They Come Through The Teeth

This is an Apple Books audiobook narrated by a digital voice based on a human narrator.

A high-pitched whine. A pulsing jaw. A world where a smile is a death sentence.

Ren used to be safe in the shadows of his apartment, lost in online forums and fueled by energy drinks. But when a strange sound begins to vibrate inside his own skull, the world outside descends into a horrifying new reality. Jaws are unhinging, teeth are multiplying into forests of bone, and multi-legged, bone-white creatures are crawling out of human mouths to claim the city. In this nightmare landscape, survival depends on three brutal rules: keep your mouth closed, report any movement behind your teeth immediately, and never trust a perfect smile—because if the teeth are too white, they are already wearing a human face.

Alongside survivors like the determined Kota and the pragmatic Dr. Eiko, Ren must navigate ruined streets and hidden clinics to find a way to fight back. But the creatures are learning; they are mimics that wear the faces and voices of the loved ones they have consumed. As the pressure behind his own molars grows, Ren realizes he might be the very door they are waiting to open. To save what remains of humanity, he must journey toward the "Origin," where the line between human and monster—and life and birth—begins to blur. "They Come Through The Teeth" is a visceral work of apocalyptic horror that explores the terror of losing oneself from the inside out.