Fantasy

Stars

Stars

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  • Create Date：2021-07-23 03:50:59
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Adalyn Grace
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Summary

Set in a kingdom where danger lurks beneath the sea， mermaids seek vengeance with song， and magic is a choice。

She will reign。

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。

I am the right choice。 The only choice。 And I will protect my kingdom。

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Reviews

Sef ，

vataea <3

Cassie Rivers ，

This book reignited a love for reading that I forgot I had。 I wish I could go back in time so I could feel what it was like to read this for the first time all over again。

Brooke ，

3。5This was fine。 It wasn’t anything special to be honest。 I liked the pirate aspect。 I mostly liked the main character I thought she was strong。 I liked the mermaid。 The men were honestly whatever。 This is kind of insta lovey which was annoying。

Audrey ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 If I had a dollar for every time the author used the phrases “heated my cheeks” and “by Cato’s blade” I would’ve been able to pay for the book I purchased。 And every time she said “I am Amora Montara” all I could picture was Moana chanting “I am Moana of Motunui。”I really truly wanted to like this book。 It had an interesting magic system， an adequate kingdom layout， and the promise of adventure with pirates， mermaids， and a strong female lead。 But it really let me down with its predictability an If I had a dollar for every time the author used the phrases “heated my cheeks” and “by Cato’s blade” I would’ve been able to pay for the book I purchased。 And every time she said “I am Amora Montara” all I could picture was Moana chanting “I am Moana of Motunui。”I really truly wanted to like this book。 It had an interesting magic system， an adequate kingdom layout， and the promise of adventure with pirates， mermaids， and a strong female lead。 But it really let me down with its predictability and exhausted tropes that actually made me roll my eyes more than once。 The magic system was well laid out， although a tiny bit inconsistent at times。 The idea of soul magic was unique enough to me that it held my attention。 I was at times frustrated that Amora was set up to be this impressive magic wielder， but she was held back by needing all the components to perform it。 However， that did keep the book from having an imbalance of power which I commend。 But I actually didn’t like any of the main three characters。 Bastian always seemed to be trying too hard to be a cheeky， charming pirate but he didn’t give me any feeling of a true pirate。 Ferrick was annoyingly too puppy eyed and stiff。 And Amora was so desperate to prove herself the entire time that it got exhausting。 The only character I liked was Vataea the mermaid who had both incredible powers as well as a fun personality。 If the book had been about her I probably would’ve loved it。 What truly made me 1 star this book though was the ending。 Amora admits she relies on a man to make her feel whole and I hate that with every fiber of my being。 She had the potential to be an independent， powerful woman and the author shredded that in the end。 It was predictable from the minute Amora lost her first fight with Kaven， making the following chapter redundant as you watch her struggle to figure out where her magic was bound。Overall， this book has a pretty cover， an alluring summary， but disappointing writing。 I will read the sequel to give it a chance to redeem itself， but I have the lowest expectations now。 。。。more

Ian Beckett ，

If you know me， you know I love the ocean and everything about it。 So， I figured since I also love fantasy， I couldn't go wrong with picking this up。 Even though I loved the different islands and how each island's inhabitants had different magical powers。 But， I was sadly let down by several others things。 First off， I was not a fan of the love triangle that was going on。 I thought that it added an unnecessary element to the story。 Also， while Amora was a cool character to have as the main persp If you know me， you know I love the ocean and everything about it。 So， I figured since I also love fantasy， I couldn't go wrong with picking this up。 Even though I loved the different islands and how each island's inhabitants had different magical powers。 But， I was sadly let down by several others things。 First off， I was not a fan of the love triangle that was going on。 I thought that it added an unnecessary element to the story。 Also， while Amora was a cool character to have as the main perspective， I felt that nothing was a challenge for her or the crew。 It felt like no matter what， they would barely make it out with a scratch and be back out and fighting within moments。 I would also say that the story was character-driven for the majority。 It felt like the plot was in the background， kind of just hanging out there。 But it wasn't all that bad。 I loved the Keel Haul and the journey that it took them on。 The magic was also really cool， but I wish it were incorporated a little bit more。 All in all， it wasn't what I was expecting， but it was still good， and I will finish off the duology even though I am not sure what's next。Overall Rating: 2。5 Stars rounded to 3！ 。。。more

