Title: Namesake

Series: World of the Narrows #2

Author: Adrienne Young

With the Marigold ship free of her father, Fable and the rest of the crew were set to start over. That freedom is short-lived when Fable becomes a pawn in a notorious thug’s scheme. In order to get to her intended destination, she must help him to secure a partnership with Holland, a powerful gem trader who is more than she seems.

As Fable descends deeper into a world of betrayal and deception, she learns that the secrets her mother took to her grave are now putting the people Fable cares about in danger. If Fable is going to save them, then she must risk everything—including the boy she loves and the home she has finally found.

This is the 2nd book in the Fable duology and I have no idea why I haven’t read before, in fact I thought I’d already read! But it appears not!

Fable was one of my favourite books in 2020 (thanks Fairyloot!) so wanted to see how this would pan out.

Back with Fable, West and the crew of the Marigold. That found family crew warms my heart!

‘Trader, Fighter, Survivor.
Trader, Fighter, Legend.
Helmsman, Dredger, Trader, Orphan, Father, Daughter.’

I really enjoyed this conclusion! The pacing and the story were spot on and, like book 1, secrets are revealed and drama ensues!

I really loved Fable and West’s love for each other. It seems more honest and real than Saint and Isolade’s love and I was totally here for it!

That ending. That last minute sneaky drop – warms the cockles!