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Synopsis
Why save the world when you can have tea? 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 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. From the New York Times—bestselling author of We Hunt the Flame comes the first book in a hotly anticipated fantasy duology teeming with romance and revenge, led by an orphan girl willing to do whatever it takes to save her self-made kingdom. Dark, action-packed, and swoonworthy, this is Hafsah Faizal better than ever.
Is A Tempest of Tea appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 14 and up.
This YA fantasy features a criminal protagonist running an illegal establishment that serves vampires, with planned violence during a heist plot. Romance includes kissing and moderate tension but remains fade-to-black.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, moderate sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include blood, violence, and organized crime (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teen readers will love the morally gray heroine leading a crew of outcasts on a daring heist to infiltrate vampire society, with plenty of romance and twists.