Series: All the Stars and Teeth #1
Release Date: August 4th 2020
Publisher: Titan Books
Pages: 416
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Source: The publisher kindly sent me a copy of this book to review
Rating: 4.5/5 stars

Synopsis

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.

Review

All the Stars and Teeth is an epic fantasy adventure that follows Amora Montara, princess of Visidia and future ruler of the kingdom. To claim her thrown she must show the kingdom her abilities to work and control soul magic, but on the night of the demonstration things go horribly wrong and she must flee the island. She meets the mysterious Bastian and ends up on an adventure to save her kingdom from a dangerous new force.

I really love books with pirates in them and when I heard about All the Stars and Teeth I was really intrigued by the story. I found myself hooked on this incredible tale almost straight away and I loved every minute of it. Grace has created a fascinating world full of magnificent characters. This story was just so easy to get lost in, and I can’t wait to see what happens in book two.

All the Stars and Teeth has a really fast paced plot, and there’s plenty of action to keep the reader on the edge of their seat. There’s epic battles, deadly sea monsters and some really fascinating magic. The thing I loved most about this story was the world building and the magic system – the magic system in particular I thought was so unique and interesting. Amora’s ability to do soul magic as well as the curse magic used in the story fascinated me so much. There’s tons of history about the kingdom and the Montara family that it felt incredibly well fleshed out.

Likewise I really liked the characters in this story. Amora is a great protagonist, having thought she was going to rule all her life it was so interesting watching her grapple with the knowledge that everything is not what she thought in the kingdom. I also really liked Bastian and the quick banter the two have. Grace has written a captivating tale and I did not want to put this one down.

If you’ve looking for a gripping tale with high stakes, full to the brim with magic and adventure, All the Stars and Teeth should definitely be your next read.