#laith sayaad

[newnamesamecharlotte]

A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal

[luce1ence]

laith sayaad of arawiya, it is a pleasure to meet you.

[jessread-s]

Thanks to @fiercereadsya for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review

✩🩸🫖Review:

Faizal’s latest page-turner is the perfect blend of vampires, heists, and tea with a hint of romance!

“A Tempest of Tea” follows Arthie Casimir, a criminal mastermind who runs a tearoom by day and a bloodhouse that caters to the local vampires by night. When her establishment is threatened, she’s forced strike a deal with an unlikely adversary in order to save it.

Admittedly, the slow pacing at the start threw me off, but once Faizal set the scene, the action and suspense surrounding Arthie and her crew of misfits infiltrating the vampire underworld captivated me. Faizal’s writing is immersive and she cleverly conceals all that Arthie has up her sleeves until the very last second, which allows for many jaw-dropping moments.

I was most drawn to reading from Arthie’s pov. As the mastermind of the operation, it was fascinating to see her scheme and navigate through the tangled web of heists spanning across the books. I also appreciate how her character represents the anger and pain that stems from colonialism. Before dominating the streets of White Roaring, Arthie lived in a country much like Sri Lanka that was invaded by Ettenia (a fantastical version of 1920s England). Many of the choices that she makes are intentional in exposing the dangers and repercussions of conquest.

It was also exciting to read from the povs of two members of Arthie’s crew! Their perspectives offer insight into each person’s role in the heist and their motivations for being involved.

Cross-posted to: Instagram | Amazon | Goodreads | StoryGraph

[iftheworldfallstopieces]

My favourite ‘A tempest of tea’ quotes by Hafsah Faizal:

‘Let me bleed for you.’

‘She liked her men a little afraid of her.’

Not really a quote but:

‘Laith Sayaad of Arawiya’ (one of the most beautiful names I have ever come across)

[arab-character-of-the-day]

Arab character of the day is Laith Sayaad, one of the main characters of the "A Tempest of Tea" novel by Hafsah Faiza and he's from Arawiyah, the same fictional kingdom from Hafsah's other other series "We Hunt The Flame."