This book got archived before I could download it, and that means I could not read it and write a review about it. I plan to buy this book and read it in the future, though, so after that I'll post a real review in here.
Anyway, thank you to NetGalley and to publisher for sending me reading copy of this book!

This is a sea adventure fantasy taking place in a kingdom made up of different islands. The world-building is interesting with the habits of each Island having a different power. Everyone in this world has one power including fabrication and controlling elemental.

The main character has soul magic, which is unique to the royal family and the ruler must have it because of lore. It is interesting to have a protagonist with dark magic. I would say that this is a book where you should check out the triggers (listed at the bottom of this review). I'm not a squeamish person, but there is some horrifying imagery. A lot of this book is spent at sea, involving fantasy creatures and with someone claiming to be pirate. No actual piracy goes down. A lot of sneaking and questing going on.

The romance is okay, tragic pasts and all that. There's sort of the makings of a Love Triangle but it doesn't go much into the novel. There's a lot of pairing up. The relationship with family is interesting with several characters. Amora has no idea what her father King has been up to.

Overall, I give this book 4/5 stars for Boiling Teeth. I am excited to read the next book in the series (which is out next year). It’s meant to be a duology so we should get all the answers then. This is a great adventure book.

TW: Alcohol; Blood; Battles; Torture; Execution; Gore (involving Teeth); Cutting off limbs; Dubious consent (the main character kisses two of the other characters to break a spell); Sexual Slavery

4.5 stars

This book wowed me on a number of fronts, I found it a totally unexpected YA fantasy with very little resting on predictable tropes or plot directions. I thought Adalyn Grace was a fresh voice and I didn’t realise how much I was ready for that kind of palate cleansing until I read this.

ALL THE STARS AND TEETH was unapologetically gory and blood-thirsty in parts, there was no smoothing of the gritty and I embraced this world masked by secrets. The protagonist, Amora was the most un-princessy princess I’ve come across in a while. She was fiesty, uninterested in appearances, she wanted to be a fighter and a sailor. She also had serious wanderlust.

The start of the story had her world come crashing down and everything unleased from there, dark magic, sea monsters, a pirate, a mermaid and some very shady characters. The characters that became the crew of Keel Haul found their way into my heart, so that by the end I was so fond of them. Alongside Amora, Bastian was a great character, his secrets and magic were fascinating. The low-level romance was pitched just right.

One of the best things about this book was the feminist tone throughout. I’m about to drop a mild SPOILER in here, so skim on if you don’t want to read that. In the story, Amora had a very obvious period accident on her clothing…we do not read these things enough in books and I commend Adalyn Grace for including this and also for how she wrote the guys’ reactions to it. Everything about Amora was generally feminist and the male characters in the Keel Haul crew had feminist undertones too.

This gorgeous cover contained a great debut and series starter all rolled into one. I simply cannot wait to be back with these characters and read on with the series. This is definitely a 2020 read I’m going to remember.

Thank you to Titan Books for the review copy.

Wow. Well what can I say about this book other than I utterly adored every single page! All the Stars and Teeth was the book that I needed to read right now and totally pulled me out of my 2 month reading slump. Whilst firmly into traditional YA fantasy territory everything was perfection. From the opening pages it was clear that this was a story that wasn't afraid of taking a darker turn and whilst I thought I had the story pegged from the first few chapters, I couldn't have been more wrong.

Amora is such a strong protagonist, I really enjoyed her morality and dedication, she is focused and where so many YA protagonists fall down with distraction, Adalyn Grace goes to great lengths to make sure that we know Amora isn't like that. Amora is helped by hugely by strong supporting characters who all lift her up, a wonderful mini squad. Vataea is by far my favourite, reminding me a lot of Lysandra from Throne of Glass, she is the power house of the team. Whilst there is a suggestion of budding romance, it is kept at just that and it creates a nice sub plot, but remember that focus? Amora was a character who was open and willing to learn and be educated about harsh realities of a kingdom that has been hidden from her.


The magic system is impressive and the restrictions on magic meant that everyone had useful skill to bring to the table. The world building was sound, I loved the difference between the islands, the decadence and the destitution. The attention to detail creating a really rich backdrop, the use of time magic by far the most impressively written outside of Amora's own soul magic.  Even the ocean itself felt like it's own little world with plenty of creative creatures and, the Ship Keel Haul with more than a few secrets of it own. The story flowed well with relentless pace, each location given time to be fully explored with the current of urgency still very much at the forefront, I never felt that I was left with unanswered questions. There is plenty of action and these scenes are played out with skilled writing that left me wide eyed, each location bought a new and more serious foe ramping up to a cataclysmic finale. There is no fluff to be found here, even with the interwoven flashback, and by the end I felt emotionally spent.

