Serpina reviewed Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne
Review of "Can't Spell Treason Without Tea" on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
Like many, I found this book via TikTok and the Author herself.
We follow Rayne, who is a loyal palace guard for a mad queen, who doesn't care a bit about Raynes life, but would never let anyone go from her service, out of principles (and spite).
The second main character is Kianthe, the Arcandor, which is the most powerful mage in the world, chosen directly from the Stone of Seeing. She met Rayna during one of her duty visits in the palace and they fell in love.
They flee together and build a new life in a town far away, where they open a book shop that also serves tea. It takes a while, but slowly, the town's people love and welcome the two women and everything could be cozy and perfect.
But on one hand, there are Dragons, who attack the town frequently and we learn that the …
Like many, I found this book via TikTok and the Author herself.
We follow Rayne, who is a loyal palace guard for a mad queen, who doesn't care a bit about Raynes life, but would never let anyone go from her service, out of principles (and spite).
The second main character is Kianthe, the Arcandor, which is the most powerful mage in the world, chosen directly from the Stone of Seeing. She met Rayna during one of her duty visits in the palace and they fell in love.
They flee together and build a new life in a town far away, where they open a book shop that also serves tea. It takes a while, but slowly, the town's people love and welcome the two women and everything could be cozy and perfect.
But on one hand, there are Dragons, who attack the town frequently and we learn that the people stole three of their eggs decades ago, so Kianthe makes a deal to find them to keep the dragons out of the town.
On the other hand, the queen is very pissed and sends her spies and soldiers, to get Rayna back, who is now considered a traitor.
So, never a busy day for the couple, but they have friends and allies now on their journey to find the eggs and survive the queen't wrath.
The world building was very nice and the characters are very lovable, with all their problems and flaws. I really enjoyed the plot and I'm thankful that the book ends with some kind of closure, even though a lot of the plot arcs are still going strong. Fortunately, "A Pirate's Life for Tea" is only a month away :)
