Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for access to Audio copy of this title.
This is the perfect cosy fantasy! the location (UK), mythological characters, witchiness, and strong characters with unlikely friendships and found family vibes are just scratching the surface of this one. This is what I had hoped Emily Wilde's would have been. It was refreshing to read something that didn't HAVE to have a romantic love interest. The relationships were deep and nuanced, and had interesting conversations about things like - if revenge is ever justified; the effect of fear on perceptions of people; what makes a person bad, "all the way bad" versus "just a little bit bad"; and how bad decisions can seem to be the right thing in the moment.
There was a couple of dips in the story when I felt less invested, but them moments were still beautifully written.
As for the audio itself... The voice actor was well chosen and I enjoyed the audio.
I would recommend this to readers that enjoy mythological characters, found family vibes, characters with depth and an unpredictable plot.

the voice of the narrator was very gripping and soothing to listen to, exactly what one would want for this kind of book.
a slow paced fairytale filled with found family and a quest.
characters that are simple jet not lacking.
a lovely read for a slow morning.

I love and admire the work of Katherine Arden and The Kingfisher, and having heard good things about this book —Greenteeth had to get my hands on it. And the audiobook version was just perfect, how better to start or end my days in long walks with my dogs than a historical fantasy that pulled me into a fairytale like quest!

The where to start, the narrator - Catrin Walker-Booth is fabulously versatile - providing distinct accents and tones for each character, making each individually recognisable and truly bringing an additional facet to these wonderfully multi-hued characters!

The book itself stars the most unlikely group of protagonists Jenny Greenteeth, an ancient water-hag, Temperance Crump, a hedge witch, and a goblin, Brackus. Never a more unlikely trio will you meet and come to adore as they embark upon a series of dark and difficult adventures.

Told from Jenny’s perspective, this standalone fantasy presents a series of physical, mental, and moral challenges that unite and divide our intrepid trio, as they work to solve three challenges set by the high fae king to defeat the evil that has come to Jenny’s doorstep.

I loved this story from start to end and found myself extending my dog walks - yes, I totally wore out my poor pups, just to be able to listen to one more chapter. I was hooked by the growth and development of this truly odd found family and that ending definitely had my heart in my mouth!

I absolutely adore books that combine fairytale, myth, magic and historical fantasy, especially when there are fae involved, and truly adored thus take from start to end.

Jenny Greenteeth lived alone in her lake until the day she saved Temperance after the local priest had her shackled and thrown into the lake to drown for being a witch. The adventure begins and will introduce us to fae, folklore, good and evil.

Vert well written and very well narrated (I listened to the audiobook). Really great characters in this well paced novel. Jenny’s lake and village are in danger but how can the evil be defeated? Three must complete quests to gain the necessary materials for a special weapon. Hopefully they can save the future. Brilliant read.

A witch, a water fae and a goblin try to save the world. This is a beautifully written light fantasy with some dark threads and has a very T Kingfisher feel to the story.

The tale begins with a quick dramatic scene and begins to increase in action as our characters begin their quests. A great example of found family and how they experience events and people differently due to their different race or appearances. The links to the Arthurian legend was an interesting and unique spin although at times it felt a little unrelated. However it all comes together for the finale.

I enjoyed this book immensely and would recommend for any fantasy or fairytale lovers.

Green Teeth follows Jenny Greenteeth, river creature from English lore and her unlikely friendship with a human witch and a goblin. The three set out on an adventure to save the witch's village from an ancient evil-- facing mystical obstacles along the way. I loved the humour in the storytelling, and I'm legitimately sad to part with these characters. O'Neill does an amazing job balancing light-hearted wit with real stakes and tension. This is a new favourite for me!

I loved the folklore in this book and the references of different legend. However this book felt slow and the characters not that compelling. The plot and quest were engaging and the antagonist was interesting but the pacing had issues for me.
Overall, it was a good read.

What a wonderful standalone historical fantasy book with an unlikely protagonist, a fairytale-like quest and the question of what is good and what is bad, including a dash of the conflict between the old ways and the new. I listened to this as an audiobook and the narrator Catrin Walker-Booth was fabulous, giving all the characters unique voices and accents and bringing them to life.

I loved Jenny as a protagonist because she is very much herself, with simple wants and needs, but open to leaving her comfortable life and helping others. She was portrayed so well throughout the book, always consistent with her nature and more than once with, from a moral standpoint, questionable views and decisions, but that's what made her seem real. I also loved the fun trio of adventurers who have to fulfill the quests at hand to defeat evil - in that way the book was very traditionally fairytale-like, even though their solutions might not always be.

The only thing that nagged me a little was the pacing. At times it felt a little slow and it didn't always manage to hold my attention. There's also a little drama inbetween, which wasn't strictly necessary for the plot and annoyed me a little, but it was solved and thus bearable.

Overall a wonderful book, especially the audiobook version was great. Everyone who loves historical fantasy combined with folklore and fae creatures, like in Gorse or The Bear and the Nightingale or T. Kingfisher books, will probably want to give this book a go as well, even though it's bit cozier and less dark.

Thanks to Hachette UK Audio and Netgalley for the ARC!

⭐️⭐️⭐️ Greenteeth by Mollie O’Neil

I have been enjoying some more fantasy reads lately, so took a chance on this in audiobook when it popped up available on Netgalley for review.

I love exploring different myths and legends in my reading, usually drawn to greek mythology in particular, I have been interested to branch out further, not only to other myths from around the world, but also Celtic, which I nearly nothing about so far. I’ve recently been watching Lord of the Rings for the first time so I think this has had something to do with peaking my interest.

This novel was a great adventure, following an unlikely group of companions as they attempt to save their village. I loved all the different type of characters and creatures they met along the way. I really loved the group, their humour and all of their clashes along the way. I’m certainly ready to read some more. I would only say part of the ending felt very obvious, something that was supposed to feel like a twist that didn’t land for me at all.

thank you so much to hachette uk audio and netgalley for the audiobook!

i absolutely adored the audiobook. it was easy to follow, i felt no confusion ever about who was speaking, and i could even listen to it at 2.5x with no problem! i will definitely be listening to more Catrin Walker-Booth narrated books in the future!

onto the book itself:
Greenteeth is a cosy fantasy that follows Jenny Greenteeth, a lake monster who finds a witch, Temperance, thrown into her lake by her village. Jenny decides to save her and bring her to her cave. Temperance has no idea why her village turned against her and decided to listen to their new pastor, but all she wants to do is go home to her husband and children, who are also trapped under the pastor's influence.
Jenny decides to help Temperance to find a way to defeat the evil pastor, and decides to contact Brackus, a goblin she's not too fond of but knows he can help them. soon enough they are all on a magical quest to save Temperance's village.

this was such a cute and cosy fantasy. i was enthralled from the moment i read it and loved following Jenny along her quest. the magical world was so easy to fall into and the quest was so much fun. the folklore embedded within this story was probably my favourite part as we got to see and meet many different creatures.

it was so nice to see the subtle character development of Jenny as she is not really used to being around people and watching her slowly get attached. her friendship with Temperance was everything and i loved that despite their many differences, they came as one and helped each other along the way.
also i love Brackus, bless him. he is the sweetest and deserves the world!! i loved his relationships with Jenny and Temperance and how it developed along the way.

overall, this was such a fun read and i loved the banter throughout.

A quirky and unique adventure fantasy story, almost fairytale like about a lake monster called Jenny.

A tale of wondrous characters including a Goblin, a Witch, a Fae King and some unlikely friendships.

This book started really well built a great picture and narrative, however it was a little drawn out in places, however did pick up fairly quickly and provided some great humour throughout.

The narrator for the audiobook did a fabulous job, which enhanced the whole read/listening experience for me.

A very enjoyable listen/read.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for this arc.

I am raving about this book to everyone I talk to right now, I loved it so much.

Greenteeth follows a Jenny Greenteeth and her friendship with a witch the town tries to drown in her lake. Packed with English mythology and Arthuriana, with a focus on female friendship and motherhood, this book was just so incredibly refreshing. The lack of romance in favour of a friendship between two women who are older than the average fantasy protagonist, who are both well-rounded and have plenty of flaws and conflicts, is so fun. O'Neill also manages to balance perfectly the somber moments with comedy.

I need more Monster-POV fantasy where the monster is just some guy! Attempting to go on with their day! Between this and 'Someone You Can Build A Nest In' I have been having so much fun, and I hope this trend continues.

The narrator for the audiobook was brilliant! Their voice work especially, with accents and differentiating character voices, made this such a joy to listen to.

My favourite read of 2025 so far I think!

I adored this book!

It gave me strong T. Kingfisher vibes and especially reminded me of nettle and Bone. I'd definitely recommend to any fans of that book or that kind of cosy/creepy, fairytale/folklore vibes.

The 3 main characters were loveable and a lot of fun to spend time with. I loved the lore of the world and that endeding!! 😂

Perfect for fans of folklore retellings, this beautifully described tale had me hooked. The narrator of the audiobook is clear and enthralling and helps bring the words of this story to life.

This was 4.5 stars, rounded up to 5.

Jenny, a water dwelling, sharp teethed monster has her life transformed dramatically when a witch named Temperance is thrown into her lake. Together they embark on a quest to defeat a rising evil.
Part cosy historical fantasy, part high stakes adventure, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The characters, also including a curmudgeonly goblin, were utterly charming, and I loved spending time with them.
I listened to the audiobook and the narrator was excellent. She paced it perfectly, and the characters all had easily distinguishable voices.
I will say that my interest did wane a little after a very strong start, but the latter part of the book definitely made up for it.

I'm only half way through listening to the book but I'm enjoying it. The narrator has a lovely voice and gives Jenny a good go at telling her story.
Jenny is neither good nor evil, she just is. It's a interesting concept to hear the storytelling from Jenny's viewpoint.
The village where Jenny's lake lies is threatened by a very old, evil being. One day a witch gets thrown into Jenny's lake in hopes that Jenny will eat her and get rid of her. Jenny decides to save her and they band together to go on a voyage to save the village from evil.

A return to fairytale wonder and hero's journey tales - Greenteeth is full of magic both powerful and riddled with darkness.

The beginning of this book is slow, and I found the narration hard to connect with as the focal character Jenny is ages old, detached from human morals/motivations, and a bit uninterested in the goings on of the little village bordering her lake. Once Temperance (a human witch) and Brackus (a goblin merchant) join the story, it gets much more interesting and easy to connect with.

While this is a quest to save the village from a great evil, it also is a story about friendship, loss, and memory. I found the flawed characters charming and revolting in turn, and I enjoyed the moments of tenderness as well as the ridiculous bickering. It all felt real and meaningful once the book got going with the main plot.

This was much darker and more brutal than I was expecting, but also had a nostalgic vibe as the trio fight their way through three tasks set but the fae king. Greenteeth is a familiar tale, but with enough twists to keep you guessing. I enjoyed it overall, though found some details felt disjointed, and I thought the audio does a good job of capturing Jenny's stoicism.

The overall plot of "Greenteeth" was fine, but, apart from Jenny Greenteeth, the characters didn't really feel well-rounded, and even Jenny didn't really feel like a real person. Overall, this didn't really stand out to me.

This book is just heart warming!

It all starts when Jenny Greenteeth saves a human from being drowned in her lake.

Temperance is a witch and even though Jenny offers her more than enough money for her to rebuild her life away from the village she lived her all life, Temperance cannot let go of her family and her farm.

Soon they find out that the village is under the power of an evil creature and they decide to save it.
A goblin will join their quest and together they will seek help from the Fae King, which offers a trade.

Together they brave the British lands to try and complete all the tasks requested by the King.
During this adventure we don't just dwell into British folklore, we meet other mythical creatures and we see relationships grow.

Nowadays I struggle to read fantasy books but this is a dark whimsical fairy tale that feels very cosy.
Also, Jenny is a great character. A lake hag, with scales, rows and rows of teeth, and most importantly, a huge heart.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ALC. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I loved the folklore in this! It's set in the Arthur era and the author pulls from a lot of different legends. I do love a quest book but unfortunately I just didnt care that much for this one. I thought the pacing was incredibly slow so it didn't keep my attention as much as I hoped it would. I naturally listen to audiobooks at 3x speed and on the Netgalley up thats the fastest it goes but I still found it too slow.

Jenny was a simple monster which I can appreciate. I didn't really care for Temperance though. They get into it a bit at one point in the book and Temperance refuses to see why Jenny would be so upset with her. In this situation she is reminded that although she has made friends with humans there are people who will continue to see her as 'other' and would rather attack instead of trying to know her. Being a person of colour, I found myself relating to that. What infuriated me in this situation is Jennys is ultimately made to feel she should apologise and does so, meanwhile Temperance who sided with those that would have killed Jenny doesn't apologise at all for her part.

I found the villain to be a compelling one and was probably the most interesting part of this book. Another strong aspect was the setting and the atmosphere. Although the descriptions were good I felt with the narration there was a lot telling and not a lot of showing.