The World of the Narrows Book 0.5: Saint by Adrienne Young

The World of the Narrows Book 0.5

Author Adrienne Young returns to the world of The Narrows with Saint, a prequel to Fable and Namesake.

As a boy, Elias learned the hard way what happens when you don’t heed the old tales.

Nine years after his lack of superstition got his father killed, he’s grown into a young man of piety, with a deep reverence for the hallowed sea and her fickle favor. As stories of the fisherman’s son who has managed to escape the most deadly of storms spreads from port to port, his devotion to the myths and creeds has given him the reputation of the luckiest bastard to sail the Narrows.

Now, he’s mere days away from getting everything his father ever dreamed for him: a ship of his own, a crew, and a license that names him as one of the first Narrows-born traders. But when a young dredger from the Unnamed Sea with more than one secret crosses his path, Elias’ faith will be tested like never before. The greater the pull he feels toward her, the farther he drifts from the things he’s spent the last three years working for.

He is dangerously close to repeating his mistakes and he’s seen first hand how vicious the jealous sea can be. If he’s going to survive her retribution, he will have to decide which he wants more, the love of the girl who could change their shifting world, or the sacred beliefs that earned him the name that he’s known for―Saint.

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My Review: 5/5 Stars 

Saint was one of the most interesting characters when your first meet him in Fable. You don't truly know what to think of him and how he feels about his daughter until Namesake. Or maybe even before that if you can guess. He is just very closed off and hard to read. But knowing that he lost Fable's mother to the sea and everything that happens after, you can't help but wonder who was this man before it all happened. What was he like when he was younger? And we finally get our answer! This story takes us back to Saint's early days as he trying to build the life he wants. One of those things being getting a license to trade. And with that goal almost in his grasp, of course there is something--or should i say someone--who threatens it all. Isolde. Yep, Fable's mother. So we get the beginning of their love story and the day Isolde ran from her mother, Holland. Loved this story! Loved seeing who these characters were and to know their thoughts. It goes to show you how far these characters will go for one another when it comes to love. Love drives them more than anything. If you loved the other books in this series, you don't want to miss this one. If my to be read pile wasn't so large, I would be rereading the rest of the books. Such a fun series with unforgettable characters.