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The Exodontists
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Expected 13 Oct 26The Exodontists dream of bleach and teeth...
In this whimsical Halloween horror novel, the Exodontists--a family of tooth-loving immortal monsters--must fight to keep their home after Spirit Halloween takes over the abandoned warehouse they live in.
Worse, still: The warehouse isn't only their home. It's also where they've run a free dental clinic for the last few decades, serving the needy and providing goodness for the human town they dwell in.
But trying to share the warehouse with the Halloween store ends up culminating in an epic grudge match to the death after the Exodontists unwittingly attract the attention of Garrett, a nasty incel employee of the Halloween store.
And things get violent.
Emotional. Dramatic. And oh-so exciting.
In this whimsical Halloween horror novel, the Exodontists--a family of tooth-loving immortal monsters--must fight to keep their home after Spirit Halloween takes over the abandoned warehouse they live in.
Worse, still: The warehouse isn't only their home. It's also where they've run a free dental clinic for the last few decades, serving the needy and providing goodness for the human town they dwell in.
But trying to share the warehouse with the Halloween store ends up culminating in an epic grudge match to the death after the Exodontists unwittingly attract the attention of Garrett, a nasty incel employee of the Halloween store.
And things get violent.
Emotional. Dramatic. And oh-so exciting.
450 pages, ebook
Expected publication October 13, 2026
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March 30, 2026
Received an ARC from Nefarious Bat Press
Let me tell you... I've never read a book with a similar premise as this one. The Exodontists are a family of wraiths who live in an abandoned warehouse and during the nighttime hours, they moonlight as dentists, helping the underserved with dental issues (because they just love teeth yo).
When a Halloween store takes over their warehouse, they are forced to co-exist and it doesn't go well to say the least.
This book kept me reading and I really enjoyed The Exodontists. Drew Huff never disappoints.
Let me tell you... I've never read a book with a similar premise as this one. The Exodontists are a family of wraiths who live in an abandoned warehouse and during the nighttime hours, they moonlight as dentists, helping the underserved with dental issues (because they just love teeth yo).
When a Halloween store takes over their warehouse, they are forced to co-exist and it doesn't go well to say the least.
This book kept me reading and I really enjoyed The Exodontists. Drew Huff never disappoints.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
Landlocked In Foreign Skin was one of the most memorable books I read in 2025. The Exodontists continues this tradition, definitely the most unique vampir(ish) creature feature I have ever read. The body horror was gooey, the social horror aspects gave me the heebie-jeebies. Garret in particular was a horrific POV (this is a positive, I want my horror to make me uncomfortable).
"I am the Exodontist, he tells himself. I AM the boogeyman, the monster, the wraith in the haunted derelict warehouse, the thing with too-long fingers, the tooth-thief".
From multiple angles the book examines the complexity of family, the emotions, sacrifices. How trauma can bond, break and shape these dynamics. There are a lot of characters and a lot going in, it’s definitely not a book that you will get bored reading. Adding to the chaos was the almost stream of consciousness style writing which portrayed emotional states very well but also become quite repetitive.
"The teeth know that something's wrong"
Unfortunately, this ended up feeling like two separate book idea kind of mashed together. The Halloween store death trap gauntlet was fun, but felt unnecessary and convoluted. I was much more interested in further exploration of the Exodontists themselves. So much fascinating lore teased and never fully explored. I found the ending to be unsatisfying, dare I say I might of hated it, idk I might just not be connecting all the dots.
In the end, The Exodontists is absolutely unapologetically weird in a way that is not going to be for everyone, but I think that’s true of all of Huffs writing.
* Thank you to the author, publisher & NetGalley for this free ARC in exchange for my honest review. *
"I am the Exodontist, he tells himself. I AM the boogeyman, the monster, the wraith in the haunted derelict warehouse, the thing with too-long fingers, the tooth-thief".
From multiple angles the book examines the complexity of family, the emotions, sacrifices. How trauma can bond, break and shape these dynamics. There are a lot of characters and a lot going in, it’s definitely not a book that you will get bored reading. Adding to the chaos was the almost stream of consciousness style writing which portrayed emotional states very well but also become quite repetitive.
"The teeth know that something's wrong"
Unfortunately, this ended up feeling like two separate book idea kind of mashed together. The Halloween store death trap gauntlet was fun, but felt unnecessary and convoluted. I was much more interested in further exploration of the Exodontists themselves. So much fascinating lore teased and never fully explored. I found the ending to be unsatisfying, dare I say I might of hated it, idk I might just not be connecting all the dots.
