Book Review – All the Stars and Teeth by Adalyn Grace

3 February 2021 /

All the Stars and Teeth by Adalyn Grace (All the Stars and Teeth #1)
Fantasy | Young Adult | 416 pages
Published on 4th August 2020 by Titan

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Synopsis

All the stars and teeth cover

Set in a kingdom where danger lurks beneath the sea, mermaids seek vengeance with song, and magic is a choice.

She will reign.

As princess of the island kingdom Visidia, Amora Montara has spent her entire life training to be High Animancer – the master of souls. The rest of the realm can choose their magic, but for Amora, it’s never been a choice. To secure her place as heir to the throne, she must prove her mastery of the monarchy’s dangerous soul magic.

When her demonstration goes awry, Amora is forced to flee. She strikes a deal with Bastian, a mysterious pirate: he’ll help her prove she’s fit to rule, if she’ll help him reclaim his stolen magic.

But sailing the kingdom holds more wonder – and more peril – than Amora anticipated. A destructive new magic is on the rise, and if Amora is to conquer it, she’ll need to face legendary monsters, cross paths with vengeful mermaids, and deal with a stow-away she never expected… or risk the fate of Visidia and lose the crown forever.

I am the right choice. The only choice. And I will protect my kingdom.

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My rating:

Rating: 4.5 out of 5.
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Review

I received this book from the publisher via Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.

Ooh, soul magic that includes bones and teeth and killing people? I’m so in. 😀 And THEN you add in a pirate and mermaid and monsters and questing? Hells yes.

Basically, this book was everything I could have wanted. Amora is a princess that has been training for her throne and when things go wrong, she has to run away to prove that she’s worthy of her throne. In doing so, she makes a deal with a pirate, Bastian, to help break his curse. 

This world felt so real. I love the way the magics worked, and I how even the glimpses we see of some of the islands felt like a full picture. The way that one of the islands has fallen into ruin after storms is clearly shown, and we get a little on the politics as well as the people’s reactions to it.

I like that Amora loves her father, but is beginning to see through the cracks in that facade to the person within. And I love love love Bastian and his cheek. Plus Amora and Ferrick maintaining their friendship is so lovely, even though it takes work.

This is honestly just fun, and when I got the chance to read the sequel a day after I finished this, I jumped at it. 4.5 stars.

Buy All the Stars and Teeth by Adalyn Grace from Waterstones.

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