I would like to thank the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to read and honestly review an advanced reader’s copy of this book.

What a fantastic ending for this world. I really loved Key and Rayna, and they will stay with me for a while. I think this last book closed their story perfectly, and I will definitively be revisiting this world for re-reads often.

This is the final instalment in the Tomes and Tea series and I am so sorry to say goodbye to Reyna and Kianthe.
This was certainly an action packed finale with barely a moments peace for our two main characters. The Queen’s kidnapping at the end of the previous book was quickly resolved but led Reyna and Kianthe into an unexpected magical mystery. At the same time, the town of Tawney was being overrun by tourists and the locals had had enough. Add to that mix, wyverns and baby dragons and you have a brilliantly entertaining story that brilliantly resolves all of the issues that have arisen over the series.
I love Reyna and Kianthe and in Alchemy and a cup of Tea, we see their relationship at its best with all the puns and love that anyone could wish for. The secondary characters helped the story along nicely especially Wylan and Feo and I loved seeing more of the magicians and learning more about the alchemists.
Yet again though, I was irritated by the inclusion of an epilogue that was nothing more than an introduction to the next series. That’s not what an epilogue is supposed to be. Why it isn’t just labelled as the first chapter of a new book puzzles me.
Apart from the ‘epilogue’, this was a fantastic finale to a lovely fantasy series. Huge thanks to NetGalley and the publishers, Pan Macmillan, for allowing me to read this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

A spectacular ending to a fantastic series. This is cosy fantasy storytelling at its finest, and I’m so sad that it’s over.

Kianthe and Reyna are struggling to keep their lives small and uncomplicated, especially after all they’ve been through. We have a magical mystery, with a rogue magic user causing chaos. There’s more dragon shenanigans and the realm is discovering tourism.

If you haven’t already, please read book one and embark on a wonderful adventure.

The easy going, the banter and the fact that you know everything will work out, makes it a enjoyable read. This book is definitely a book to read with a cup of good (black) tea. In this book you learn more about the dragons, alchemy and the world gets expended even more. Which leaves the reader with wanting more *ughm dregss?!*. So yeah all with all and really nice and good cosy fantasy.
And cheers for characters that actually communicate.

Thank you Pan Macmillan & NetGalley for this e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

4⭐️

This series gives me actual life! These characters hold a huge place in my heart! I know that there are many comparisons to other popular cozy fantasy books, but Reyna and Kianthe are so relatable to a queer reader, even though the world they love in is very different! Fantastic book. Excellent series. Sad to see it end.

the coziest sapphic fantasy!! i’m so sad to see this series come to its conclusion and i highly recommend for anyone looking for a low stakes, feel-good fantasy and sapphic romance!! these two kids were precious and i flew through it in a solid sitting

This is so bittersweet for me. I have adored this series and I’m sad that it’s done, but it ended so well!
I have a feeling this will become my yearly reread series when I need a comfort read.

Now I need to go and read Rebecca Thorne’s backlog.

I read this as a standalone based on the vibes alone without knowing it was part of a series. I didn’t feel lost or confused having missed the other books as the world and characters were re-introduced. I found this the perfect introduction to the cozy fantasy genre. I enjoyed both the main characters, their individual voices and the twists and turns of the story. Such a magical kingdom to explore.

What am I supposed to do now!?!?!?!

Alchemy and a Cup of Tea brings to an end the delightfully cosy magical fantasy of the Tomes and Tea Series and I’m truly stumped as to where I’m going to turn to now for my absolute hug, cup of tea and accompanying comfort biscuit of a book! This series has delivered so much, that I truly can’t put it all into words – from love across the spectrum in all it’s wonderful forms, to magic, mystery, pirates, amazing cups of tea and coffee and some downright dastardly game playing! What am I going to do?

From the very first book in the series – Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea, I have totally adored the gorgeously sapphic romance that has developed and endured between Kianthe and Reyna. Their growth and arc has been both incredible but, also relatable as they have learned to navigate the twists and turns of their relationship, finding the right stepping stones to keep them on course throughout, and this is despite all the adventures, challenges and villains they’ve had to face, in addition to establishing and developing their own relationship!

Alchemy and a Cup of Tea picks up directly following the cliffhanger ending of Tea You at the Altar, with Kianthe and Reyna not only facing the first and what is often the hardest year of married life but, also learning on the hoof how to manage their own roles and all the accompanying responsibilities and consequences on them and their hometown.

