I will admit the pacing of the second and third chapters dragged for me. Effortlessly plotted, All the Stars and Teeth has a number of twists and turns. Visidia is an intricately built fantasy world. Even if you never use it, it’s still forever with you.”įor the most part, the worldbuilding and exposition is incredible. You can learn it, study it, grow with it, but you cannot make it disappear once it’s yours. “Magic is part of a person’s being everyone has it. As a person who has spent her life near the ocean, reading this book gives me the distinct feeling of being on the water with the wind in my hair and salty brine in my nostrils. The language flows but doesn’t overburden the narrative. The writing is beautiful and descriptive, lush and vivid. The odor of brine and seaweed is thicker than I’ve ever known it.” It’s coating in a thin veil of mist that wraps around my skin and sweetly coats my face, greeting me like a forgotten friend.

“Frigid air floods my lungs the moment I step outside. Well, I devoured this book in a five-and-a-half-hour sitting! If you’ve been looking for a pirate YA adventure with a morally grey female protagonist, fantastic squad banter, and a medium burn romance… be sure to pick up All the Stars and Teeth! Narrative style : first person | Perspective(s) : single

Goodreads Buy Indie Amazon B&N Book Depository My Review of All the Stars and Teeth This post uses affiliate links and I may receive a small commission for purchases made through my links at no additional cost to you. 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. 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.īut sailing the kingdom holds more wonder-and more peril-than Amora anticipated.

When her demonstration goes awry, Amora is forced to flee. To secure her place as heir to the throne, she must prove her mastery of the monarchy’s dangerous soul magic. The rest of the realm can choose their magic, but for Amora, it’s never been a choice. Set in a kingdom where danger lurks beneath the sea, mermaids seek vengeance with song, and magic is a choice.Īs princess of the island kingdom Visidia, Amora Montara has spent her entire life training to be High Animancer-the master of souls.

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