Patrícia Santos

Tea Magic is THE thing

Revisado: 02-22-23

Spice Road was one of my most expected debuts of this year, after so many great reviews of people in the community that I trust and respect. And, as always, they didn’t disappoint me (I’m looking at you! ). Maiya brings to us a tale of adventure, magic and angst, perfect for fans of Arab mithology and culture, a first book that promises a much more dangerous, lush world to discover.

I had such a great time with this book. I listen the audiobook, the first one I finished, and it was really entertaining. The story is fast paced, a big adventure with all the great scenarios: lost cities, monsters, prison breakdown, ship’s battles. It has everything and we can’t breath between the action. And the magic system is amazing, I can’t wait to know more about it, That is the only complaint I have, I would love to see more world building as this world seems so interesting and full of amazing details. I hope in the next book to see more of it.

As the characters, I like the fact they’re full of flaws, so we can relate to them more. Imani, for example, has for me the biggest growth arc in the story. She is the proof that we can be blind to the world but we can also learn to worry and fight about it. And, let me tell you, this has the more intense enemies to lovers romance that I have read in a while. The angst in this is very real.

For a debut novel, Spice Road was a promising start and I can’t recommend to you enough. I really think the next books will be even better. How many great series starts like this? And Spice Road will be one of it, I bet.

Thanks to netgalley UK for providing me an arc in exchange of a honest review

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