I didn’t get a chance to read this or download it before it was archived but I have seen many amazing reviews for this book and about the author that I will be buying it so I can read it.

I read a lot of YA fiction and am partial to fantasy. I’d heard a lot of good things about this book and was really looking forward to reading it. I really loved it. Amora is a great character, feisty and determined. She’s been raised in privilege as a Princess expected to rule the kingdom one day. When she discovers the truth about the kingdom, the atrocities her father has washed his hands off and turned away from she steps up, determined to help her people and right her father’s and ancestors wrongs. You go girl! I loved the way magic is portrayed in this book, it’s so unique and interesting especially Amora’s soul magic which is really creepy and intense. The other characters are all well-written. This is a well-written, engaging and completely original book. I loved it. The ending makes it clear there will be a sequel which I can’t wait to read.

I was actually pleasantly surprised by this! I found this to be very enjoyable, if a bit predictable and typical YA fantasy. I thought the characters all had distinct voices and their dynamics were lots of fun to read about. I also found the first half of the book to be a bit of a trudging match, however I feel this is just a common trend with books that are first in their series. I’ll definitely have to keep my eyes peeled for book two.

The book follows Amora, a Princess who must pass a trial to be officially considered and accepted as the heir to the throne. She wields a dangerous magic that only her family has access to. When she fails the gruesome trial, she flees with the help of a pirate and her betrothed, who follows them to an enchanted ship. Amora has a plan. Defeat Kaven, a rogue man who took control of a prohibited island and who threatens to destroy her family, and go back to her island to take her place as the heir and High Animancer. But her journey uncovers ugly truths about her family and their actions which makes her question whether or not she deserves the throne at all.

Amora is a very driven character with a sprinkle of chosen one existential crisis thrown into the mix. Her lack of knowledge strikes me as lazy and naive, which is not supposed to be a trait associated with her. But I find it hard to believe that she couldn’t go to a library and look for old history books to find that her family is pretty much a bunch of power-hungry bastards. The fact that all her life she accepted whatever her father spoon fed her without question and yet knew he was hiding stuff from her didn’t feel consistent or logical.

Bastien is the typical mysterious boy who hates the protagonist but must work with her in order to succeed in his plan. He also has a few secrets that Amora is dying to know and he is a pirate so he’s very sexy...

Ferrick is the best friend in love with Amora and her betrothed. He is jealous and possessive of her, yet a perfectly nice and helpful character who follows her to make sure she’s not in danger with a random. I feel that his possessiveness is there as a reason for the MC to dislike him and kick him to the curb so she can smooch the pirate. Ferrick is a perfectly good guy imo and I wish the author hadn’t chosen this route to create romantic conflict.

I did like the boys, although Ferrick’s possessiveness was annoying. Amora was okay. I liked her drive and determination but there were inconsistencies with her character that made me roll my eyes.

The pacing and action was good. I liked that they visited different islands and lore was super interesting.

This is story has such a complex world-building with a very intriguing magic systems and that’s my favourite thing in fantasy books. I love the how the islands have different powers, colours and gems associated with them as well as lifestyles, clothing and appearances.

The plot was mostly basic with a few predictable twists but still enjoyable and gripping enough to keep me reading.

So, overall, I did enjoy it and think it has lots of potential to be a great series!

Amora Montara is the heir to Visidian throne, training to become the High Animancer — the master of souls. Only her family can wield the dangerous and powerful soul magic. When a demonstration of her power goes horribly wrong, Amora is forced to flee. With the help of her fiancée and a handsome but shady pirate she embarks on a journey to prove herself. But with time she discovers that dark forces are at work in her kingdom, and it will take all the power she has to defeat them. 

This book is utterly original, and such a joy to read. Set in a vividly written and incredibly interesting world, the story is full of twists and turns and never goes where you expect it to. Amora is such a fantastic main character--I loved the way her character developed with time, and how her journey was not without (sometimes severe) set-backs. I found myself rooting for her so much, and cannot wait to find out how her story continues. 

Another thing that makes this book great are the side characters. All of them are brilliantly written, from multi-faceted pirate Bastian to the completely badass mermaid Vataea. Every single sub-plot was so interesting, and even the smallest side characters felt real and fleshed-out. 

This is a perfect book for fans of "Scavenge the Stars", "House of Salt and Sorrows" or "Bone Crier's Moon". It is a brilliantly original, page-turning adventure story set in a fascinating world, and I cannot wait for the sequel to come out!

I enjoyed this, a fun story to escape into, and has all the elements of childhood reading: pirates and princesses! But in this book our princess doesn't need to be rescued, she's got her own plans, so there's a strong feminist tone. The plot revolves around magic and the main setting is out on the ocean, and for a YA is doesn't hold back on the violence, so be warmed of you're sensitive. I'm not, so enjoyed the drama of the ride! 
Great entertainment and storytelling for a fun afternoon read in this high octane fantasy world.

This was an enjoyable read and although I found the world building, magic system and oceanic setting really interesting and original, I really hope the second novel veers from those common tropes to spice it up a little and develop characters a little more!

Overall, I liked the characters and our main character Amora but it did take a little longer to warm up to her than I anticipated. I will definitely pick up the next novel in the series as I look forward to seeing what will happen next following some twists towards the ending. I hope the pacing in the next book picks up a little quicker now that the magics and world building have been established as I would love to delve into the relationships and nuances of this new YA series more!

A book about pirates, mermaids, princesses, dark magic and curses? Say no more! I couldn't resist to not read this book. Just look at the stunning cover. How you can not hear its screaming "Read me!"? If All the stars and teeth is not on your wishlist than it should!

I loved the story. I finished it so fast that I can't believe I have to wait for book 2. For me, the plot is unique and astonishing. The world building is interesting, it remembers me of The raven and the dove. My favourite is the map at the beginning and this one is really gorgeous. The idea of the different magics, especially the soul magic, is what it got me. The soul magic makes the book darker because it's not just a soul reading as you think at first. It's more! And dangerous!

Amora is my favourite character. The princess who doesn't need a prince to save her. Or a pirate. She just use him for her purpose. She trusts no one, she has her secrets, she has just her will to change the world. And her magic. Bastian is different. He has his problems, his secrets. A pirate who wants to save the world. Not just his rum.

The book is full with adventures, sea monster, twists and more. A YA fantasy that should be in everyone's shelves. Thank you TitanBooks for the book in exchange for an honest review.

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.