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Book 1 of 2 in The World of the Narrows

Fable

by Adrienne Young

Spice 1 out of 5, Sweet1/5 · Sweet: Kisses only

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.

Spice
1/5
Burn
Slow
Pages
~368
Ending
Cliffy

Cliffhanger, but Book 2 is already out.

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How spicy is Fable?

Fable is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.

  • Steam: Glimpses and kisses
  • Burn: Slow burn
  • Pairing: One man, one woman
  • POV: Heroine's POV only
  • Ending: Cliffhanger

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  • Death of a loved one
  • Graphic violence
  • Murder

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    Fable: quick answers

    How spicy is Fable?

    Fable is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.

    Is Fable a standalone?

    No. Fable is book 1 of 2 in The World of the Narrows. It is the place to start. The series is complete.

    What tropes are in Fable?

    Fable features badass heroine, found family. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a cliffhanger.

    Does Fable have content warnings?

    Our notes for Fable include: death of a loved one, graphic violence, murder. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.

    What should I read after Fable?

    If you loved Fable, try Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo, Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson, Sky in the Deep by Adrienne Young. They share its badass heroine and found family energy at a similar spice level.