Liv ，

It was alright。 I’d say 3。5 if that were possible。 I’m very curious about the magic， and I liked the slow burn twist involving Amora’s magic and family lore。 I also am very interested in the way magic works in this world， so I’ll likely read the sequel to understand it all。 But it was also kinda meh sometimes。 The romances were predictable and a bit too sped-up in my opinion。 And some things felt too simple while others were overly complicated。 Worth a read though if you like adventures， pirates It was alright。 I’d say 3。5 if that were possible。 I’m very curious about the magic， and I liked the slow burn twist involving Amora’s magic and family lore。 I also am very interested in the way magic works in this world， so I’ll likely read the sequel to understand it all。 But it was also kinda meh sometimes。 The romances were predictable and a bit too sped-up in my opinion。 And some things felt too simple while others were overly complicated。 Worth a read though if you like adventures， pirates， and/or complex magic systems！ Definitely a very cool world。 。。。more

Ashley ，

I couldn’t really get into this book， and I felt like some of the events in the novel happened just to conveniently further the plot。 Personally， it’s not my favorite， but it’s definitely not bad。

Amanda ，

THIS BOOK OMG AMORA IS DEF MY NEW FICTIONAL CHARACTER！ I really loved and enjoyed this book！！ Honestly wish I could read it for the first time again。 A reason why it’s at a 4 and not a 5 is becuase some parts were a little slow but they did pick up after a while。 I also cant wait to read the sequel！！ I highly recommend this book。I absolutely adore the relationships in this book as well :）

Julia Pika ，

Too predictable and cliche， not a fan。 The writing style is pretty good though。 I also wasn't a fan of the magic system， it was a bit too dark for my taste。 Too predictable and cliche， not a fan。 The writing style is pretty good though。 I also wasn't a fan of the magic system， it was a bit too dark for my taste。 。。。more

Halley ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 It took me a while to really sink into any of the characters or setting of All the Stars and Teeth， but Grace managed to tie it together。 In the end， vain， arrogant and slightly bloodthirsty Amora won me over。 You don't often get to read ya protagonists just so dark and fierce。 I spent most of the book waiting for someone aboard Keel Haul to betray her， mainly because she seemed to trust them so naively。 The magic system also seemed a little to complicated and contrived， but in the end， that mad It took me a while to really sink into any of the characters or setting of All the Stars and Teeth， but Grace managed to tie it together。 In the end， vain， arrogant and slightly bloodthirsty Amora won me over。 You don't often get to read ya protagonists just so dark and fierce。 I spent most of the book waiting for someone aboard Keel Haul to betray her， mainly because she seemed to trust them so naively。 The magic system also seemed a little to complicated and contrived， but in the end， that made sense， too。 Overall， I'd recommend this dark ya fantasy to readers at least in high school。 There is a fair bit of gore and violence， and some moral ambiguity that might be a bit much for any younger。 Would read sequel。 。。。more

natalia ，

3。8。 great fantasy with cool world building and amazing characters！

Cori ，

If you are considering reading this duology， don't let my rating dissuade you from giving it a try。 But do not listen to Audible's rendition by Shayna Small。 Every time she does a male voice she makes you want to perforate your tympanic membranes。 Er。。。pop your eardrums。 Suffice it to say it's bad。 And I may have been way more into this story otherwise。 But who can say。 The magic system was a little so-so。 The world building was decent， but everything felt a little slow。 And the chemistry was a If you are considering reading this duology， don't let my rating dissuade you from giving it a try。 But do not listen to Audible's rendition by Shayna Small。 Every time she does a male voice she makes you want to perforate your tympanic membranes。 Er。。。pop your eardrums。 Suffice it to say it's bad。 And I may have been way more into this story otherwise。 But who can say。 The magic system was a little so-so。 The world building was decent， but everything felt a little slow。 And the chemistry was a little flat。 Everything felt kind of。。。 little。 Like Shayna Small。 😆 I had to work hard to get that dad joke in。 Anywaaaays。I'd rate this a PG-13 for action/adventure peril and violence， some minor swearing， and teenage smoochy passion。 。。。more

Jenifer ，

I knew by the title of the book alone， that I was getting myself into something unique with this book。。。 and I was definitely right。The Princess of a Kingdom made up of Islands that each have their own type of magic。。。 goes on a quest to stop a man who threatens it and finds out that she'd been lied to about sooo many things。The adventure - sailing， sea creatures， battles， escapes， meeting new people， actually making new friends - all made this book totally worth the read！ I was surprised to fin I knew by the title of the book alone， that I was getting myself into something unique with this book。。。 and I was definitely right。The Princess of a Kingdom made up of Islands that each have their own type of magic。。。 goes on a quest to stop a man who threatens it and finds out that she'd been lied to about sooo many things。The adventure - sailing， sea creatures， battles， escapes， meeting new people， actually making new friends - all made this book totally worth the read！ I was surprised to find that what I liked least about the book was the magic itself。 There are just so many and everyone has it and it kinda makes it。。。 not special。 Even though the author takes time out to highlight a couple of the magics， just like the islands， （which was appreciated） it still felt like too much overall。 （At least 10 different types specified。）I'm not a fan of the soul magic or curse magic in the book， but the story was so well written it didn't impede my enjoyment of it as much as I thought it would。I also think that there was something special about the main character， whom you want to like， having this。。。 horrible version on magic。 And still finding yourself rooting for her。I would def recommend this book to anyone who likes stories about magic and/or sea sailing adventures。 。。。more