If you want a dark and pacy YA read, full of pirates, mermaids and amazing magics, I highly recommend All the Stars and Teeth! Thank you to Titan books and Netgalley for both the digital and finished review copies.

actual rating: 3.5 stars

One of the main reasons why I decided to request this book was due to it's oceanic setting. I just find it so entertaining to be on a ship, knowing for a fact that we're about to sail straight into an adventure. And that's exactly what the book was. An adventure from start to finish!

From the very first few pages, we get introduced to this really interesting world where each island posses different magic. It was honestly really fun learning about them and getting to read the different days spent in some of them. And even though I would have loved if the crew went on a little detour exploring more of these Islands, I'm not too bumped about it because guess what? There's a sequel!

And let's just say that I'm really excited to pick it up, because after reading the ending of this book, there is no doubt that I need to find out what happens next.

Also, I did find myself liking the characters in this book. Despite my attachment to them being a little weak, I do think that I'll end up really rooting for them in the second book. Or so I hope to!

All The Stars and Teeth is a great YA book to pick up if you're looking for something fun and not like the generic YA out there right now. It was quick, pretty easy to get through and did I mention fun to read? Because I genuinely mean that! Do check it out !!

A wonderful debut novel from author Adalyn Grace. This book takes the reader on an epic adventure, filled with magic, pirates, mermaids and a fierce princess that will do anything to save her kingdom.

The writing is beautiful with vivid descriptions of the kingdom of Visidia. The unique magical system is thoroughly explained and thought out. Princess Amora is next in line to become High Animancer, master of soul magic. Only the royal family can yield this type of magic, as it's their duty to protect the realm from the monster tied to their bloodline. Everyone else has to choose only one type of magic to practice their entire life. Before she can claim the title, Amora must prove she's in control of her magic by performing a trial on her 18th birthday. But during the ceremony, things go horribly wrong and she has no choice than to leave Visidia. With the help of a dashing pirate, Amora embarks on a journey to redeem herself in the eyes of her people but also to defeat an enemy that was lurking in the shadows for a very long time.

The characters are well developed and have substance. The heroine is vivacious, brave, compassionate, high spirited and sometimes reckless. She desires adventure and something more than being stuck at the palace all the time. Her character's growth is quite visible throughout the book. As for the supporting characters, Bastian and the enchanting mermaid, Vataea, were in the spotlight for me, I put my faith in them from start till the end.

The action developed at a fair pace, leaving room for an intricate plot to develop. While there were one or two moments that we're predictable there was enough mystery and intrigue to keep me engaged. Secrets, betrayals, political games, a touch of romance, everything was beautifully woven in this heart-gripping story. The book ends with a cliffhanger and I'm definitely looking forward to reading the sequel.

*Thank you Titan Books and NetGalley for the e-arc in exchange for my honest review.

Enjoyed this! There were some plot holes, plus the villain didn't really have a good motive other than 'to be evil'.

Overall, I think this is a fun adventure with the beginnings of building a vibrant world of different magics. I wouldn't consider it a book about pirates though. Being on a boat for a lot of the plot doesnt equal pirate.

All the Stars and Teeth by Adalyn Grace is the Pirate and Princess story you have all been waiting for! 

This fast paced YA, is full of twists and turns, romance and drama. 

The characters are all loveable, with great personalities that aren’t quite perfect which I feel makes them more relatable.

The details of the new magic system is in-depth and understandable.

I also liked all the different islands and how each one has a different magic for its people, and that the descriptions of them are full of detail that comes to life in your mind.

I loved this story more than I thought I would and can not wait for the next one!

An exciting and interesting adventure to save a kingdom from a fate she never saw coming. The princess, armed with her soul magic teams up with a pirate, the fiancé she does not want and a magical ship in a race against time, countless enemies and even her father. The world she thought she knew is not reality and the father she adored has kept more than a few things from her. Determined to win at all costs the Princess may just sacrifice it all.

