Song. A nation under the boot of empire, punished for daring to stand tall. Caught up in its Resistance are Matiu and Calyx: each labelled a monster, their destinies divided by empire, their fates intertwined by Lady Death. Can they sacrifice what’s left of their humanity for a shot at freedom? There are no easy answers in ISLE OF TEETH. Not when Lady Death has the final say.

Tessa Barbosa is a Filipina-Canadian author who writes fantasy novels by night, and software help by day. She is the author of ISLE OF TEETH (S&S Canada Fall 2026) and THE MOONLIGHT BLADE (Entangled). Tessa lives in Vancouver, Canada and when she’s not at the keyboard, you’re likely to find her in the garden, or making things.