This bleeds into the second plot of dredging the Lark and becoming a part of the Marigold's crew. The first plot is when Fable is making her way back to her dad. The way I see it, there are two main plots in this book, one right after the other. She wants a home, but this isn't the kind of world where you can have one. To have a job where she sees him from a distance. Not even have him recognize her as his daughter - 'cause she knows that's never going to happen - but just work for him. And we get to see Fable grapple with that because all she wants is to work for her father. For the characters then, especially Fable having been abandoned, it means they can never actually have an intimate relationship. So all the secrecy and isolation is validated because the communal environment really is that hostile. And the second any sort of personal or valuable information is known by an adverse party, it is exploited. The only information spread around is the bare minimum needed to achieve an end goal. No one reveals what or who they care about. Truly, every character keeps everything to themselves. It isn't a basic 'no one can trust each other' setup. Four years later is when the book starts and Fable finds a way (barely) off the island and constantly is facing new secrets about the people around her, trying to figure out where she can call home, and struggling to remember that the only person she can rely on is herself.įor me, I think I really enjoyed this book because it is such a fascinating environment and, consequently, character study. Very vague, very cryptic, but it's all that Fable has to hold on to while on the island because everyone is out for their own survival.
He told her that if and when she made her way back to him, he would give her what she was due. I know that doesn't seem like actually too many pieces in play, but just hold up for a second, I'll talk about that later.įable was left on an island by her father to fend for herself when she was thirteen years old. I hadn't planned on reading it quite yet, but I am so glad I picked it up! I had a high suspicion that I would really like this book because I really liked Adrienne Young's other book, A Sky in the Deep, but wow! I really had a great time reading this book and I borderline love it! This is the start of a fantasy duology involving: pirates, ocean exploration, lots of gems, and some power struggles. Martin's Press and NetGalley for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.***įable was a such a sweet little surprise joy this week.
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