Multicultural YA fantasy/adventure/romance that has potential but which, for me, was dragged down by pace issues and at times conflicting world-building elements. YA readers of series like Throne of Glass or The Paper Magician might find it appealing.

This was a good adventure book that didn't shy away from violence or complex emotions. While I didn't connect with many of the characters I would recommend it those that like stories with pirates, mermaids, and plenty of action.

This book was received as an ARC from Macmillan Children's Publishing Group - Imprint in exchange for an honest review. Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own.

All the Stars and Teeth was a twisted version of a princess fairy tale which made me love it even more. The book had a lot of Caraval and Throne of Glass elements to it but I also picked up on some Disney's Brave elements with the tenacious behavior of Amora especially when she had to flee the kingdom and meet Bastian discovering the power of dark magic. They always say the road you take does not always matter unless it takes you to where you want to go and for Amora that route was Bastian. With all that is at stake Amora overcame her mislead demonstration. Because of the unique plot and characters throughout the book, our young adult patrons will sure enjoy this book and our teen book club will love it.

We will consider adding this title to YFiction collection at the library. That is why we give this book 5 stars.

This book was very entertaining and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The plot was super engaging and i was completely sucked into it. I will be recommending this book to my patrons.