Genre: YA Fantasy
Publisher: Macmillan
Publishing Date: February 25, 2025
Synopsis:
Why save the world when you can have tea?
On the streets of White Roaring, Arthie Casimir is a criminal mastermind and collector of secrets. Her prestigious tearoom transforms into an illegal bloodhouse by dark, catering to the vampires feared by society. But when her establishment is threatened, Arthie is forced to strike an unlikely deal with an alluring adversary to save it—and she can’t do the job alone.
Calling on some of the city’s most skilled outcasts, Arthie hatches a plan to infiltrate the sinister, glittering vampire society known as the Athereum. But not everyone in her ragtag crew is on her side, and as the truth behind the heist unfolds, Arthie finds herself in the midst of a conspiracy that will threaten the world as she knows it.
From the New York Times—bestselling author of We Hunt the Flame comes the first book in a hotly anticipated fantasy duology teeming with romance and revenge, led by an orphan girl willing to do whatever it takes to save her self-made kingdom. Dark, action-packed, and swoonworthy, this is Hafsah Faizal better than ever.
Content Warning: death, violence, death of parents, racism, colorism, kidnapping, colonization, grief, human trafficking, drugging, abuse
My Review:
I loved A Tempest of Tea so much. I always enjoy books with vampires, and this one did it just right.
The characters were incredible, especially Archie and Jin. Their brother-sister relationship was so beautiful, and the found family trope was executed perfectly. The love relationships were also so well done.
This book definitely gives Six of Crows vibes, which is my all-time favorite book. The female protagonist being an Indian rep was amazing, and her wearing a saree in the climax was just awesome.
The twists were completely unexpected, I didn’t guess a single thing. The climax left me hanging, making me desperate for more. Overall, this book was an incredible read. I CAN’T WAIT FOR THE SECOND BOOK.
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ / 5
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Book links:
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Favourite Quotes:
Every good love story starts with a bullet to the heart.
She was still a child, but when you saw the cruelty of the world firsthand, you became a little cruel yourself.
She is under my protection. Touch her, and you will all die. Have I made myself clear?
We were made for trouble, you and me.
He could lose Spindrift a thousand times, but he could never lose his sister.
Family isn’t who we live with but those we would die for.
About the author:
Hafsah Faizal is the #1 New York Times and international bestselling, award-winning author of WE HUNT THE FLAME, WE FREE THE STARS and A TEMPEST OF TEA, and the founder of IceyDesigns, where she creates websites for authors and beauteous goodies for everyone else. A Forbes 30 under 30 honoree, when she’s not writing, she can be found designing, playing Assassin’s Creed, or traversing the world. Born in Florida and raised in California, she now resides in North Carolina with her husband and a library of books waiting to be devoured.
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