a tempest of tea – hafsah faizal | review

A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal Series: Blood and Tea #1Published February 20, 2024 by Farrar, Straus & GirouxAge Range: Young AdultGenre: Fantasy, Romance, Historical Fiction, ParanormalRep: Asian-coded, Middle-Eastern coded Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: Why save the world when you can have tea?On the streets of White Roaring, Arthie Casimir is a criminal mastermind and…

guardian volume 1 – priest

Guardian Volume 1 by Priest Series: Guardian #1Published on August 29, 2023 by Seven SeasAge Range: AdultGenre: Fantasy, Contemporary, Romance Representation: M/M couple, Chinese cast Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: Zhao Yunlan is Chief of the Special Investigations Department: a secret group of uniquely skilled individuals who investigate strange happenings in modern-day Dragon City. Although laid-back and…

review | dark star burning, ash falls white – amélie wen zhao

Dark Star Burning, Ash Falls White by Amélie Wen Zhao Series: Song of the Last Kingdom #2Published January 2, 2024 by DelacorteAge Range: Young AdultGenre: Fantasy, RomanceRep: Chinese Rating: ★★★ Synopsis: Years ago, the Elantian colonizers invaded Lan's homeland and killed her mother in their search to uncover the Last Kingdom's greatest the location of…

review | foul lady fortune & last violent call – chloe gong

Hello everyone! Chloe Gong's Secret Shanghai world pretty much took over my life when These Violent Delights was released, so it's no surprise that I would pick up future novels set in this universe. I love related series that explores different characters and letting side characters in one series be the main characters in another.…

yellowface – r.f. kuang | review

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang StandalonePublished May 25, 2023 by The Borough PressAge Range: AdultGenre: Contemporary, Literary Fiction, MysteryRep: Chinese-American SC Rating: ★★★★★ Synopsis: Authors June Hayward and Athena Liu were supposed to be twin rising stars: same year at Yale, same debut year in publishing. But Athena's a cross-genre literary darling, and June didn't even…

duology review | the celestial kingdom – sue lynn tan

Hello everyone! I'm finally posting my reviews for the two books in The Celestial Kingdom duology. I was yearning for a Chang'e inspired novel at the start of 2022 and I was blessed by Sue Lynn Tan's Daughter of the Moon Goddess. Enjoy! Navigate through this post with the titles below:🌕 #1: Daughter of the…

duology review | the keeper of night – kylie lee baker

Hello everyone! Today's review will be for the books in THE KEEPER OF NIGHT duology by Kylie Lee Baker. The duology starred a half-British, half-Japanese girl who is trying to find her place in the world. She explores the world of the Japanese Shinigami as a British Reaper for the first time. I loved exploring…

case file compendium volume 1 – rou bao bu chi rou

Case File Compendium Volume 1 by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou Series: Case File Compendium #1Published on February 13, 2024 by Seven SeasAge Range: AdultGenre: Contemporary, Romance Representation: M/M couple, Chinese cast Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: From the outside, He Yu seems to have everything going for he’s handsome, rich, and smart. But beneath his perfect…

darker by four – june c.l. tan | arc review

Darker by Four by June C.L. Tan Series: Darker by Four #1Published April 2, 2024 by HarperTeenAge Range: Young AdultGenre: Fantasy, RomanceRep: Chinese, LGBT Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: A vengeful girl. A hollow boy. A missing god.Rui has one goal in mind—honing her magic to avenge her mother’s death. Yiran is the black sheep of an illustrious…

heaven official’s blessing volume 5 – moxiang tongxiu

Heaven Official's Blessing Volume 5 by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu Series: Heaven Official's Blessing #5Published December 20, 2022 by Seven SeasAge Range: AdultGenre: Fantasy, RomanceRepresentation: M/M romance, Chinese cast Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: LAST GHOST STANDING, FIRST LOVE BLOSSOMSGhosts are converging on the cursed Mount Tonglu for a massive battle royale, the sole survivor of which…