Can't Spell Treason Without Tea
August 12, 2024 7:44 AM - Subscribe
In the tradition of Legends & Lattes, comes a cozy fantasy steeped in sapphic romance about one of the Queen's private guards and a powerful mage who want to open a bookshop and live happily ever after...if only the world would let them.
All Reyna and Kianthe want is to open a bookshop that serves tea. Worn wooden floors, plants on every table, firelight drifting between the rafters... all complemented by love and good company. Thing is, Reyna works as one of the Queen's private guards, and Kianthe is the most powerful mage in existence. Leaving their lives isn't so easy.
But after an assassin takes Reyna hostage, she decides she's thoroughly done risking her life for a self-centered queen. Meanwhile, Kianthe has been waiting for a chance to flee responsibility-all the better that her girlfriend is on board. Together, they settle in Tawney, a town nestled in the icy tundra near dragon country, and open the shop of their dreams.
What follows is a cozy tale of mishaps, mysteries, and a murderous queen throwing the realm's biggest temper tantrum. In a story brimming with hurt/comfort and quiet fireside conversations, these two women will discover just what they mean to each other... and the world.
All Reyna and Kianthe want is to open a bookshop that serves tea. Worn wooden floors, plants on every table, firelight drifting between the rafters... all complemented by love and good company. Thing is, Reyna works as one of the Queen's private guards, and Kianthe is the most powerful mage in existence. Leaving their lives isn't so easy.
But after an assassin takes Reyna hostage, she decides she's thoroughly done risking her life for a self-centered queen. Meanwhile, Kianthe has been waiting for a chance to flee responsibility-all the better that her girlfriend is on board. Together, they settle in Tawney, a town nestled in the icy tundra near dragon country, and open the shop of their dreams.
What follows is a cozy tale of mishaps, mysteries, and a murderous queen throwing the realm's biggest temper tantrum. In a story brimming with hurt/comfort and quiet fireside conversations, these two women will discover just what they mean to each other... and the world.
I love cozy but bounced off this one early on. It seemed like there was a bit too much intrigue for my tastes. Let me know how it goes further on because I wouldn't mind giving it another go.
posted by Literaryhero at 1:11 PM on August 12 [1 favorite]
posted by Literaryhero at 1:11 PM on August 12 [1 favorite]
I'm about 70% of the way through it and enjoying it. It's not as good as Travis Baldree's books, but those are a high bar, you know?
posted by maryellenreads at 12:15 PM on August 13
posted by maryellenreads at 12:15 PM on August 13
That was pretty good; the second book is good so far.
I also came across The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst on Scalzi's blog, and that was pretty good too (fewer lesbians though).
posted by Marticus at 9:03 PM on August 14 [1 favorite]
I also came across The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst on Scalzi's blog, and that was pretty good too (fewer lesbians though).
posted by Marticus at 9:03 PM on August 14 [1 favorite]
Oh, I absolutely loved The Spellshop! It charmed the socks off me.
posted by maryellenreads at 10:44 AM on August 15
posted by maryellenreads at 10:44 AM on August 15
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