In one review I read that Fable is about her finding her father, but in a way Namesake is about Fable finding family, including her father. With the complicated relationship she has with her father, based on rules to keep them both safe in an unsafe world, Fable finding ways to connect with him time and time again, sometimes even as she challenged him, was sweet. Her craving for his affection and attention is something that universally translates, no matter the age or culture.

Adrienne Young has a way of describing things in her stories that guide you on how to feel about them. Saint is described using the color blue and the smell of his pipe. When he is on the page, you want to lean in and stare at his blue eyes, while he is wearing his blue coat, and you can almost smell the scent of his pipe. Isolde is described in a way that reminds me of the embrace of water. It can surround you and hold you, but it never fully belongs to you. West is like a lighthouse, bringing Fable to safety. His blond hair is mentioned as catching Fable’s eye. She watches for him and when she sees him, in either book, she is drawn to his light.

I enjoyed Fable putting trust in her people to come through and sometimes being let down. She kept giving opportunities even when it looked like she was on her own. Clove, is an excellent example of someone she thought she could trust implicitly and though everything appeared as if he joined the other side and had no reason to help her, she still gave him the opportunity to surprise her.

I really want to keep reading books in this world. I hope we have little sneak peeks into the Narrows for years to come.