A Tempest of Tea

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By Hafsah Faizal

Publisher Description

*An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller*
"Brewed to perfection.” —Rebecca Ross, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divine Rivals

Hafsah Faizal's deliciously propulsive vampire-fantasy teems with slow burn romance, found family, and revenge, led by an orphan girl willing to do whatever it takes to save her self-made kingdom.

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 night, 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—she can’t do the job alone.

Calling on some of the city’s most skilled outcasts, Arthie hatches a plan to infiltrate the sinister, glittering vampire society known as the Athereum. But not everyone in her ragtag 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.

VAMPIRES AND VENGENANCE ARE BREWING...

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“Both orphans from a young age, Arthie Casimir and her adopted brother Jin run a tea shop in a dark steampunk-esque England. This seemingly basic tea shop, Spindrift, is not just a job for Arthie and Jin, it is home. But at night, the tea is traded for blood as the tea room transforms into a secret blood den for vampires. In a society where vampires are shunned, Spindrift comes under scrutiny and when the doors are threatened to be closed for forever, Arthie and Jin pull together a team to steal a ledge from a dangerous group of vampires to save their shop and dismantle a system set on keeping them invisible. Will Arthie and Jin be able to navigate the impossible, or will their secrets ultimately lead to betrayal? Overall impression: lackluster/ disappointing Before the review, I need to say I just learned that this book is set in a world that was already established in a different series. I’m not sure that in any way impacted my feeling while reading this one. Usually I’ll like going in order when reading series’. The review: I was really looking forward to a Tempest of Tea. I saw an interview with the author and instantly went to purchase it. The idea of a peaky blinders kind of heist in a vampire world sounded fast paced and exciting. Unfortunately, my reading was anything but and I really struggled through this. Let’s start with things I loved. I loved the diversity! The talk of saris, and culture and the layered complexities of the conflicts were well done. I loved that Arthie was so tough. She’s a product of her history and the found family with her brother Jin is beautiful. The was they support each other and do whatever they can to save the home the built was so meaningful. The story is grounded in the tea room, Spindrift. Everything they do is for this place that they built from the ground up. It’s more than a tearoom, it’s their entire life and a prohibition era type of freedom for a group that is eternally shunned. I wanted more of Spindrift! I also really enjoyed the Steampunk-like aesthetic. The twist at the end was also good, but not that unexpected. The beginning lays out a frame work and set up for the heist. We meet our main characters Arthie, a secret keeping mastermind (and badass) and her fellow orphan brother Jin as they embark on pulling together a team to steal a ledger from a group of dangerous vampires. As the two begin pulling the team together, Flick, Matteo, and Laith. My first issue is the gathering of the team wasn’t quite as adventurous as Oceans Eleven, but it was obvious they each had a set of necessary skills (so I was told) so I trusted the process. This is also where my first storytelling question came up: why 3 points of view? The story is told from the perspectives of Arthur, Jin and Flick, but technically Jin could have covered Flick’s perspective and each time the perspective switched, I wonder why? Was it necessary? Probably not. As the plot unfolds, I have to say, it went kind of slow, but pacing was only part of the issue. I found myself getting constantly confused about the vampire politics. The vampire tearoom was obviously a secret, but vampires were also out in society and some were very powerful. Also, I found myself constantly wondering if Arthie was a vampire or some other kind of magic. Also, the process to get to the heist felt really slow and then when we got there it was rushed. It felt like there was little planning and yet, Arthie is supposed to be a mastermind. There was also a sword in the stone-esque moment that I thought could have been fleshed out more. Because of the 3 POV’s there were also 2 romantic subplots, one of which was a love triangle (kind of). Honestly, I don’t know that the romantic plot lines needed to be there at all. Jin and Arthie’s familial relationship outshined any romance by far and at the end of the day, I don’t think the romance added anything. In fact, the triangle especially annoyed me (personal pet peeve). I didn’t feel like anything was established between any of the characters to warrant the attractions. I feel like if the POV’s were grounded in one or two people, it may have lent itself more to character establishment and development. Ultimately, I couldn’t really connect with the characters or the story. The setting and style had so much promise, but the execution left me wanting. I found myself constantly zoning out and having to go back and read things. That in itself took me out of the study even more. It was a chore to finish.”

Diverse representation Feel distant Disjointed Uneven pacing Dark Clear but uninspired Easy to read Straightforward

About Hafsah Faizal

Hafsah Faizal is the New York Times-bestselling author of We Hunt the Flame and We Free the Stars, and the founder of IceyDesigns, where she creates websites for authors and beauteous goodies for everyone else. A Forbes 30 under 30 honoree, she was born in Florida and raised in California. She now resides in North Carolina with her husband and a library of books waiting to be devoured.