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Can't Spell Treason Without Tea
by Rebecca Thorne
emotional
hopeful
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4.5/5
Bought with the desire to fill my Legends & Lattes shaped void, Can't Spell Treason Without Tea continues my delve into cosy fantasy. Reyna, guard to a queen, and Kianthe, the most powerful mage in the land, run away together and set up a book and tea shop in a rural town.
- The protagonists of the book were well sculpted and I loved them both from early in the book. Their already established relationship was lovely to read about and I particularly enjoyed their dynamic of clear communication which is rare to find in romance.
- The setting is beautiful: Tawney is a northern town full of fun characters that make it feel so homely. Between the tea/bookshop, the midwife Matild and her blacksmith husband, the rogue teenager adopted by the main characters and the duo of fighting town leaders it feels like the reader is sitting with a cup of tea and listening to all this occur around them.
- The rep in this is great with a major side character using they/them pronouns, the obvious sapphic representation and the explanations of how gender norms and customs vary across the land.
A wonderful cosy fantasy, perfect for anyone looking for a suitable book after Legends & Lattes or just wanting some relaxed, low stakes reading.
Bought with the desire to fill my Legends & Lattes shaped void, Can't Spell Treason Without Tea continues my delve into cosy fantasy. Reyna, guard to a queen, and Kianthe, the most powerful mage in the land, run away together and set up a book and tea shop in a rural town.
- The protagonists of the book were well sculpted and I loved them both from early in the book. Their already established relationship was lovely to read about and I particularly enjoyed their dynamic of clear communication which is rare to find in romance.
- The setting is beautiful: Tawney is a northern town full of fun characters that make it feel so homely. Between the tea/bookshop, the midwife Matild and her blacksmith husband, the rogue teenager adopted by the main characters and the duo of fighting town leaders it feels like the reader is sitting with a cup of tea and listening to all this occur around them.
- The rep in this is great with a major side character using they/them pronouns, the obvious sapphic representation and the explanations of how gender norms and customs vary across the land.
A wonderful cosy fantasy, perfect for anyone looking for a suitable book after Legends & Lattes or just wanting some relaxed, low stakes reading.