Fable

Fable is most at home under the water dredging for treasure, like her mother used to do. She is alone in a place filled with people only out for themselves. She is in constant danger of being robbed, starving or worse, being killed for her stash of coppers. How did she find herself in this predicament? Her father, a ruthless trader, left her there after her mother died. The only advice he gave her? If she wanted what was hers, she had to find a way off the island he left her on and make her way back to him. So that is what Fable does, day after day, dredging for metals she can sell to buy her way off the island. When things don't go as planned, she must make a snap decision and rely on the kindness of West, a ship captain, to get her off the island before she is killed. The last thing he wants to do is help her. He has his own mysterious crew to worry about. He too is trying to get free of his situation to become his own man with no debt to anyone. As Fable finds her way  back to her father, she comes to regard West's crew as family and when things go sideways, she turns to them with a proposition that could save them all. I loved this book, Fable is a strong, determined young woman with a great head on her shoulders. The crew is one interesting character after the next and the love story is sweet and of course ends in a major cliffhanger. Who could ask for anything more? This would be a great movie, but of course, reading the book first is a must. Action, adventure and revenge serve the day in this tale of family and friendship. Happy reading my friends!