Qistina ，

I love this book like really really love it 😭😭 buttt I gave it 4 stars because I think the plot is a bit slow？ 🤏🏻 but I love it！！ I feel Pirates of Carribean so much in this book 🤩🤩❤️❤️ The love tension！！ I don’t like the ending that much？ But I hope the 2nd book will do the justice 🤩🤩 the magic system I love it too omg 🥺❤️❤️

star_fire13 ，

I really liked this！（view spoiler）[MOVING FORWARD:-Amora needs to get her magic back and break the cursed bond between her and Bastian-She needs to break the curse on her people that threatens their magic （maybe？？ was that already broken in this book with Kaven's death？）-The kingdom will probably be at odds and divided over the removal of the one magic law， so I'm expecting some sort of war。-I bet there will be a faction who will try to overthrow Amora。 （hide spoiler）] I really liked this！（view spoiler）[MOVING FORWARD:-Amora needs to get her magic back and break the cursed bond between her and Bastian-She needs to break the curse on her people that threatens their magic （maybe？？ was that already broken in this book with Kaven's death？）-The kingdom will probably be at odds and divided over the removal of the one magic law， so I'm expecting some sort of war。-I bet there will be a faction who will try to overthrow Amora。 （hide spoiler）] 。。。more

Ava Smith ，

not bad actually， surpised me。 romance felt a little rushed， but VERY good writing

Rut ，

This story was thoroughly enjoyable even if somewhat expected。 But I'm very interested to see where this is going in the second book。 This story was thoroughly enjoyable even if somewhat expected。 But I'm very interested to see where this is going in the second book。 。。。more

dini ♡ ，

vataea supremacy <3 i like the main characters dynamics i think they compliment each other but i didnt really like amora becuase she had barely any character development。 also why does she always faint everytime they fight。 i get the strong feminist lead thing but thats like her only trait。 also i do love some enemies to lovers but idk at the one part where her and bastian got together felt abit rushed？ like i was taken aback when they suddenly kissed lmfao。 i liked bastian， ferrick and vataea a vataea supremacy <3 i like the main characters dynamics i think they compliment each other but i didnt really like amora becuase she had barely any character development。 also why does she always faint everytime they fight。 i get the strong feminist lead thing but thats like her only trait。 also i do love some enemies to lovers but idk at the one part where her and bastian got together felt abit rushed？ like i was taken aback when they suddenly kissed lmfao。 i liked bastian， ferrick and vataea alot。 although at one point i thought ferrick and vataea were gonna have some romance too but like it never happened， maybe in the 2nd book hmm。 overall though the magic system is super cool and the world building is cool too。 all in all， an enjoyable book :） 。。。more

milana ，

4。5

Shreya ，

4。5 stars

Devyn Cullipher ，

Note: I did not finish this novel。I got about 5% into "All the Stars and Teeth" and found myself constantly rereading the same sentence over and over again。 I simply could not get into the plot; the main character fell flat for me， and the world building was great but a little confusing。 Note: I did not finish this novel。I got about 5% into "All the Stars and Teeth" and found myself constantly rereading the same sentence over and over again。 I simply could not get into the plot; the main character fell flat for me， and the world building was great but a little confusing。 。。。more

Malaina Niazmand ，

Overall this book was pretty good， but i got confused with all the magic types at times。 4⭐️

Maria ，

This is the most original， deeply intricate fantasy I have read in a really long time。 There are so many details and the fantasy world is huge and not all the islands are explored（ there are seven so it is a lot）。 I have to say that at parts it felt like the book would end there， like there were nothing else to be revealed but I have to say there are millions of plot twists。 The whole book is this labyrinth I got lost and kinda confused about but then it made sense。 The cast of characters is rea This is the most original， deeply intricate fantasy I have read in a really long time。 There are so many details and the fantasy world is huge and not all the islands are explored（ there are seven so it is a lot）。 I have to say that at parts it felt like the book would end there， like there were nothing else to be revealed but I have to say there are millions of plot twists。 The whole book is this labyrinth I got lost and kinda confused about but then it made sense。 The cast of characters is really diverse in terms of personalities and skin colours。 I was really excited about the mermaid and just wanted to meet her but there is a long journey until that happens。 In some parts the book felt like… a lot。 A lot of characters， a lot of magic， a lot of secrets， just a lot of everything。 I loved the sailing part since it is one of the focus of the book and I was not bored about them being on board all the time。 There is plenty of romance and dangerous in the waters。 I have to say this book reminded me of the Caraval trilogy in the best way， like you are exploring the world， the descriptions are so rich in texture， colours… And Amora is incredible， such a fierce female lead， who knows how to fight while being kind and passionate。 。。。more

