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mariahmmm 's review for:
Tea & Alchemy
by Sharon Lynn Fisher
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Synopsis: When Mina starts seeing shapes in her customer's tea leaves, she's sure it's just her imagination. That is, until she finds a customer drained of blood and a strange horned figure fleeing into the mist at the edge of the Tregarrick estate only hours after seeing death in his tea leaves.
Hidden away on the estate in the Roche Rock chapel, vampire Harker Tregarrick is determined to end his cursed bloodline, satiating his blood desires with an alchemic essence he formulated. But Harker's isolation is shattered when a demonic creature starts taking victims on his estate, and old rumours of his ancestor's dark past start to resurface.
When Mina starts to investigate the murders, she discovers Harker's true nature and trusts his pleas of innocence. But despite the danger, Mina can't stay away, and both their willpower and sanity are tested as desire draws them closer.
Review: This was not marketed as a vampire story, and I wish it had been as this is not a genre I like. I found the story difficult to get through because Mina was constantly being foolish and selfish, tempting Harker's vampire nature by seeking him out even after he attacked her despite his imploring her to keep away.
With thanks to NetGalley and the Publishers for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Hidden away on the estate in the Roche Rock chapel, vampire Harker Tregarrick is determined to end his cursed bloodline, satiating his blood desires with an alchemic essence he formulated. But Harker's isolation is shattered when a demonic creature starts taking victims on his estate, and old rumours of his ancestor's dark past start to resurface.
When Mina starts to investigate the murders, she discovers Harker's true nature and trusts his pleas of innocence. But despite the danger, Mina can't stay away, and both their willpower and sanity are tested as desire draws them closer.
Review: This was not marketed as a vampire story, and I wish it had been as this is not a genre I like. I found the story difficult to get through because Mina was constantly being foolish and selfish, tempting Harker's vampire nature by seeking him out even after he attacked her despite his imploring her to keep away.
With thanks to NetGalley and the Publishers for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Death, Blood, Murder
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Sexual content, Grief