A Tempest of Tea is my first read by Hafsah Faizal, and I doubt it will be my last. I've had my eye on A Tempest of Tea long before its release and I was excited to see it offered by Bookish First - so excited that I used my hard earned points to make sure I would get my hands on it. I was very happy to receive a finalized, pre-release hard cover copy. I was instantly intrigued by the blurb and the gorgeous, mysterious cover. I own a copy of We Hunt the Flame, have yet to read it, but had the impression that A Tempest of Tea would be more my, well... my cup of tea.
The writing was concise, consistent and engaging. I truly enjoyed the strong, dynamic characters and adequate world building. Unfortunately, the pacing was just ok, and there were lulls at times when the story felt stagnant. The story was original, fun, and entertaining overall.
Thank you to Bookish First for offering this title in their catalogue. The opinions expressed in this review are my own.
The writing was concise, consistent and engaging. I truly enjoyed the strong, dynamic characters and adequate world building. Unfortunately, the pacing was just ok, and there were lulls at times when the story felt stagnant. The story was original, fun, and entertaining overall.
Thank you to Bookish First for offering this title in their catalogue. The opinions expressed in this review are my own.