The character growth and development that happen in this book are equally as strong as the first. Although she fears that her emotions make her soft, these are some of the parts of her that make her strong against the storms of others' desires for her. She wants to find her way back to the ship that has become her home and the people she loves, but the path there is anything but easy.Īlong the way, Fable will learn more about who she is, the people who made her, and where she wants to go moving forward. Fable is once again a pawn in the schemes of those around her, trying to find her footing in an uncertain world. The book begins right after the first left off, and I would definitely recommend reading them close in time or reading the synopsis to remind yourself of all the players before launching into this second read. NAMESAKE is a stunning conclusion to an enthralling YA fantasy duology. If you enjoy fantasy on the open seas, I highly recommend you grab this one. All the characters from Fable to Saint to even Koy are fully fleshed out and felt real to me.

Adrienne Young wraps the series up nicely, leaving me satisfied at the conclusion. I just wanted to crawl into the pages and live on the ship with Fable. Young expands the world of Fable taking us across the Unnamed Sea to Bastian. I already had a soft spot for him, but y’all I totally fell in love with him here. Saint returns, and his character arc is just as interesting to me as Fable’s. I love the backstory, the history that is given to this character. The entire plot of this one is Fable finding out who she is and where she comes from. He’s in a dark place when we see him again, and my heart broke for him. Y’all I really struggled to continue to love West. Now, with her taken, his past is coming back to haunt him and not in a good way. His past was hinted at in Fable, but his actions and feelings for Fable allowed me to overlook it. I adore her character arc and the journey Young takes us on. She finds her origins, where her mother was from, and in the process, Fable finds who she is. Her entire backstory has been hidden from her and slowly it comes to light in this book.

As beautiful as it is deadly, Namesake will take you on an adventure that will leave you both satisfied and craving more.įable is one of my new favorite characters! She is fearless, loyal to a fault, and knows what she wants.

With the Marigold free of Saint’s control, Fable can only hope and wonder if anyone will come looking for her. What he has planned for her though is anyone’s guess. If you haven’t read the first book in the series, there may be minor spoilers to it ahead.

Namesake by Adrienne Young picks up right where Fable left off.

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