All the Stars and Teeth

Gripping right from the start, All The Stars and Teeth is a brilliant new fantasy set it a beautifully crafted world. I couldn't put it down! 

The plot was totally engaging and had enough surprises to keep me on my toes! I loved Amora, and really rooted for her throughout. The world building is fantastic, especially the magic system which is unlike anything I've ever read before. I'm so excited for the sequel! 

I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. 

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All The Stars & Teeth is a fantastic, clever fantasy novel that I wasn’t expecting to love as much as I did. I went into this with no expectations, I’d heard it talked about a lot and when it came up on Netgalley I wanted to give it a shot and I’m so glad I did!

The way the author writes is absolutely stunning. Everything is so lyrical and vivid, as I was reading, I could see everything that was happening and loved it. Also, I’m not a massive fan of first person novels but I really loved being in Amora’s head and thought it worked so well here. Adalyn Grace is just fantastic and I can’t wait to read more of her work in the future, this was just an absolutely stunning debut. 

Another thing I loved was the magic system. I thought it was truly unique and different to other magic systems in YA fantasy novels. I was truly fascinated by it and was surprised at all of the twists and turns when it came to the history of it and really want to know even more about how all of it works.

The story just truly had me hooked from the first few pages, I wanted to know what was happening with Amora and the people around her. It was slightly tropey in some places but I like tropes if they weren’t good, they wouldn’t be popular and everything in this story worked so fantastically well again, I think the author is incredible at what she does and it really shines through in this novel. And, I was slightly worried that it was all going to wrap up in the end even though there’s a sequel coming but the final plot twist had me shook!!!

Bastion was a character I loved straight away, I love pirates and he was so sweet and yet mysterious and I can’t wait to find out more about him. Amora is a true queen, such a strong female character and I would die for her. Ferrick is a character I wasn’t sure I would like at the start and wasn’t truly warmed to him until the middle of the book but he’s truly so caring and wonderful and if anything happens to him I’ll DIE. Vataea by far my favourite, shes strong, shes a badass and she truly deserves everything good in the world. I honestly do ship her and Ferrick but also ship her with Amora so😂

Overall, this novel is just fantastic, it’s like a mix between Mad Max and Pirates of the Caribbean and I was here for it from start to end. I’m so excited for the sequel already, come on 2021!!!

It’s been thrilling to get lost in the world of Adalyn Grace’s ‘All the Stars and Teeth’.

What I liked the most about Adalyn Grace’s book is the adventure that has dominated ‘All the Stars and Teeth’. Some aspects of Amora’s quest has been predictable, but it didn’t take away from the fast-paced adventure-like narration that I have enjoyed so much. There was so much going on! From failing to prove herself at the beginning of the book, through fighting mystical creatures and trying to protect Visidia against all the odds, Amora and her companions are facing the danger almost at all times throughout the book. ‘All the Stars and Teeth’ kept me reading chapter after chapter hoping for a good resolution for Amora. While a lot of plots (and sub-plots) concluded at the end of the book, there is still so much more that has to happen and I can’t wait for the rest of the adventure.

While some fragments have been information-heavy, the world created by Adalyn Grace has been interesting and I have enjoyed getting to know more about Amora’s kingdom. I have liked magical system and restrictions on using multiple magic that have created tension in Visidia as well as set up Amora to discover deeper secrets about her roots. 

Moreover, although I found Amora naive at the beginning of the book, I have grown to like her. Her naivety is a result of being shielded her whole life and lied to, but despite that, it’s clearly visible how much she cares about her kingdom no matter what she discovers along the way. Strong and caring. Amora is definitely an interesting narrator, but I found myself favouring Bastian - he has been such an interesting character from the very beginning. Bastian and Amora’s banter has also added the value to the book, and while I felt like things between them have developed fairly quickly, I’m looking forward to seeing more of their interaction in the next instalment of Adalyn Grace’s duology. 

Overall, there is so much I like about this book. Magic and pirates are definitely some of my favourite tropes, so ‘All the Stars and Teeth’ have been wonderful in that regard. The title is so fitting, as that covers for all the editions - they are gorgeous, making Adalyn Grace’s debut a great package. I’m looking forward to reading the second part of the duology in February 2021. 

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