Fable

by Adrienne Young

Overview

Como hija del comerciante más poderoso de los Estrechos, el mar es el único hogar que Fable, de diecisiete años, ha conocido. Han pasado cuatro años desde la noche en que vio a su madre ahogarse durante una tormenta implacable. Al día siguiente, su padre la abandonó en una isla legendaria llena de ladrones y poca comida. Para sobrevivir, debe mantenerse en silencio, aprender a no confiar en nadie y confiar en las habilidades únicas que le enseñó su madre. Lo único que la mantiene en marcha es el objetivo de salir de la isla, encontrar a su padre y exigir el lugar que le corresponde junto a él y su tripulación. Para hacerlo, Fable solicita la ayuda de un joven comerciante llamado West para sacarla de la isla y cruzar el Estrecho hasta su padre. Pero las rivalidades de su padre y los peligros de su empresa comercial solo se han multiplicado desde la última vez que lo vio y Fable pronto descubre que West no es quien parece. Juntos, tendrán que sobrevivir más que las traicioneras tormentas que acechan a los Estrechos si quieren seguir con vida.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781432883119
Publisher:	Gale Cengage Learning
Publication date:	09/23/2020
Series:	World of the Narrows Series , #1
Edition description:	Large Print
Pages:	491
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

About the Author

Adrienne Young is a born and bred Texan turned California girl. She is a foodie with a deep love of history and travel and a shameless addiction to coffee. When she’s not writing, you can find her on her yoga mat, scouring antique fairs for old books, sipping wine over long dinners, or disappearing into her favorite art museums. She lives with her documentary filmmaker husband and their four little wildlings beneath the West Coast sun. She is the author of the Sky in the Deep duology.

Editorial Reviews

"Young (The Girl the Sea Gave Back) blends adventure and intrigue in this lush nautical duology opener, crafting a flinty world in which danger lurks at every turn." - Publishers Weekly

"An exciting tale of lost treasure, love, and survival." - 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

"A dark maritime fantasy...immersive...and rich in sensory details. For readers who can’t get enough of strong female protagonists..." - Kirkus

"As an author, Young’s strength is in her ability to craft both strong female protagonists and worlds that are filled with realistic details." - Culturess

"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

"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

"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

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From the Publisher

08/01/2020

Gr 7 Up—After the tragic death of her mother four years ago, Fable was ruthlessly abandoned on a dangerous island by her own father and forced to dive off cliffs in search of valuable minerals to trade for food and money. Despite the many obstacles of this seafaring world, Fable manages to save enough copper to barter passage off the island. Her father Saint, a powerful trader, had promised that she would receive her inheritance if she lived to make it off the island. She finds passage on the Marigold, a trading ship with a secretive crew and a handsome helmsman, West, but they're reluctant to have her on board. However, Fable's skills with "dredging" and a magical ability to find precious gems soon win over the crew. The reunion with Saint doesn't turn out the way Fable imagined, and she's left with nothing but bitterness for him. Then a rival trading company threatens the lives of her fellow crewmen, and Fable finds herself forced to confront Saint to save them all. 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. As the characters' secrets unravel, readers will be spellbound by this enchanting tale. VERDICT There's treachery on the high seas in this exciting tale of lost treasure, love, and survival. Recommended for all libraries.—Sandi Jones, Wynne H.S., AR

School Library Journal

Narrator Emma Lysy tells the story of Fable, a fiercely independent and determined girl who is trying to reclaim a spot by her powerful father’s side. Lysy’s voice takes a little getting used to. At first, it comes off as slightly nasal—at odds with Fable’s decisive and ferocious character. However, listeners will be hooked by the dramatic story of storms, secrets, and sailing, which distracts from Lysy’s timbre. Abandoned on an unforgiving island by her father the day after a deadly shipwreck killed her mother, Fable has spent years working her way back to him so he can give her what he owes. Lysy captures all the drama and pathos as Fable fights her way to her destiny. E.J.S. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine

OCTOBER 2020 - AudioFile