House of Teeth

De: Dan Jolley

Narrado por: Josh Hurley

There’s more to the swamplands than meets the teeth. In this supernatural tale of magic and mysticism, Henry Lemarchand grew up in Philadelphia knowing very little of his family—his father disappeared when he was young, leaving behind only a strange pouch of animal teeth. When he is sent to the Louisiana bayou to spend the summer with his eccentric uncle and cousin in their decaying ancestral mansion, Henry learns about his family’s supernatural legacy—he is part of a long line of rootcrafters, folks who can absorb the powers and memories of anyone whose teeth they touch. In delving into his family’s strange legends, Henry soon discovers that some secrets bite back, especially in the swamplands. This tale of identity awareness and the need for belonging, is set in a world where everything is not as it seems.

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This was a free book for me so I thought I would give it a listen. I'm almost sixty and this book was clearly written for a younger audience. Guess what, it drew me in and I couldn't turn off my phone while I was at work listening to it. very good story. Do we really ever get old, just a thought.

Not very engaging, but well read.

_House of Teeth_ by Dan Jolley receives three stars from me. While I found the writing on the target level, the story itself wasn't engaging enough.

This was an audible book, so first the narrator. Josh Hurley narrated this book. His narration is excellent. I feel for younger audiences he has the right cadence and expressions that will bring to life a book for middle grade readers. He is capable of doing several voices that are distinguished from each other. He is a talent and I look forward to seeing more from him in the future. If you see a book narrated by Hurley, the narration will be good.

_House of Teeth_ for me didn't capture my addition as other middle grade books have. There seems to be a contradiction: there is a lot going on simultaneously, and yet the plot is very straight forward without much going on. Jolley has a few elements that are introduced and they don't all fit together in a clear plot. I don't feel he interwove the elements together well.

Let's discuss the magic. Humm, I actually found it kind of lame. No spoilers here I think, but careful. Ok the magic involves teeth. The Lemarchands are able to absorb the memories, and talents of others through touching the discarded teeth. Each of the family wear a set of different teeth and other objects that they can use when needed. This is the part I'm not liking. It seems when written into a corner, the character just has to remember about that tooth that has not been mention or discussed and bam something new can happen. I prefer some boundaries, and less God machine.

Recommended: for adults, maybe not. For young readers? I'm unsure. Give it a try, and let your child listen to it. If he or she seems interested and listens, that's great. if not, its not so bad.

Many Listens Later - Still in Love

I’ve probably listened to this story about ten times. Whenever I’m not sure what to read next, or need a break from heavy material, I read this one again—that’s how much I love it!
That said, this story is excellent—creative, detailed, solid story made more interesting with its uncommon supernatural element. The writing puts you right into the scene and the narrator makes it entertaining—slightly dramatic—as is not unusual for this target age group, but done well and enriches the characters.

best adiobook this week

Overall amazing, the acting,the story, the names, I mean “the book of tooth and talon “is an AWSOME name.

My son and I LOVED this book

This was such a fun book to listen to with my oldest. He asked the best questions about the stories and it really got his imagination geared up.

waiting for book two to come out.

I love this book and the performance. please do keep up the good work. 😁

a fun listen

A fun story, and very well performed. My kids would love it too, I'm sure.

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It is the greatest book!!!! I highly recommend you to read it !BYEEEEEE human beings!!!!!

Kids Love It

The kids loved this story. The narrator did a great job and author wrote the book so the kids could visualize the story

The scenery thrills

The story isn't much but the scenery holds the magic of the tale. The narration was at best pacey & exact. It made a better story of the work than it ordinarily deserve.