All the Tides of Fate by Adalyn Grace

Title: All the Tides of Fate (All the Stars and Teeth #1)

Author: Adalyn Grace

Publisher: Imprint 2021

Genre: YA Fantasy

Pages: 358

Rating: 2/5 stars

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Through blood and sacrifice, Amora Montara has conquered a rebellion and taken her rightful place as queen of Visidia. Now, with the islands in turmoil and the people questioning her authority, Amora cannot allow anyone to see her weaknesses.

No one can know about the curse in her bloodline. No one can know that she’s lost her magic. No one can know the truth about the boy who holds the missing half of her soul.

To save herself and Visidia, Amora embarks on a desperate quest for a mythical artifact that could fix everything―but it comes at a terrible cost. As she tries to balance her loyalty to her people, her crew, and the desires of her heart, Amora will soon discover that the power to rule might destroy her.

I enjoyed the first one this this duology. I loved a lot of the side characters and was intrigued by the world building. But then I read this one and everything felt so different and backwards. Amora completely regressed in her growth becoming a severely whiny teenagers instead of the woman facing responsibility we saw at the end of the first book. And the plot is just boring. I was so bored by the bachelor tour masquerading as a way for Amora to finally get her country back on track. It was silly and added nothing except for a chance for Amora to be very irresponsible and immature. My favorite parts of the first book, the side characters, were all but nonexistent in this one. So incredibly sad that this just didn’t work at all.

All the Stars and Teeth

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All the Stars and Teeth by Adalyn Grace

Title: All the Stars and Teeth (All the Stars and Teeth #1)

Author: Adalyn Grace

Publisher: Imprint 2020

Genre: Fantasy

Pages: 373

Rating: 4/5 stars

Reading Challenges: UnRead Shelf; Monthly Theme - April

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.

This was my free birthday month Book of the Month in March. I wasn’t quite sure if I was going to like this book, but I was pleasantly surprised. I immediately fell into the kingdom of Visidia and all the different types of magic. Amora was annoying at first, but I really grew to love her over the journey. She went from a spoiled princess to a fierce protector of the kingdom. I do so love it when characters show grow over the course of a book. Beyond Amora, I loved Bastian and Vataea. Such great traveling companions. Ferrick was less interesting as a character, but I really hope we see more growth from him in the second book. The plot moved quick enough to keep me turning pages. The first book ends on a sorta cliffhanger, but I think it could be read without the second book. I’ll keep a lookout for the publication date of book two.

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