A review by jessicastephenson
A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

 I'm continuing on my journey through "books I purchased because the cover was so pretty but I still haven't read", and this turned out to be such an enjoyable book with a unique magic system. It's not perfect - I feel like the story was a very even plateau throughout, and ended in a cliffhanger which is understandably meant to entice the reader to go to the next book but feels a bit ill-timed. However, I really liked the competition aspect and all the tea content and I'm intrigued where the story will go next.