Look, I don’t want to compare every fantasy heist book to Six of Crows, but it’s a pretty good comp for this book. Also, Six of Crows is one of my favourite books, and now so is A Tempest of Tea. I loved this book so much.
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Quick Synopsis
From Hafsah Faizal, New York Times–bestselling author of We Hunt the Flame, comes the first book in a hotly-anticipated new fantasy duology about an orphan girl and her crew who get tangled in a heist with vampires, perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo’s Six of Crows.
Perfect for readers who want:
- Fantasy Heists
- The cutest animal companion
- Vampires
- Women’s wrongs
About A Tempest of Tea
Title: A Tempest of Tea
Author: Hafsah Faizal
Rating: 5 Stars
Genre: Fantasy
Content Warnings: Parental death, blood, gore
Pages: 352
Age Range: 15+
Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Date Published: 20 February 2024
Goodreads Description: On the streets of White Roaring, Arthie Casimir is a criminal mastermind and collector of secrets. Her prestigious tearoom transforms into an illegal bloodhouse by dark, catering to the vampires feared by society. But when her establishment is threatened, Arthie is forced to strike an unlikely deal with an alluring adversary to save it—and she can’t do the job alone.
Calling upon a band of misfits, Arthie formulates a plan to infiltrate the dark and glittering vampire society known as the Athereum. But not every member of her crew is on her side, and as the truth behind the heist unfolds, Arthie finds herself in the midst of a conspiracy that will threaten the world as she knows it. Dark, action-packed, and swoonworthy, this is Hafsah Faizal better than ever.
I received a review copy from Netgalley. All opinions are my own.
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A Tempest of Tea Review
A Tempest of Tea caught me off guard a bit. I didn’t enjoy Faizal’s first book. I didn’t like the writing and ended up DNFing it, but I was willing to give this book a try. I saw the audio version on Netgalley, so I requested it.
I was not prepared for how much I loved this book. In fact, I think it’s now one of my favourite books ever. It really shines through the characters. I was obsessed with both Arthie and Jin, but also the rest of the cast. The characters were just so well written, and their interactions with each other were so genuine. I couldn’t help but fall in love with them.
“Every good love story starts with a bullet to the heart.”
A Tempest of Tea
This book was also hella romantic. Like the interactions between Arthie and Leif (apologies if I’m getting character names wrong, I listened to the audiobook), Arthie and Mateo, and Jin and Felicity were so good. The banter was top, and the tension ran high. The characters are the strongest part of this book.
This might just be the fault of the audiobook, but sometimes I’d lose track of the conversations or the characters will say something that doesn’t make sense to me at all. But could just be my inattentiveness.
The actual heist part was a also little confusing, the timeline didn’t make enough sense or maybe I missed a few key details. But once again it could be my own fault, as maybe I didn’t pay enough attention.
His smile was the edge of a knife, and she was ready to bleed.
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Overall I think this is an excellent book, a solid series opener, and I cannot wait to see where it goes next.
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I keep seeing about this book every where but for some reason it keeps slipping my mind! Glad you enjoyed it though, I might pick it up now that you mention it has great character interactions and animal companion 🙂