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A review by annekawithane
A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
“aren’t you afraid?….fear stops life, not death.”
genre: YA fantasy with heavy romance subplot
format: early finished copy kindly gifted by Bookish First. Thank you!
🩸🩸🩸🩸.5 - 🩸 (i’m indecisive)
This is a fast paced YA fantasy that takes you through the streets of White Roaring with unlikely crew led by the infamous Arthie and Jin Casimir, the young owners of Spindrift tea (and blood) room. The story follows the plan and execution of a heist into the Arthereum, an elusive elite vampire society, to save their teashop.
This book’s cover initially captured my eye, but within the first chapter, Arthie and her crew have me clambering down the cobblestone streets to step into the Spindrift. It was my Roman Empire for weeks after the first look.
Hafsah Faizal immediately seeps the reader with atmospheric world building and characterization in small pieces of imagery and clues that kept me turning to the next page (especially the ending).
I loved Jin and Arthie’s relationship; Their conversations and mannerisms speaks testament to the bond and family they have formed.
I wished a couple plot threads (like Arthie’s romance) and reveals steeped a bit longer for a stronger effect. Overall, I loved this book and I can’t want for the sequel!
genre: YA fantasy with heavy romance subplot
format: early finished copy kindly gifted by Bookish First. Thank you!
🩸🩸🩸🩸.5 - 🩸 (i’m indecisive)
This is a fast paced YA fantasy that takes you through the streets of White Roaring with unlikely crew led by the infamous Arthie and Jin Casimir, the young owners of Spindrift tea (and blood) room. The story follows the plan and execution of a heist into the Arthereum, an elusive elite vampire society, to save their teashop.
This book’s cover initially captured my eye, but within the first chapter, Arthie and her crew have me clambering down the cobblestone streets to step into the Spindrift. It was my Roman Empire for weeks after the first look.
Hafsah Faizal immediately seeps the reader with atmospheric world building and characterization in small pieces of imagery and clues that kept me turning to the next page (especially the ending).
I loved Jin and Arthie’s relationship; Their conversations and mannerisms speaks testament to the bond and family they have formed.
I wished a couple plot threads (like Arthie’s romance) and reveals steeped a bit longer for a stronger effect. Overall, I loved this book and I can’t want for the sequel!