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A review by annagwritesandreads
A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-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
Note: Read We Free the Stars and We Hunt The Flame before reading A Tempest of Tea. There's no spoilers in this description, but spoilers in the book.
3.5/5 Stars
General Description: Arthie and Jin run a tea shop by day, but a blood house at night. The leader of their society, the Ram, would prefer Arthie and Jin's blood business stop, but Arthie and Jin are too sneaky to be caught. Instead, they want to take the Ram down. When a mysterious person tells Arthie a ledger from the Ram has been stolen, Arthie instantly knows this is her time to gain an upper hand on the Ram. The ledger is locked away in where the vampires gather in a place called the Athereum. Arthie pulls together her resources to plan the heist of a lifetime. Will she be successful? And what is on that ledger that the Ram so desperately wants back?
The good:
- The world was so unique, and that's after reading We Hunt The Flame/We Free The Stars. Hafsah's imagination is masterful.
- The mystery was interesting read about, especially with how many viewpoints we get around the heist.
- I think the characters themselves are why I will return for the second book. I do need to know what happens to all of them, they all sucked me in.
The loss of a star and a half:
- The build up to the final scene made me this we'd get a longer final scene. We don't. It's like 3 pages. Which just frustrates me in books. I want to sit in the final scenes longer.
- Maybe duologies are just tough for me, but the pacing felt weird again. We spend so much time building a world and building up the heist for very little action overall? I am curious how the second book will shape up, because it isn't as clear of a path as compared to Hafsah's first duology.
Overall, I think if you like a heist book, this one may be slightly disappointing, but if you're looking for a unique fantasy world with characters you'll want to follow, this is the next book for you.
3.5/5 Stars
General Description: Arthie and Jin run a tea shop by day, but a blood house at night. The leader of their society, the Ram, would prefer Arthie and Jin's blood business stop, but Arthie and Jin are too sneaky to be caught. Instead, they want to take the Ram down. When a mysterious person tells Arthie a ledger from the Ram has been stolen, Arthie instantly knows this is her time to gain an upper hand on the Ram. The ledger is locked away in where the vampires gather in a place called the Athereum. Arthie pulls together her resources to plan the heist of a lifetime. Will she be successful? And what is on that ledger that the Ram so desperately wants back?
The good:
- The world was so unique, and that's after reading We Hunt The Flame/We Free The Stars. Hafsah's imagination is masterful.
- The mystery was interesting read about, especially with how many viewpoints we get around the heist.
- I think the characters themselves are why I will return for the second book. I do need to know what happens to all of them, they all sucked me in.
The loss of a star and a half:
- The build up to the final scene made me this we'd get a longer final scene. We don't. It's like 3 pages. Which just frustrates me in books. I want to sit in the final scenes longer.
- Maybe duologies are just tough for me, but the pacing felt weird again. We spend so much time building a world and building up the heist for very little action overall? I am curious how the second book will shape up, because it isn't as clear of a path as compared to Hafsah's first duology.
Overall, I think if you like a heist book, this one may be slightly disappointing, but if you're looking for a unique fantasy world with characters you'll want to follow, this is the next book for you.