I loved this! I ran to read the first one before I read this and I loved this author's writing style! It was a delightful read, can't wait to read more by this author!

‘A Steeping of Blood’ is a dangerous cat-and-mouse game on a magical level.

One thing I will say is that Hafsah Faizal is an excellent writer. The plot is just as engaging as ‘A Tempest of Tea.’ The pace is fast and it’s a fun ride, with vampires, voyages, and heists galore. The crew is back, but broken. Can they find their way back together? Jin has yet to find his missing parents and the way they fit into the schemes unfolding in White Roaring. Will this mystery be solved? Flick has found herself completely changed by her time with the Casimirs, away from the prison of polite society. Is there now more room for her to grow into herself? The Ram is still on the rampage. Can they be stopped? All the answers await.

As for the overall rating, this a difficult review to write because there are many things enjoyable about this sequel, but the ending was not at all what I expected and that did affect my rating. I would say that for the first 97% of the book I thought it would sit in my heart at a solid four-star rating, but this heart hurts! I’d like to remain spoiler free, but also to pout. Why???

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC. It was highly anticipated and I’m grateful.