A review by medievalfantasyqueen
A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal

adventurous emotional 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

4.0

I liked how other than Arthie and Jin, I was shoving my suspicions around about the other characters throughout and in the end, when *that scene* happened, I felt satisfied. I wonder if there could have been more foreshadowing done in the initial parts of the books but I understand why the holding back happened. Nevertheless, coming at this as a vampire fan - I adored the vampire lore primed into this story, where they are simultaneously powerful and also victims of their circumstances, particularly the use of drugged vampires in colonial wars. I hope that in the next book, we get introduced to more vampires and perhaps a bit of room for Arthie/Matteo? :)