Review by ladypalutena - A Tempest of Tea

ladypalutena 's review for:

A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal

3.75

adventurous fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

First off: I enjoyed the book. It was something different, and I haven't read anything like this before.

However, the pacing was...odd. It would slow way down, then flip through a week's worth of time in a single page. I felt jerked around a bit, never able to settle down into a reading pace.

The author also has an odd habit of mentioning things and then never bringing them up again (unless they're going to show up in the second book). I think the biggest issue with this is

Arthie has a "magic" gun, and they go through great lengths to say that the gun was in a rock (like Excalibur) and that whoever pulled the gun from the rock would be the "rightful ruler" of the city. However, once Arthie pulls the gun out...nothing happens? She just has it. There's no mention of "Hey, she's supposed to be the rightful ruler but she pulled it out as a kid so they told her she couldn't be the ruler" or anything like that. It's just...glossed over.

The ending seems rushed, but I'm still going to read the second book. I need to know how all of this comes together in the end.

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