A review by georgiasbookescapes
A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Arthie Casimir is a criminal mastermind and keeper of secrets. Her prestigious tearoom on the streets of White Roaring transforms in the dark to a blood house for the local vampires feared by society. When Arthie’s establishment is threatened she needs to collate a crew to infiltrate the vampire society known as Athereum. But can Arthie trust all of her crew? Time will tell as the heist unfolds. 

So fantasy is not normally my genre at all. But this one surprised me! There was some thoughts of a possible DNF in the first quarter but I’m so glad I kept going! Sometimes maybe due to my reading speed I felt like tiny details weren’t fully written in? But overall, I loved this! I normally am not a heist fan, but I loved this crew and the way they worked together and distrusted each other all at once! The world felt so close to reality to me which also helped me love it as that’s a space that can quickly lose my personal interest. This book seriously needs to be made into a movie or TV series ASAP! The world, the characters and the twists would just all be incredible on screen!