Fable & Namesake
Reese’s Book Club Pick
Indie List Bestseller
NYPL Best Books of the Year
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 seventeen-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.
New York Times Bestseller
USA Today Bestseller
Publishers Weekly Bestseller
Trader. Fighter. Survivor.
With the Marigold ship free of her father, Fable and its crew were set to start over. That freedom is short-lived when she 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.
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Praise for Fable
“The salty sea and the promise of something hidden in its depths, had me reading this book at a furious pace. You don’t simply read Fable, you are ensnared by it. This is Adrienne Young’s best work of storytelling yet!”
– Shea Ernshaw, New York Times bestselling author of The Wicked Deep
“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 bestselling author of Serpent & Dove
“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 bestselling author of All The Stars and Teeth
“Young blends adventure and intrigue in this lush nautical duology opener, crafting a flinty world in which danger lurks at every turn and showing affection is a sign of weakness. Memorable characters reinforce the theme of found family, while a slow-burning romance adds a tense undercurrent.”
– Publishers Weekly
“Compelling characters and taut emotion are the highlights of this engrossing novel. The combined adversities of the ocean’s power, social poverty, and the traders’ greed draw the reader into the book, and Young’s descriptions of tense underwater action will keep them turning pages.”
– School Library Journal
“A vividly drawn maritime setting, dramatic sea dives and daring rescues, not one but two formidable villains, and a swoony romance make this a treat for seafarers and landlubbers alike.”
– The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
“Every time I start one of Adrienne Young’s books, I’m instantly transported to these vividly depicted worlds that teem with a harsh beauty you won’t soon forget.”
– Nerd Daily
“A dark maritime fantasy…immersive…and rich in sensory details. For readers who can’t get enough of strong female protagonists…”
– Kirkus
Praise for Namesake
“[A] richly imagined maritime world… Fans of the first volume will be pleased with this duology closer.”
– Kirkus
“An exciting, fast-paced ride that will ultimately satisfy those that stepped on board the Marigold with Fable last year…There’s plenty to love about this sequel: Its relentless pace keeps the story feeling as though something new and dramatic is happening on every page.”
– Culturess
“Fans of the first book will recognize this seaswept world of ruthless criminals and daring adventure, and they’ll be satisfied to see Fable and West, noble, flawed, and devoted to each other and their crew, find their place in it.”
– The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
“A stunning conclusion to an enthralling YA fantasy duology.”
– Young Adults Book Central
Fable & Namesake have been or will be published in the following countries & territories:
United States // Canada // United Kingdom
Australia // Romania // Spain & Latin America
France // Italy // Russia // Turkey // Ukraine
Slovakia // Hungary // Czech Republic
Tides
An exclusive novella from the world of Fable
When Auster, a young member of the Roth crime family, meets a deckhand named Paj that he’s been sent to rob on behalf of his infamous uncle, his world is turned upside down. Tides is a tale of first love, heartache and breaking free, following Paj and Auster’s beginnings before the events of Fable and Namesake.
Tides was a one time special gift to Adrienne Young’s newsletter subscribers in August 2021. Please watch for news on how obtain this novella in the future.