While Fable’s relationship with her father is less than stellar, she still finds it difficult to work against him, even when her life is on the line. Holland agrees-on the condition that the pair work together to take down Saint. Things become even more complicated when West shows up at Holland’s house, desperate to bargain for Fable’s freedom. She has her own plans: free the Marigold from her father, Saint’s, control, and reunite with her lover, West. Holland expects Fable to follow the path her mother did not, but Fable doesn’t want to be a pawn in anyone’s game. While Zola wants to get into Holland’s good graces by reuniting Holland with her granddaughter, Holland still bears ill will against Zola since he helped Fable’s mother run away in her youth.

Holland isn’t just a gem trader, she’s also Fable’s grandmother. When Zola’s ship arrives in Bastion, Holland’s home port, Fable quickly discovers there is more to the story. Eventually, Fable finds out Zola’s motive behind forcing her to work for him: he needs her to dredge enough ore to impress Holland, the woman who controls the gem trade in the Narrows. However, Zola doesn’t just want Fable to sit around-she must become part of his crew too.

Fable was taken from her crew onboard the Marigold to become a prisoner of the infamous pirate, Zola. The second installment of the Fable duology, Namesake, picks up right where the first left off, at the kidnapping of Fable.

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