On an island where the conquerors burned the libraries, one noble house still wants its death magic back. Ava Reid's gothic fantasy sends that house's silent daughter into the enemy's court.
Readical Key Points
Book one of The House of Teeth duology; a New York Times bestseller, according to the publisher
Starred review from Booklist
Content note: includes necromancy, violence and gruesome imagery
Hardcover, 560 pages, Del Rey (2026)
Seven noble houses once ruled the island through necromancy, until a conqueror killed their lords and burned their books. The House of Teeth is the last one left. Agnes, who has not spoken in seven years, is sent to secure a marriage between her cousin Marozia and Liuprand, the conqueror's heir, so the family can get into his castle's forbidden library. Her instructions include keeping her own heart out of it.
Reid combines epic fantasy with gothic horror and a romance that pulls against duty. It suits readers of dark fantasy and gothic romance, and readers who know Reid from A Study in Drowning. The House of Teeth wants its death magic back. Agnes has to decide what she will trade to get it.
About the Author
Ava Reid is a #1 New York Times bestselling author whose books, including A Study in Drowning and Lady Macbeth, have been published in more than 14 territories.
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