All The Stars and Teeth is a fast paced YA, full of adventure, magic and secrets. It’s a book that happens mostly at sea, with pirates and mermaids and sea creatures, and a fantastic journey to save a kingdom. The wordbuilding is very nice, I loved all the different islands and their magic. The characters are all so interesting and compelling, the friendships and romance are full of sarcasm and self doubt and love, and they feel so true. If you like morally grey character who would do anything for what they feel is right, if you like ships and pirates and oceans, and if you like magic and adventure, this book is for you.

𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚: 5/5 STARS⁣
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𝗙𝗔𝗩𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦: Amora, Bastian, Vatea and Ferrick ⁣
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𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗙𝗔𝗩𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦: Kaven⁣
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𝗙𝗔𝗩𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗘 𝗔𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗦: I was instantly intrigued by the magical system of this high fantasy world. I haven’t read a lot of books that have soul-magic involved in it, so I was instantly interested.⁣
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I wasn’t disappointed at all, the story and magic system held up throughout. The politics, the deception, the gorgeous world-building captivated me. I can’t wait for the sequel, I need straight away! ⁣
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As for the characters, I ended up liking every single one of them. I easily loved Bastian—a vulnerable, roguish pirate? Sign me up. I thought Amora was a powerful and interesting main lead, definitely flawed but her determination makes you want her to win. I thought I’d hate Ferrick but I was genuinely surprised by his character, he came across as quietly strong and sweet in his earnestness. My heart exploded for Vatea, I loved her so much. Not only is she a Mermaid but she’s also wicked in the best ways possible. She’s feminine, powerful and intelligent, I can’t wait to see how her story arc plays out in the next book. ⁣
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𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣𝗦: Bastian and Amora. These two are a rollercoaster to ship, there’s so much chemistry, an element of forbidden love and this angst that I love. From the snippets the author has shared on her story, my heart is going to be shattered. ⁣
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𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗗 𝗙𝗢𝗥: readers looking for a water-based high fantasy read.

I loved it!! I had high hopes for this read and it didn't disappoint me. With a mix of a strong princess, mermaids, magic, pirates and sailing the islands it enchantes the reader.
I really didn't expect the turn the story took and I love it for it.
I can highly recommend this book and can't wait until the sequel is published.

My thanks to Titan Books for an eARC via NetGalley of ‘All the Stars and Teeth’ by Adalyn Grace in exchange for an honest review. On publication, I quickly purchased its Whispersync ebook and audiobook combination for an immersive experience.

This is the first in a Teen/YA duology that I feel will also appeal to adult readers of fantasy, especially if they love sea monsters, pirates, and mermaids.

Its young protagonist is Amora Montara, princess of the island kingdom of Visidia. She has spent her entire life training to become High Animancer - the master of souls. Everyone in the realm is free to choose the type of magic they will practice, apart from Amora. In order to secure her place as heir to the throne, she must prove that she has mastered the dangerous soul magic that is restricted to the royal family.

Naturally things don’t go to plan and Amora is forced to flee Visidia. She makes a deal with Bastian, a dashing pirate. He will assist her in proving her fitness to rule and in return she’ll help him reclaim his stolen magic.

They are accompanied on the voyage by Ferrick, Amora’s betrothed. Grace neatly avoids the YA love triangle trope as it’s an arranged marriage between Ferrick and Amora. She considers him a childhood acquaintance rather than a suitor.

They have many adventures during their quest including encounters with a mermaid and a kraken-like monster! Great fun. Aside from this, I was fascinated by the magical system, even though aspects of Amora’s magic were rather gruesome.

Overall, I found this an entertaining fantasy adventure with an engaging group of characters. I look forward to reading the conclusion, ‘All the Tides of Fate’, when it becomes available.

4.5 stars rounded up to 5.

This was an enjoyable read, and a very solid start to a new YA series. I found that it was fairly standard in terms of tropes and the ending, although there were some twists that I didn't see coming. It was also a book that hit its stride about the halfway point, but that was more due to it being the first in a series and having to do the legwork of establishing the world and magic system, but the pacing picked up after that.

The magic system was interesting, it had elements of other systems but had enough to it to make it unique and I particularly enjoyed the darker nature of Amora's magic, as it added flavour to the story. I also enjoyed the world-building and prose, but I did feel as though the characters could have used a little more development - although this may occur more in the next book - and I will say that it took quite a while for me to warm to the main character.

DNF at 20%
All The Stars And Teeth is a very typical YA Fantasy. It follows all the YA trope faithfully without ever dreaming of diverging from those. Even though I normally prefer more ambitious stories, I can get behind this type of books and enjoy them for what they are. So long as they're decently written, have nothing objectionable, and don't make it their mission to get on my nerves.

