All the Stars and Teeth by Adalyn Grace

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

by Adalyn Grace

Named as one of Entertainment Weekly's most anticipated books of 2020, Adalyn Grace's All the Stars and Teeth is a thrilling fantasy for fans of Stephanie Garber's Caraval and Sarah J. Maas's Throne of Glass series.

As princess of the island kingdom Visidia, Amora Montara has spent her entire life training to be High Animancer-the master of souls. The rest of the realm can choose their magic, but for Amora, it's never been a choice. To secure her place as heir to the throne, she must prove her mastery of the monarchy's dangerous soul magic.

When her demonstration goes awry, Amora is forced to flee. She strikes a deal with Bastian, a mysterious pirate: he'll help her prove she's fit to rule, if she'll help him reclaim his stolen magic.

But sailing the kingdom holds more wonder-and more peril-than Amora anticipated. A destructive new magic is on the rise, and if Amora is to conquer it, she'll need to face legendary monsters, cross paths with vengeful mermaids, and deal with a stow-away she never expected... or risk the fate of Visidia and lose the crown forever.

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Who up for a good mermaid tale? How about one that has an interesting magic system, a political war that been kept under wraps, a strong female character who comes out fighting for those she loves oh and let's add in a dashing pirate to swoon over. If that all sounds interesting to you then All the Stars and the Teeth is just your cup of tea.
I admit that title is a little off putting for me but the cover it paired with is intriguing and eye catching. The books starts out with us meeting our strong female character Amora Montana who has trained her whole life to be the High Animancer (master of soul magic). We enter the story just as she reading to make a huge demonstration of just how in control she is of this soul magic.
Things take off from their when it all goes horribly wrong and she discovers that what she thinks she knows about her world is far from the truth. The pacing of this story is nail biting and their are some epic sea monster battles, a mermaid with strong magic, and a final bloody battle that will leave you reeling. Keep in mind this is the first book in this epic series and their more to be discovered.


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