This book is filled with morally ambiguous characters, which I tend to enjoy in books. The book is filled with the realization that any sympathy or morals will get you killed quick on the open sea and in the seaside towns. Fable is one of those few characters who sits on the fence between ruthless, cold hearted killing and her conscience. She tries to avoid vengeance, knowing it leads no where good, but cannot seem to stop herself from landing in situations that call for darker methods of escape. I really loved the crew of The Marigold, even if I could guess everything about them from the beginning. They were loyal to one another, smart, daring, but also reckless. West taking on Fable should have been shocking, but as you start to understand him as a Captain, he has a knack for keeping strays. Each of the crew seem bad, mean, but really they are just protecting themselves from a past they fear. It is dangerous to care for others, as Fable continuously tells the reader, and so they go about hiding everything about themselves they can. They are also a young crew, a small crew for a large ship, and must work doubly hard to keep themselves afloat. But, they are also hiding things, not so much from each other, but from their employers and from Fable. Fable, as a narrator, was at times annoying, but I loved her courage, pluck, and kindness. She wants to fit into her father's world, but she also wants to be true to herself. The back story about her mother had me intrigued and I hope we learn more about Isolde and what possibly could have happened to her the night she drowned and the Lark sank into the sea. Seems very mysterious and has me itching for the next book in the duology. The magic in this book is subtle, but intriguing none-the-less. I really wanted to know more about Fable's gift. How it worked, how she came to possess it, was it really trained into her or did she inherit it? I really loved the aspects of knowing gems and the sounds they make, their weight, their colour. More info on that in the next book please! The audiobook was good, kept me invested in the story the whole time. Had me angry at the right moments, had me wondering why this would happen and something else wouldn't, had me wondering about Saint and his trading company, about the ruthless Zola and his plans for the crew of The Marigold. I would love for the second book to focus on other aspects of the story other than just Fable. Let's learn more about the rest of The Marigold's crew, more about Isolde, more about Saint's misdeeds and what he has been up to since abandoning Fable. So much to elaborate on in the next book. So, while it was not my favourite high seas read, it was full of potential, had a likeable crew, an interesting magic system, and lots of dastardly deeds. Yar!
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