Patricia ，

Düstere Geheimnisse， Flüche， Ungeheuer， prunkvolle Städte， zauberhafte Landschaften - wenn euch diese Schlagworte ansprechen， dann solltet ihr nicht länger zögern， dieses grandiose Buch auf eure Wunschliste zu setzen！ Der Auftakt der Dilogie hat mich unglaublich in seinen Bann gezogen， was vor allem am fantastischen Schreibstil von Adalyn Grace， dem konsistenten World Building Visidias （allein die Karte！！！ Ahhh） und auch den nahbaren und vielfältigen Charakteren der Geschichte liegt。 Die Dialoge Düstere Geheimnisse， Flüche， Ungeheuer， prunkvolle Städte， zauberhafte Landschaften - wenn euch diese Schlagworte ansprechen， dann solltet ihr nicht länger zögern， dieses grandiose Buch auf eure Wunschliste zu setzen！ Der Auftakt der Dilogie hat mich unglaublich in seinen Bann gezogen， was vor allem am fantastischen Schreibstil von Adalyn Grace， dem konsistenten World Building Visidias （allein die Karte！！！ Ahhh） und auch den nahbaren und vielfältigen Charakteren der Geschichte liegt。 Die Dialoge haben mir so oft ein Lächeln ins Gesicht gezaubert und vor allem die Crew， die sich nach und nach zusammenrottet hat mein Herz im Sturm erobert。 Ein bisschen "Fluch der Karibik"， ein bisschen "Monkey Island" und vor allem ganz viel Eigenes， Innovatives machen dieses Buch zu einem absoluten Highlight für mich！ Die Handlung ist spannend und kann immer wieder überraschen， das Magiesystem ist ausgefeilt ohne dabei zu kompliziert zu werden。 Ich kann auf jeden Fall nur die Fan-Fahne schwenken。 Volle 5 🌟！ 。。。more

Sara Fultz ，

3。5 stars rounded down to 3 because I realize I can't give it 4 just because I'm a lil obsessed。 Did I love this book？ Absolutely yes！！！ Do I think everyone will love this book？ Fuck no！！！ Do not ask me why I was so drawn into this book， I'm really not sure。 It's like that mediocre movie you discovered flipping through the channels one day and while no one else loves it， you do， and you can't stop yourself from watching it whenever it is on。 That is what this book is to me。 Is it kind of run of 3。5 stars rounded down to 3 because I realize I can't give it 4 just because I'm a lil obsessed。 Did I love this book？ Absolutely yes！！！ Do I think everyone will love this book？ Fuck no！！！ Do not ask me why I was so drawn into this book， I'm really not sure。 It's like that mediocre movie you discovered flipping through the channels one day and while no one else loves it， you do， and you can't stop yourself from watching it whenever it is on。 That is what this book is to me。 Is it kind of run of the mill？ Yes。 Does it work for me on every level？ Also yes。 I liked the characters， I liked the romance， I liked the plot， I liked the world building。 The FBI agent who monitors me really got it right when they put this on my radar。 I noticed some things that should have bugged me and I would normally nitpick but just didn't for whatever reason。 I will definitely be reading the sequel。 。。。more

Nikki ，

So this book was kind of a struggle for me。 I find the magic system VERY COOL and interesting but all the relationships seem so forced and I really just don’t like the main character at all。 She is spoiled and entitled and really kind of a bit**。。 but I liked Bastian for the most part and like I said， the kingdom and magic system is pretty interesting。

Aini Nadhira ，

“The world doesn’t work with only your eyes Princess。 There’s truth in more than what you can see” 🙌 I’m gonna have to say that this book is a lot darker than expected。 The magic system in this book is pretty grim as well。 I love the journey embarked by the crew and it seems like the story also bring us together while they explore new islands。 Magic ship， cursed captain， dark magician， healer and mermaid sounds weird but they definitely work well together 🧜‍♀️

sooffles ，

meh i wasn’t into it

Derin ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I really enjoyed having read this book during summer since the book is centered around the ocean and islands。 I felt at times that the world building could’ve been better and that the magic system could’ve been better explained but overall I enjoyed this book and would love to read the second one。 I especially enjoyed the journey that the hero took from the start of the book to the end。

Andréa ，

The world was about the only potential this book had and even that fell flat on its face。

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The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Stars&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0