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The House of Teeth #2
Necromantica
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Once there was a kingdom riven by doomed love: The forbidden affair between Prince Liuprand and Agnes, scion of the House of Teeth, ended in strife, tragedy, and death.
But death is not yet done with the kingdom: Liuprand lives, and his love for Agnes lives within him, and he will do anything to sit the throne with his fallen queen.
In the black peaks of her ancestral home, Marozia names herself queen. Consumed by grief for Agnes and by her unfettered ambition, she seeks out a dark, ancient power that may cost more than she is prepared to give.
In the east, Gamelyn, master of the House of Blood, is determined to right the injustices that have been committed against him. Bound to his destiny, he will endure profane ritual and face soul-shattering trials to forge himself into the sword that will either tear the realm further apart –or bind it again through blood.
Because in a kingdom whose legacy is necromancy and whose future is written in dread prophecy, death is never the end – and fate is illuminated by the cold light of resurrection.
But death is not yet done with the kingdom: Liuprand lives, and his love for Agnes lives within him, and he will do anything to sit the throne with his fallen queen.
In the black peaks of her ancestral home, Marozia names herself queen. Consumed by grief for Agnes and by her unfettered ambition, she seeks out a dark, ancient power that may cost more than she is prepared to give.
In the east, Gamelyn, master of the House of Blood, is determined to right the injustices that have been committed against him. Bound to his destiny, he will endure profane ritual and face soul-shattering trials to forge himself into the sword that will either tear the realm further apart –or bind it again through blood.
Because in a kingdom whose legacy is necromancy and whose future is written in dread prophecy, death is never the end – and fate is illuminated by the cold light of resurrection.
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Expected publication April 20, 2027
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Ava Reid
14 books9,071 followersAva Reid is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of gothic fantasies, including A Study in Drowning, Juniper & Thorn, and Lady Macbeth. She lives in California.
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August 15, 2026Welcome to another episode of Nenia Shamelessly Begs for ARCs
I LOVED INNAMORATA PLEASE CONSIDER ME. I KNOW I'M NOBODY BUT I WANT TO READ IT SO BAAAAAAAAD.
I LOVED INNAMORATA PLEASE CONSIDER ME. I KNOW I'M NOBODY BUT I WANT TO READ IT SO BAAAAAAAAD.
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August 26, 2026del rey.... del rey, please, i know you hear me knocking
Want to Read
August 20, 2026after that unfathomable ending, i don't think i have a single clue about what could happen in this book omfg. ava the mastermind you ARE!!
October 5, 2026
I stayed up till 1AM to finish this so RTC but damn 🥲
Obviously just as dark and bloody as the first book but this time the gore felt pointed and purposeful.
Moral of the story? Colonialism and patriarchy will rot even the truest of love and the violence and trauma created from it can push even the just into horror beyond name.
Heavy Arthurian vibes too and some super interesting character development/building as well.
As much as I loved Agnes and liuprand in the first book, I far preferred this one.
I’ll include a full list of trigger warnings in my final review since this one is similarly gruesome (but honestly nowhere near as jarring as the ending of the first book)
Obviously just as dark and bloody as the first book but this time the gore felt pointed and purposeful.
Moral of the story? Colonialism and patriarchy will rot even the truest of love and the violence and trauma created from it can push even the just into horror beyond name.
Heavy Arthurian vibes too and some super interesting character development/building as well.
As much as I loved Agnes and liuprand in the first book, I far preferred this one.
I’ll include a full list of trigger warnings in my final review since this one is similarly gruesome (but honestly nowhere near as jarring as the ending of the first book)
Review of advance copy received from Edelweiss+
I don't have words to explain what happened.
None of my theories came to be and I cannot comprehend what happened...at least is a happy ending 🥹
None of my theories came to be and I cannot comprehend what happened...at least is a happy ending 🥹
September 20, 2026
crying in the club rn
Review of advance copy received from Edelweiss+
"It was not the end. The end had come and then passed.
What was left behind was a story, parchment and ink."
Following the tragic events of Innamorata, Drepane is thrust into the throes of untamed passions, depravity, & betrayal, as well as its aftermath. No one is safe from death & the dead are safe from no one.