In this case, the writing is actually decent and the pacing is okay. What really ruined this book for me is the main character. I just can't stand her, and spending any more time with her would be nothing short of masochism on my part. On the one hand, she's not likeable enough for me to root for her. On the other hand, she's also not complex enough, or self-aware enough, to fall under the 'anti-heroine' category. So I'm stuck in this awkward position when I know I'm supposed to admire her, I just really really can't.

I think the worst type of characters are the ones that end up being unintentionally unlikable. And that's where this book stands. When she's an ungrateful bastard to the only person who saved her, I know I'm supposed to see her as a 'kickass heroine', I just really really don't give a damn. When her arrogance fills the narrative and she shouts 'I'm the future queen', I know I'm supposed to cheer and say yass queen. I just really really can't give a fuck.

There is a way to make the unlikeable character work. The Cruel Prince did it right. The Shadows Between Us did it right. This book, on the other hand, has no clue how to do it right.
I never thought I find a character that is as badly written as the Celaena but this actually came close. On that note, maybe I should've paid attention to ToG comparison.

I really enjoyed this!!! The magic system was so unique and interesting to read about, though at times a bit complex to understand. Nonetheless, I had fun reading about the characters and I cannot wait for the sequel!

All the Stars and Teeth joins my short list of books I’ve put and immediately wanted to read the next one in the series. (Along with Spin the Dawn, The Cruel Prince, and the first two Shades of Magic books. Oh and The Never Tilting World.) And I mean this in a really, really good way. It’s the kind of book that completely absorbs you into the world and characters, and although the end of this nicely wraps up the first book, there’s still that sense of wanting more.

Visidia is an island kingdom, with the inhabitants of each island practicing a different type of magic. Amora is destined to become the heir, but to do so she must demonstrate her mastery over the monarchy’s soul magic. Having more than one magic is dangerous, and it is up to the monarchy to ensure their people follow the rules. But when Amora’s demonstration goes wrong, she discovers there are dangers threatening her kingdom, and she must travel with the pirate Bastian, across the water, in order to save Visidia.

Amora starts off completely sure of her and her family’s place in the world, but as the story progresses, we see her understand how much has been kept hidden from her. I really liked the development of her character, and how she remains strong throughout the story, determined no matter how many setbacks and complications they face.

I also really appreciated the relationships in the book. Amora travels with the pirate Bastian and her betrothed, Ferrick. Whereas it felt like this could have tripped into ‘typical’ love triangle territory, Grace avoids that. Their relationship has been arranged by their parents, but it becomes clear Ferrick’s feelings towards Amora are different than hers for him. Still, she cares about him, and they do make a good pair, with Ferrick’s presence able to enhance Amora’s magic.

I really liked the magic aspect to this, too. I love stories that deal with magic, and the oppression/suppression of magic, and normally these are about those without restricting those with. But I really liked the world created here, and the idea that people could practice more than one ‘type’, but to do so would be dangerous to them and others.

As a character, Amora was really easy to engage with, and right from the start I wanted to stick with her and root for her. Bastian was intriguing as a pirate, and Ferrick helped balance out the other two. Later, Vatea – a mermaid – joins the crew, and she’s another fantastic character. The four together make a great team, and the interactions and dialogue between them felt natural and real.

They visit a small number of islands, and seeing the different places really emphasised how little Amora knows about her kingdom. The worldbuilding throughout is solid, drip-feeding just enough information to the reader without it being overbearing, and keeping us desperate to find out more, too.

This is a really enjoyable, strong, fantastic YA Fantasy, with a heroine who doesn’t give up and is an absolute joy to read. The only thing I don’t like is that I’m going to have to wait for the sequel.

All The Stars and Teeth follows Amora as she tries to regain her place as heir to the kingdom. I really enjoyed the adventure and fantasy book which had great world building and had a positive portrayal of women throughout the book.

I liked the characters in the book, there are four main characters who form the crew and I liked how there was focus on each of them, enough for me to like them all individually. Amora was a good main character and I liked how dedicated she was and how confident she was in her role.

The plot is full of adventure which I loved, there is various change of settings so the reader gets to see the different islands and the people/magic in them and plenty of action. The writing style was good, I liked the portrayal of the characters, the non-romantic element of the relationships between all the characters and the world building.

