liked reading about Fable’s story and she’s an interesting character which an interesting background story. She wasn’t annoying to me and I could feel for her. I loved the world-building that was in this book and I’m excited for the sequel. I had some theories about how the book would end but some ended up being wrong which was a nice twist. In my opinion, the romance needs some development but I think that’s something that will be fixed in the next book. Overall, I would just really love to “dive” into the world of this book and keep learning more about it and its characters.
roryhager's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
jaynab's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
13_dear_reader_13's review
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
mdlopez37's review against another edition
4.0
I thought the beginning of this book was a bit slow. But as I continued to read, it started getting better! The last few chapters definitely left me speechless.
lilbanne's review against another edition
2.0
I hoped I would enjoy Fable because it is part of a series, The World of the Narrows, but this was not for me. I enjoy reading a good YA book, but this felt extra juvenile. You would think that a story about pirates pillaging lost treasure would be extra enthralling, but I continually fell asleep while reading. Usually, I can read a book like this in a day or two, but this took a week for me to slog through. I found it boring! I'm not an avid fantasy reader, but I thought I could suspend some belief in a theme dealing with pirates because it was a bit more believable.
Nothing happened for 75% of the book! I re-read several sections because I thought I missed something, but I didn't; nothing happened for most of the book. The writing felt like the author was setting this book up as part of the series, and this was the introduction. Unfortunately, it did not set me up to want to read anything else by the author.
The story is about Fable, a seventeen-year-old girl abandoned on an island by her pirate father, Saint, four years ago after a tragic incident that left Fable's mother dead. It makes perfect sense why Saint left her there; hello, keeping her safe so she doesn't die; he leads a pretty high-risk lifestyle! Come on, people, do some critical thinking here.
Fable finds herself bartering onto the Marigold, a ship operated by dreamy pirate hunk West and West's sister, Willa. From the get-go, West is Fable's love interest, but again, we don't get any romance until nearly the end of the book, and it does not feel very believable. It's as steamy and spicy as some cold oatmeal. Fable's goal is to find Saint so she can work with him; after all, it is her birthright! After Fable finds Saint, the rest feels anticlimactic. Fable decides she wants to join the Marigold and look for the lost treasure Saint bestows as her inheritance so the crew can buy their freedom from Saint.
This was just a boring meh from me.
Nothing happened for 75% of the book! I re-read several sections because I thought I missed something, but I didn't; nothing happened for most of the book. The writing felt like the author was setting this book up as part of the series, and this was the introduction. Unfortunately, it did not set me up to want to read anything else by the author.
The story is about Fable, a seventeen-year-old girl abandoned on an island by her pirate father, Saint, four years ago after a tragic incident that left Fable's mother dead. It makes perfect sense why Saint left her there; hello, keeping her safe so she doesn't die; he leads a pretty high-risk lifestyle! Come on, people, do some critical thinking here.
Fable finds herself bartering onto the Marigold, a ship operated by dreamy pirate hunk West and West's sister, Willa. From the get-go, West is Fable's love interest, but again, we don't get any romance until nearly the end of the book, and it does not feel very believable. It's as steamy and spicy as some cold oatmeal. Fable's goal is to find Saint so she can work with him; after all, it is her birthright! After Fable finds Saint, the rest feels anticlimactic. Fable decides she wants to join the Marigold and look for the lost treasure Saint bestows as her inheritance so the crew can buy their freedom from Saint.
This was just a boring meh from me.