— A REVIEW OF TEETH IN THE MIST BY DAWN KURTAGICH —
Teeth in the MistDawn KurtagichLittle, Brown Books for Young Readersreleased June 11th 2019View Synopsis »Before the birth of time, a monk uncovers the Devil's Tongue and dares to speak it. The repercussions will be felt for generations...
Sixteen-year-old photography enthusiast Zoey has been fascinated by the haunted, burnt-out ruins of Medwyn Mill House for as long as she can remember--so she and her best friend, Poulton, run away from home to explore them. But are they really alone in the house? And who will know if something goes wrong?
In 1851, seventeen-year-old Roan arrives at the Mill House as a ward--one of three, all with something to hide from their new guardian. When Roan learns that she is connected to an ancient secret, she must escape the house before she is trapped forever.
1583. Hermione, a new young bride, accompanies her husband to the wilds of North Wales where he plans to build the largest water mill and mansion in the area. But rumors of unholy rituals lead to a tragic occurrence and she will need all her strength to defeat it.
Three women, centuries apart, drawn together by one Unholy Pact. A pact made by a man who, more than a thousand years later, may still be watching...
I have no idea why I read this in the middle of the night. I was definitely mildly spooked.
I read the ARC of this book so while the first 100 pages have all the artwork and such to give a vibe of the book, the rest of it is missing and I'm very interested in taking a look at the finished copy to see any of the artwork I've missed. In any case, even without the artwork, I was thoroughly spooked and full of dread while reading this book.
Teeth in the Mist follows three young women, with most of the story being told through the lens of Roan Eddington in 1851 and Zoey in present day. Both of them arrive at Mill House in Wales at the beginning of the story for different reasons. Roan has been handed into the custody of the owner of Mill House, Dr. Maudley, after her father's death for unknown reasons and Zoey goes to discover what happened to her father there in the house after his obsession lead him to the house and he left a changed man. The third young woman is Hermione who is the wife of the man who built Mill House and throughout the book, excerpts of her diary are given so as to show her story and how it intertwines with Roan and Zoey.
If you don't like books with demonic stories and like actual Christian lore kind of stuff, then turn back now. This book is based on the story of Dr. Faustus by Christopher Marlowe, as is quoted at the beginning of sections of this book and it really takes that early modern, "witches are of the devil" type stuff as a reality in this novel.
The most enamouring part of this novel is the story of Roan. She hints at a very unorthodox childhood at the beginning where she talks about how her father had taught her the language of the devil, but also forbade her to use it. She knows that there is something wrong with her and at Mill House, everything is coming to a climax and we are following Roan as she learns the truth about herself and also the history of Mill House.
Zoey's story is told more stylistically through her writings and also a transcription of the videos she makes of her hunt for the truth at Mill House. Somehow, Roan and Zoey are connected to the history of this house and the evil that lingers in it and Zoey's bits of the book are following not only her attempt to uncover what happened to her father, but also what happened to Roan since she is the only tangible person that she has been able to connect to the history of the house.
This is a scary book, but also I'm a bit of a wuss. It's very atmospheric and pulled me right into it. If this is your vibes for a book, then please by all means read it. If not, turn back now lol
tl;dr: witchy and spooky devil book with a stylistic storytelling
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