The romance was kind of insta-love and lacked build up at the start but I did like the characters together. The book is paced really well however towards the end it felt really rushed and I personally would have preferred the ending to have been longer or in the second book.

4/5

Thank you to Titan Books for sending me an early review copy!

THIS WAS SO GOOD

This is a DEBUT??? WHAT????

Okay. The review. Yes.

Adalyn Grace has somehow managed to write a compelling, edge-of-your-seat YA fantasy with a romance I root for and with enough violence to soothe my grim dark heart.

There is not a single thing I would change about this. The plot is so excellently paced, nothing dragged at all. For a large portion of the book the characters are traveling, and I've found those parts tedious in other books, but there was so much chemistry between the characters I didn't even realise until the end.

This book has the best tropes! Kind of enemies to lovers, a badass MC who isn't afraid to feel like garbage after bad things happen, a Relatable villain, everything was just SO GOOD.

All The Stars and Teeth is one of those books that you finish, and just think, 'wow.' I really loved this and I can't wait to see more people talk about it.

Thank you to Titan Books for sending me an early review copy!

Okay, so I’ve been waiting for this book for a very long time. I first heard of Adalyn Grace when I was considering applying for Pitch Wars a few years ago and she was a mentor (spoiler: I didn’t actually enter). Her book had a weird title, and the things she listed as stuff that appealed to her in fiction sounded super-cool, so I kinda kept track of the book, especially once I found out what it was about. Pirates and magic? Count me in.

And then, somehow it became one of those books where you don’t quite know what happened with UK copies. It happens sometimes, a book gets released in the US before the UK, and instead of it being a few days ahead of time, it’s actually a lot longer. I knew Owlcrate did an edition of it, but I only found out after people began unboxing. It never seemed available on Amazon and mentions of it over here just weren’t really a thing. So I’m not sure if this is finally a UK edition release, or if this is the paperback, but here we go.

So as you can imagine, I was super-excited to sink my teeth into All the Stars and Teeth (pun, unfortunately, intended). And I found it to be a really good read. The book hooked me quickly, and it was just the right amount of pace-y without becoming too recklessly fast. There was always something happening, whether it be a fight or a tense moment at sea, or some political struggles or some playful romance stuff. There was never a dull moment, and I got through the whole book in two sittings.

I enjoyed getting to know Amora, particularly as she seemed complicated and flawed. There’s some issues with her magic of course, but then there’s also some flaws which are less obvious, at least until people start to call her out on certain behaviours. If this sounds vague, I’m sorry, I just don’t want to give too much away because I feel like this is a novel that should be on more TBRs.

I also loved the other three main characters. Bastian is the epitome of a pirate, and I lived for his snarky wit throughout the book, but I also appreciated the moments where we got to delve a bit deeper into his behaviours and history and learned some more about him. And then there’s Ferrick, who is just kinda goofy and loveable. I felt pretty bad for him throughout, since it’s made very clear from the beginning that Amora doesn’t want to be engaged to him, but I also appreciated when she told him to back off. He’s the nice guy trope packaged into one delightfully sweet and cute guy, but I like that this book never suggests that Amora owes him something because he’s kind to her. Vatae has to be my favourite though. She has some killer one-liners and her desire for adventure is just so clear and palpable.

The descriptions in the novel were a real highlight for me- especially the way the sea is beautifully written about. I thought Grace did a fantastic job of showing readers how much Amora and her friends love the thrill of the adventure and the wide expanse of the horizon and the Keel Haul ship. Some of the plot was pretty predictable, and it fell into some obvious trope patterns, but it was entertaining enough that it didn’t really bother me too much. It was a very fun read.

In terms of the magic system, I liked the creativity of some of it, particularly how soul and curse magic were used. The author wasn’t afraid to show some gore and some quite dark moments. However, it can sometimes get a bit confusing at times, and there were moments when I wished there was just a little more info about Amora’s magical abilities. Especially because magic is so unique to each person in this world, so it seems a bit sudden and knee-jerking when someone can suddenly do a thing you didn’t imagine could happen, only for it to be done and for the book to move on before the reader has a chance to truly catch up.

I am really thrilled to have finally read this book though, and I’m excited to add the next one to my TBR when it comes out!

Overall, I’m giving All the Stars and Teeth a 8.5/10 stars. I loved the descriptions, and the characters, and I thought the world and magic were pretty inventive, but it sometimes lacked info and left me confused. But it was a great read, and I’m excited to read more of Adalyn Grace’s work!