In the end, The Exodontists is absolutely unapologetically weird in a way that is not going to be for everyone, but I think that’s true of all of Huffs writing.
* Thank you to the author, publisher & NetGalley for this free ARC in exchange for my honest review. *
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
Like all of Drew Huff's books this one is weird, askew, and reads like a fever dream. But, as always, it's full of heartbreak, drama, and sadness.
The Exodontists are kinda human and kinda not. They're hairless, sexless, and have no teeth. At night they provide free dental services for free from their home, an abandoned old warehouse.
One day they learn that a Haunted Halloween store is leasing the space for the holiday and that's going to bring a lot of terrible things to not only them but the humans who work there.
The Exodontists LOVE teeth, obsessed with them actually, and this will account for some very squirmy uncomfortable scenes throughout. Yes it's weird and bizarre but it's also about family and belonging with several instances of rather heart warming moments. I highly recommend it.
I received an ARC of this book through Netgalley. This review is voluntary and is my own personal opinion.
The Exodontists are kinda human and kinda not. They're hairless, sexless, and have no teeth. At night they provide free dental services for free from their home, an abandoned old warehouse.
One day they learn that a Haunted Halloween store is leasing the space for the holiday and that's going to bring a lot of terrible things to not only them but the humans who work there.
The Exodontists LOVE teeth, obsessed with them actually, and this will account for some very squirmy uncomfortable scenes throughout. Yes it's weird and bizarre but it's also about family and belonging with several instances of rather heart warming moments. I highly recommend it.
I received an ARC of this book through Netgalley. This review is voluntary and is my own personal opinion.
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
(ARC received from publishers)
A gooey body horror take on the vampire story, with lashings of small-ish town urban decay and human nastiness. Not even the Exodontists know where they come from or why, but came they did, existing in the shadows and surviving in a town that fears them because their hunger for teeth and strange powers come in very handy if you have no dental insurance and need someone to take your molars out; we see from not only the Exodontists' POV, where they're unsettling but you empathise with them and how they want to coexist on their own terms, and then we see the human's POV and how they're trying to stay calm in the face of strange, fetid creatures that are constantly creeping around your mouth. Throw in some human monsters and everyone sort-of trying their best at the same time and making it worse! Surprising stuff and oft horrible & bloody.
A gooey body horror take on the vampire story, with lashings of small-ish town urban decay and human nastiness. Not even the Exodontists know where they come from or why, but came they did, existing in the shadows and surviving in a town that fears them because their hunger for teeth and strange powers come in very handy if you have no dental insurance and need someone to take your molars out; we see from not only the Exodontists' POV, where they're unsettling but you empathise with them and how they want to coexist on their own terms, and then we see the human's POV and how they're trying to stay calm in the face of strange, fetid creatures that are constantly creeping around your mouth. Throw in some human monsters and everyone sort-of trying their best at the same time and making it worse! Surprising stuff and oft horrible & bloody.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy!
I wanted to try and branch out a little into more niche horror reads and this one immediately caught my eye and the description sounded like something I'd love to get my teeth into (no pun intended).
Unfortunately I found rather quickly that the writing style was not for me. I am not overall a fan of present tense stories anyway but this combined with an almost detached style of writing just didn't gel with me and I ended up DNFing the book at the 20 percent mark.
I wanted to try and branch out a little into more niche horror reads and this one immediately caught my eye and the description sounded like something I'd love to get my teeth into (no pun intended).
Unfortunately I found rather quickly that the writing style was not for me. I am not overall a fan of present tense stories anyway but this combined with an almost detached style of writing just didn't gel with me and I ended up DNFing the book at the 20 percent mark.
April 3, 2026
With the grace and care of a chainsaw juggler, Drew Huff balances the complications of family with the terrifying nature of change, wrapping it all in a small town horror skin. THE EXODONTISTS revels in its own weirdness, written with a confidence and clarity that pushes the reader to accept the teeth, gleaming from the depths of a dark warehouse. The perfect spooky season read.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
When teeth hold memories and there are monsters out to take them, is the present worth it? Everyone has so much trauma, all unlikeable but somehow you want them to get some type of happy ending or resolution. A fun but graphic and distrubing read that had me locked in and wondering what was next.
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