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A Tempest of Tea
by Hafsah Faizal
adventurous
tense
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
This book starts out pretty slow, introducing us to our main cast of characters and following the characters as they plan their heist. There is quite a bit of planning in the first half that I think partly functions as world-building, but it does make the plot drag a bit. But once they get into the heist, things just snowball from there.
In general, this did remind me a lot of Six of Crows, though it doesn't quite have the pacing that Six of Crows has. Pretty similar vibes, though, with vampires instead of magic users essentially. There are some good twists towards the end that will definitely keep you reading, as I couldn't put the book down for the last third. And of course, there's a hook at the end for the next book, which I will absolutely be reading.
Faizal does have some great lines in this book (none of which I wrote down, so I can't include them here). This was overall a wild ride, and I'd definitely recommend it if you like fantasy heist novels!
In general, this did remind me a lot of Six of Crows, though it doesn't quite have the pacing that Six of Crows has. Pretty similar vibes, though, with vampires instead of magic users essentially. There are some good twists towards the end that will definitely keep you reading, as I couldn't put the book down for the last third. And of course, there's a hook at the end for the next book, which I will absolutely be reading.
Faizal does have some great lines in this book (none of which I wrote down, so I can't include them here). This was overall a wild ride, and I'd definitely recommend it if you like fantasy heist novels!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Colonisation
Moderate: Gun violence, Racism, Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Stalking