Fable

A Novel (Fable, Book 1)

By: Adrienne Young

Narrated by: Emma Lysy

Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins

Publisher's summary

A Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club YA Pick

Filled with all of the action, emotion, and lyrical writing that brought audiences to Sky in the Deep, New York Times best-selling author Adrienne Young returns with Fable, the first audiobook 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 17-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 Macmillan Audio production from Wednesday Books

"Gripping, immersive, and absolutely masterful, Fable reels you in with the promise of beauty, and holds you tight with Young’s signature grit. I couldn’t turn the pages quickly enough." (Adalyn Grace, New York Times best-selling author of All the Stars and Teeth)

"I could taste the salt in the air and feel the waves beneath the Marigold. In a brutal world Fable shines as tenacious yet vulnerable, unafraid to do what she must to survive. This story caught me by the throat and refused to let go!" (Shelby Mahurin, New York Times best-selling author of Serpent and Dove)

©2020 Adrienne Young (P)2020 Macmillan Audio

I need book 2

I loved it. Fable's desire for a family and sense of safety was so well written and so relatable I actually cried a few times listening to this at work. The world that the story is set in is well crafted and compelling in a familiar way if you've read seafaring stories before, but with a freshness that kept it interesting. The narrator had a great voice for the story. I am dying for book 2. I need it.

Exquisite

I absolutely loved this book from start to finish. It made me feel like I was in the world right with all the characters. The author did an exceptional job.

So awesomely different!

I was so pleasantly suprised!! I want to own it in hardback now because I just love this cover as well!!

Refreshing Read

Easy Read. I love how descriptive Ms. Young is when she’s writing I truly thought I could smell the sea air.

Lovely story

I lived with my headphones on until I finished, it was that good. I can’t wait to start the next book.

Excellent!! Can't wait for the next book

Really enjoyed the reader, she brought me into the story and kept me there through the whole book. Throughly enjoyed.

Enjoyable

Overall, I enjoyed this story. I love stories that are based around the sea, so this was right up my alley. I liked Fables character- her determination and resolve- at lot and enjoyed her interactions with West. I really look forward to the second book.

Good Book

it was a good listen, though at times it got a little tough to continue. it's a good story but it's a little boring at times

I enjoyed it

I thought the narrator was a good fit for the story. The story itself is interesting, although I will say that our protagonist doesn’t do a whole lot. What kept my interest is the potential of what she CAN do. I was waiting for some kind of plot twist, but that didn’t really happen. I’m hoping this was all to set up the second book to be amazing!

decent story with no depth

The overall story was interesting and had so much potential, but there were many parts that just seemed empty and not fully hashed out. There was also little to zero character development. I wanted so much more from this book than I received. The cliff hanger at the end was kind of ridiculous. I felt like it should've just continued as part of this book because this one didn't feel finished.

The narrator had a pleasant voice and I appreciated her gusto, but a lot of her inflections felt wrong and every time a word ended with a "t" I wanted to throw my phone at the wall.