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Petals & Teeth
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Start date
October 20, 2025
Finish date
November 10, 2025
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Kaylee Mackenzie
Oct 31, 2025 rated it it was amazing
Enola is the FMC, who lives alone as her brothers have gone off to war to fight the Demon King. When a storm destroys her cottage, she seeks work at the Cattenburg Manor where not everything is as it seems.. An injured soldier captures her heart and vanishes, ravens attack her and shadows linger. Magic is banned in Martarell, but Enola is the key to awaken it and stop the darkness.

Ahhh Renee, you've done it again!! What an amazing dark fantasy read! It was such an enchanting and mesmerising stor
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Jade Gordon
Jul 24, 2025 rated it it was amazing
What an amazing read. It feels like you get a little bit of everything in this dark fantasy. Lost magic, a demon king who is as handsome as he is evil. A girl who has to figure out how to save everyone from the demon king. Lucky she has some help from a couple creatures. Really a fantastic read.
Renee your mind is a beautiful thing to be able to come with these stories 🥰
Krystal R Reads
Oct 30, 2025 rated it really liked it
4⭐ 0🌶️

Inola lives alone, her brothers are fighting the front line of the war against the Demon King and her parents were killed years ago. She is working her hardest to maintain the family home and live her life the best she can until her brothers hopefully come home but one night a magical storm rips through her house forcing her to head into town and find some work to help pay for repairs.

This book was such a cosy fantasy read, there were a few scary themes but overall it felt like a nice esc
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Samantha Spencer
Oct 26, 2025 rated it really liked it
ARC Review - 4.5⭐️
Petals and Teeth by Renee Hayes

What a gem of a YA dark fantasy! It’s a short read, but a lot is packed in. From the first page, I could picture everything so vividly - Renee Hayes writes with such rich, immersive detail that the story feels alive. It’s so beautifully written and I really enjoyed it x

The story centres around Inola, a strong yet vulnerable heroine whose life changes after her brothers leave for the war against the evil Demon King. Left to fend for herself, she se
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Sep 06, 2025 marked it as to-read
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