nothing but blackened teeth cassandra khaw

Every wall in the building was lavish with corroding artwork of the yokai: kappa and two-tailed nekomata kitsune cowled like housewives, bartering with egrets for fresh fish. Though only two stories, each floor spanned at least twelve rooms and several self-contained courtyards, its symmetries united by ascetically decorated corridors. Phillip is in on the plans and what starts as a kitschy getaway turns into something more sinister, starting with the house. The house plays a central part in the story and unbeknown to most of the friends, Talia and Faiz are planning a surprise elopement there. Nothing But Blackened Teeth, Cassandra Khaw (Tor, October 2021) The book is short and is marketed as a novella, but Khaw’s rich prose compensates. This is the premise of Cassandra Khaw’s new novel, Nothing But Blackened Teeth: it’s just as spooky as it sounds. Since then, young women have been taken on an annual basis by the bride to keep her company. What’s more, Phillip rents out a haunted Heian-era mansion that houses a jilted bride who insisted on being buried alive in the foundation of the house centuries earlier. Phillip flies them, along with their friend, Lin, first class tickets from different parts of the world, including the United States. Talia and Faiz, two of the friends, are engaged and want to relive their teenage stunts of visiting haunted houses in Kuala Lumpur. Cat and her friends are in Japan for a long weekend thanks to their high school friend, Phillip.

Nothing but blackened teeth cassandra khaw