Though she is a princess, Amora has spent most of her life sheltered by her father – she’s never been to the other islands she will one day rule, and the king forbids her to learn to sail the way she’s always wanted to. There’s even some romance, because at the end of the day it’s still a YA novel, but it’s hardly the most important part of the story, and the slow burn enemies-to-lovers relationship is extremely well handled.

So, you know, just regular princess problems.Īll the Stars and Teeth combines high-stakes adventure (there are sea monsters and a literal pirate ship), a complex heroine, a charming found family, and a complicated political plot that will determine the fate of a diverse kingdom. Of course, that’s not the entire story, and Amora will come to learn the same man that stole Bastian’s magic us leading a rebellion that could bring down her kingdom. Amora’s family, the Montaras, is not allowed to choose, however, as their destiny to choose soul magic has been predetermined for generations.īut when her public demonstration of her abilities goes horribly wrong, Amora is forced to flee with a handsome pirate who promises to help her prove her fitness to rule, if she’ll help him reclaim his own lost magic. She’s spent her life training to not only inherit her father’s throne, but to become Visidia’s High Animancer, a position that requires her to master a particularly rare and dangerous type of soul magic that only those in her bloodline are able to wield.Įach person in Visidia is meant to choose and control only one type of magic – whether they’re healers, can alter their physical appearances, cast curses, control the weather, and much more. It follows the story of Amora, the princess of an island kingdom known as Visidia. But All the Stars and Teeth is something truly special, a novel that not only manages to tell a great story, but one that seeks to subvert so many of the established tropes and expectations that are endemic to this particular genre. To be fair, there are an awful lot of new stories headed your way in 2020. It’s honestly the kind of novel that should have a spot on everyone’s best fantasy of the year lists when the time comes. By Lacy Baugher 3 years ago It may only be February, but Adalyn Grace’s All the Stars and Teeth is a serious contender for the best fantasy of the year.Īdalyn Grace’s novel All the Stars and Teeth is that rare buzzy debut that actually lives up to its pre-release hype – and then some.

Bastian all the stars and teeth