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Review: Namesake – Adrienne Young

March 15, 2021 Leave a Comment

Namesake

Content warnings: I’m still loving this YA pirate girl trend, so of course I was excited to get back to Fable’s world. Also, I adore how the covers form Fable’s face! This is the second in the duology, and can’t be read as a standalone, so this review will contain spoilers for the first book. “We were salt and sand and sea and storm. We were made in the Narrows.” At the end of the last book, things were finally looking up for Fable – and then she got kidnapped by Zola and his crew. Though she initially thinks heRead the Post

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Review: Fable – Adrienne Young

September 2, 2020 Leave a Comment

Fable

Content warnings: I’m not sure what’s prompted the rash of young adult pirate books lately, but yes, please give me more, thanks. This one is a dark and gritty fantasy filled with found family and adventure on the high seas. Also, I apologize ahead of time for the boatload of nautical puns in this review. “I’m on the Marigold to crew.” “No, you’re not.” She sighed, getting to her feet. “You’re on the Marigold to find a family.” This is basically a “found family” story in two senses. First, Fable is hunting down her father Saint, head of a massiveRead the Post

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