Saint, Adrienne Young
Saint, Adrienne Young
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Saint
A Novel

Author: Adrienne Young

Narrator: Ell Potter, Will Damron

Unabridged: 9 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/29/2022


Synopsis

New York Times bestselling author Adrienne Young returns to the world of The Narrows with Saint, a captivating 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.

A Macmillan Audio production from Wednesday Books.

About Adrienne Young

Adrienne Young is a foodie with a deep love of history and travel and a shameless addiction to coffee. When she’s not writing, you can find her on her yoga mat, sipping wine over long dinners or disappearing into her favorite art museums. She lives with her documentary filmmaker husband and their four little wildlings in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. She is the author of the New York Times bestselling Sky in the Deep duology and the World of the Narrows series.

About Ell Potter

Ell Potter (she/they) graduated from LAMDA in 2019. While studying, she was named Audible’s ‘Breakout Star’, recording their bestselling Thriller of the Year and gaining an Audie nomination for her debut performance. She has since recorded over 90 audiobooks for major international publishers including Penguin Random House, Macmillan, HarperAudio, and the BBC.Ell is a nine-time AudioFile Earphones Award-winner, and her narration of Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell was named a Washington Post Audiobook of the Year. Before training as an actor, she read English at the University of Oxford, where she graduated with first class honours and was the winner of the Nigel Smith Memorial Prize for English Literature. Ell admires writing that is muscular, intricate and unexpected, and her narration style pays close attention to the musicality of a text—always with full emotional commitment.

About Will Damron

Will Damron is an actor, author, and two-time Audie Award–winning narrator. He has performed over 800 audiobooks across all genres, and is the recipient of three SOVAS Voice Arts Awards and numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards. Will is known for his smooth and evocative narration—often imbued with gravitas and realistic tension—as well as the wide range of characters and accents he can convincingly portray. He loves that he is able to connect with audiences around the world through his performances, and share in the joy of a true emotional journey with them.He and his wife, fellow narrator January LaVoy, live in Atlanta with their dog, Sir Toby Belch.


Reviews

Goodreads review by jessica on February 03, 2023

i very rarely pick up companion books, like prequels or sequel novellas. but, when it comes to the fable series, i will never have enough content. i enjoyed everything about this, but mainly because im just so obsessed with this world. it has everything i need to feel like im living a stolen life on......more

Goodreads review by Lucie on June 23, 2023

✅ Gorgeous cover ✅ Pirates/sea adventure ✅ Characters ✅ 2 POVs ✅ World-building ✅ Pace ✅🆗 Plot 🆗 Romance While this is a prequel and it tells the story of how Saint and Isolde met, I would still recommend reading it after Fable and Namesake. After reading the Fable duology, I was really intrigued by Saint, s......more

Goodreads review by Kezia on December 22, 2022

3.5⭐️ I was really intrigued by Saint in the other books. I wanted to know so much more about him and Isolde. I realize that many fans also wanted this and hence why we got this one. All the characters were really interesting in this one! I like that Saint still had that aura of mystery in this book a......more

Goodreads review by lydia ‧ ia on April 01, 2024

❝My father told me once that the only fools who sailed through the Narrows were the dead and the dying. Sometimes, I think I’m both.❞ when written well, prequels are some of my favorite books to read. They can incorporate lots of little easter eggs and foreshadowing, and even reveal things about char......more

Goodreads review by Charlotte on March 21, 2023

I enjoyed revisiting the world of Fable in this prequel. I wouldn’t say it blew me away but I was happy enough. We learn more about Fable’s parents when they were young. How they met and what they were like. I liked them both as characters, they were both flawed and interesting to read about. It was......more


Quotes

"...Rich, poetic prose that beautifully underscores the two main characters’ strengths, weaknesses, and beliefs...Returning and new readers alike will find much to love in this absorbing tale." - Kirkus

Praise for Adrienne Young

"A vividly drawn maritime setting, dramatic sea dives and daring rescues, not one but two formidable villains, and a swoony romance make this a treat for seafarers and landlubbers alike." - The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"A dark maritime fantasy...immersive...and rich in sensory details. For readers who can’t get enough of strong female protagonists..." - Kirkus

"The salty sea and the promise of something hidden in its depths, had me reading this book at a furious pace. You don’t simply read Fable, you are ensnared by it. This is Adrienne Young’s best work of storytelling yet!” - Shea Ernshaw, New York Times bestselling author of The Wicked Deep

"Gripping, immersive, and absolutely masterful, Fable reels you in with the promise of beauty, and holds you tight with Young’s signature grit. I couldn’t turn the pages quickly enough." - Adalyn Grace, New York Times bestselling author of All The Stars and Teeth

"This fast-paced tale with a Victorian feeling is filled with an abundance of scandal, high fashion, intrigue, and, of course, romance... the delightfully swoonworthy love story will keep readers engaged and the pages turning eagerly as they hurtle toward the book’s satisfying conclusion. An entertaining story of forbidden love, family drama, and elegant couture." - Kirkus

"In this sumptuously rendered historical novel, Young deftly explores concepts of family, loyalty, and growing into one’s destiny." - Publishers Weekly

"As an author, Young’s strength is in her ability to craft both strong female protagonists and worlds that are filled with realistic details." —Culturess

Young (The Girl the Sea Gave Back) blends adventure and intrigue in this lush nautical duology opener, crafting a flinty world in which danger lurks at every turn." - Publishers Weekly

"An exciting tale of lost treasure, love, and survival." - School Library Journal

"I could taste the salt in the air and feel the waves beneath the Marigold. In a brutal world Fable shines as tenacious yet vulnerable, unafraid to do what she must to survive. This story caught me by the throat and refused to let go!" - Shelby Mahurin, New York Times bestselling author of Serpent & Dove