Headlines:
Fantasy friendships
Monstrous kindness
Historical times

Greenteeth was the book I didn't know I'd like and found that I loved. Who knew that a lake hag with green scales and many teeth would be such a delightful, lovely and complex character. Jenny (aka Greenteeth) was a custodian of the lake and observer of the world around her. She found herself saving a witch who had been ducked and sank. From there, the friendship started between Jenny and Temperance, this was also the start of a quest to get Temperance back to her family.

In the background of this whole tale was the story of ebbing magic from the world. I didn't expect some of the later reveals in terms of what the little town truly was and I loved how the story navigated different parts of Britain.

The fae baddie of this piece was the true monster, wrapped up in seemingly good robes. The interaction with the fae world was both helpful in terms of aiding the quest but also bringing that darker vibe and peril to the plot.

It took a very short time reading this book to become a Jenny fan and my overall feeling at the end is what a fantastic character creation Jenny was. I would love to read more by this author. You really should pick this book up!

Thank you to Orbit Books for the review copy.