Writing a spoiler-free review of a sequel & conclusion of a book that doesn't release for another seven months is immensely difficult, so I will keep this short & mostly a review of the duology, but please reach out to me if you have read it & want to discuss!
There were times I had to stop & stare at the wall as I processed the horrors that took place within the story. One should not run through this duology, but rather walk. Crawl if you can. I read this book over the course of two weeks, slowly digesting the prose, the story, the characters, & every detail as I read. Dredging up every emotion possible while reading.
Ava Reid sets up her conclusion to the House of Teeth duology with the perfect character foils and drawing parallels to some of the greats that came before in literary history: a Shakespearean tragedy mixed with mythology & Arthurian lore. The source material being drawn from was woven so tightly into this marvelous tapestry of blood, love, & death. Simultaneously, this story feels so incredibly old and is something completely brand new.
The gothic atmosphere & intense, vivid imagery provokes visceral reactions from its readers. Every time it feels like the story has come up for air, the narrative plunges back into the depths a page later.
My most anticipated release of 2027 has become one of my favorite reads of 2026. & if you are a dark fantasy & grimdark horror fan, I highly recommend adding this duology to your TBR.
Thank you to Del Rey/Penguin Random House via Edelweiss+ for this bookseller’s ARC/DRC of NECROMANTICA in exchange for an honest review.
What was left behind was a story, parchment and ink."
Following the tragic events of Innamorata, Drepane is thrust into the throes of untamed passions, depravity, & betrayal, as well as its aftermath. No one is safe from death & the dead are safe from no one.
Writing a spoiler-free review of a sequel & conclusion of a book that doesn't release for another seven months is immensely difficult, so I will keep this short & mostly a review of the duology, but please reach out to me if you have read it & want to discuss!
There were times I had to stop & stare at the wall as I processed the horrors that took place within the story. One should not run through this duology, but rather walk. Crawl if you can. I read this book over the course of two weeks, slowly digesting the prose, the story, the characters, & every detail as I read. Dredging up every emotion possible while reading.
Ava Reid sets up her conclusion to the House of Teeth duology with the perfect character foils and drawing parallels to some of the greats that came before in literary history: a Shakespearean tragedy mixed with mythology & Arthurian lore. The source material being drawn from was woven so tightly into this marvelous tapestry of blood, love, & death. Simultaneously, this story feels so incredibly old and is something completely brand new.
The gothic atmosphere & intense, vivid imagery provokes visceral reactions from its readers. Every time it feels like the story has come up for air, the narrative plunges back into the depths a page later.
My most anticipated release of 2027 has become one of my favorite reads of 2026. & if you are a dark fantasy & grimdark horror fan, I highly recommend adding this duology to your TBR.
Thank you to Del Rey/Penguin Random House via Edelweiss+ for this bookseller’s ARC/DRC of NECROMANTICA in exchange for an honest review.
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August 27, 2026First book gagged me to hell and back. Checking back in April 2027
September 9, 2026
A saga of ladies and lords, kings and queens. Spanning generations; this book is the epic conclusion to a story started long ago. A tale of love and vengeance served raw and bloody; I feasted on the prose. No woman in this series has ever done anything wrong. Not even once. And to see these characters grow into their own fates? To see them hoisted on their own petard? The ending had me crying with both sadness and beauty. Ava Reid never misses.
Thank you to the publisher and edelweiss for providing a free copy for review.
Thank you to the publisher and edelweiss for providing a free copy for review.
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August 31, 2026netgalley you KNOW you want to give me an arc
October 11, 2026
arc from netgalley<3
probably the most insane book I have ever read. I was giddy from cover to cover and each section was more vile than the one before. this is the best duology I have ever read I think. the arc from ch 1 of bk 1 to the third act of this one, is truly unfathomable. ava reid, I bow down.
probably the most insane book I have ever read. I was giddy from cover to cover and each section was more vile than the one before. this is the best duology I have ever read I think. the arc from ch 1 of bk 1 to the third act of this one, is truly unfathomable. ava reid, I bow down.
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August 27, 2026First book sucked immensely, but the cover for Necromantica is beautiful... hmmm....
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