Week 6 Review: A Tempest of Tea

From Goodreads:

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.

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.

My Review:
This was such a great read! I loved this world of vampires in a fantasy England-like setting, with a heist story, it was all so good, and these characters were just fantastic! It was just so smart and amazing to read, I couldn't get enough! 

We had a decent amount of characters, and we got viewpoints for most of them, which I really enjoyed seeing things from the different perspectives. From Arthie, whose country was "colonized" and who is smart, resourceful-and angry. Jin, her found family, who has a tragic backstory. Flick, who just wanted her mother's attention. Leith, who was always doing something unexpected, Mateo who was just a mystery wrapped in an enigma. 

Loved watching the heist lay out, as they gathered all the pieces that they needed to complete it, and then as they were doing it, yeah, it was just thrilling! It was all just so clever, and it was mentioned in the interview at the end of the audiobook how writing the heist was for her, so loved that!

But oh, that ending? That just went in so many directions! And what a cliff-hanger ending! There's so much that's changed, and so much that is uncertain-and that bit of information at the end, combined with what we were told, well, I have a pretty good idea who hold that one nickname! 

Loved reading this book and I can't wait for the sequel! 

Author: Hafsah Faizal
Series: Blood and Tea #1
Read: February 7th, 2024
Source: NetGalley 
Reason Why: Love her writing and it sounded really great, and it's a Historical Fiction 2024 Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book, WoW Book and WTC Book! 
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Expected Publication: February 20th 2024

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars