All the Stars and Teeth (All the Stars and Teeth, #1)

by Adalyn Grace

[Brittany]

I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would. The sense of adventure you feel while reading it is amazing and that’s really what the book focuses on- the adventure in the story.

The magic systems throughout the world are explained thoroughly but also introduced slowly which is nice because it kept things exciting without being overwhelming. The dividing of the magics to certain islands I feel was also a smart move because it kept things even more understandable.

The only reason I’m not giving this book 5 stars is just because I didn’t feel as deep of a connection to characters as I do in other books. Did I like them and feel for them? Yes, but not as strongly as I had hoped considering I was so wrapped up in the actual story. Like I said, it seems like this book focused heavily on world and story building and less on character development, though the character development was not bad by any means.

The ending felt strange, like it was not completely finished but also not left in a way that makes you think there will be a second book. I wanted more closure or a definite ending that leads into another book- not this wonder I feel left with now. I feel like it can’t be over because I feel so underwhelmed compared to how I felt the whole rest of the book. I see that there will be a second book but this still felt weird to me, like it could go either way because it didn’t wrap up nicely or leave on a big problem or question.

But all in all I did really enjoy it and I’m excited to read more from this author in the future!