Cassandra Khaw’s Nothing but Blackened Teeth, is a creepy haunted house tale, steeped in Japanese folklore and full of devastating twists. A Heian-era mansion stands abandon, its foundations resting on the bones of a bride and its walls packed with the remains of the girl sacrificed to keep her company. It is the perfect venue for a group of thrill-seeking friends brought back together to celebrate a wedding. A night of food, drinks, and games quickly spirals into a nightmare as secrets get dragged out and relationships are tested, but the house has secrets too. Lurking in the shadows is the ghost bride with a black smile and a hungry heart, and she gets lonely down there in the dirt. Nothing but Blackened Teeth is a sharp and devastating, exploration of grief, the parasitic nature of relationships and the consequences of our actions. Super quick read.