Of course Alchemy had to bring with it more of those wonderful baby dragons and a few of the bigger ones too, in addition to obviously Alchemy, which has always been deemed to be a little dark and sinister…providing the tension and build up to a dramatic conclusion to the series, with a few little side quests on the way, including how to deal with the overwhelming number of tourists surging into their adopted hometown!

Rebecca Thorne proves once again that she is a captivating story teller, pulling you into her immersive world-building, character and relationship development. I could imagine myself in Tomes and Tea ordering a coffee before pondering the bookshelves for my next purchase…Yes, I know, it should be tea and maybe I could be persuaded! I absolutely adored and was immersed in all the goings on from Dragon Country to the remote parts of the Queendom, as they develop their own solutions to tourism!
From joy to sorrow and back again, Rebecca Thorne has created a truly immersive world filled with adventure, panic, love and true sapphic romance that has had me hooked from start to end of the Tea and Tomes Series, and I can truly say that Alchemy and a Cup of Tea is the perfect way to conclude the series, even if I am still devastated that it’s over!
Thank you so much Pan Macmillan, Tor & Netgalley for the arc in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

Alchemy and a Cup of Tea is the fourth and final book in the Tomes & Tea series by Rebecca Thorne. I adore this series so much. It is the perfect combination of coziness, action, and humor. I pretty much say the same thing about all books in this series but the clever puns in the titles always make me chuckle. The story starts where the third book ended and throws the reader into the action. I love Reyna and Kianthe so much as main characters and their dynamic is so much fun to read. If you like cosy action packed sapphic books this is the perfect time to pick this series. Also, did I mention dragons? I'm sad to say goodbye to these characters, but I can't wait to read Rebecca Thorne's next book. Thanks to Netgalley and Pan Macmillan for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

'Alchemy and a Cup of Tea' is the fourth and final volume of the Tea and Tomes series, and is probably my favourite of all the books.

As always promised, we get cosy happiness with Reyna and Kianthe, and no threat to their relationship. There are, of course, enough external threats to keep the book fun. Something is wrong with the Stone of Seeing, someone is doing mysterious alchemy, and their small town of Tawnee has been overrun by tourists wanting see the queen and the Arcandor - to the point where Reyna and Kianthe are considering closing the bookshop.

In solving the various problems we get a fun glimpse into Kianthe's life at the magical academy, and the politics inside. We also get to spend more time with the dragons, where Reyna's special ability to talk to them means she is not outshone by her wife.

This isn't the right book to start the series with, but if you're already a fan then you should enjoy this charming final installment. It feels better-paced than the previous books, and is a little more restrained with the number of characters it throws at the reader. It's still strictly escapist fantasy, but it doesn't pretend otherwise.

Thank you to the publishers for providing a free copy. This review is left voluntarily.

The final book of the Tomes and Tea series was a perfect ending for the series. The characters are relatable and interesting, they change and grow throughout the story and minor characters stand out without taking away focus from the main characters. The settings are beautiful, you can almost feel the magic through the pages. The adventures Reyna, Kianthe and their friends experience are thrilling and have just the right amount of mysteriousness to them. Overall, it was a lovely book and I’m quite sad there won’t be another one.

I'm so so sad that this series has come to an end as I've loved every page of it.

Just as with the previous three books, Alchemy and a Cup of Tea is full of cosy fun, great characters, and excellent banter. The pacing is quick but you still get world building and character development - all alongside lots of action.

Kianthe and Reyna's relationship is just as lovely as ever and it was great to see how much they've grown together over the series. Seeing Reyna admit more of her feelings and Kianthe giving her the space to do that was so real and shows how far they've both come.

I'm so glad that while this series is ending, we'll be coming back to this world in the future as I'm not ready to give it up. The end up of the book perfectly sets up the next series and I cannot wait.

I will forever be recommending Tomes and Tea to people and can't wait to pick the series up again in the future to enjoy with a cup of tea.

Thank you to Tor Books UK for the gifted review copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

4.5 stars rounded up

Ahh I can’t believe this is the final instalment of what has been such a wonderful, delightful cosy story following the Arcandor Kianthe and her wife, Queen Reyna. This was a perfect ending, with an ode to the characters I’ve come to love throughout this series. I am very sad that this is the end of their story, but what a beautiful way to end it.

Book three in the Tea and Tomes series ended in a cliffhanger with Queen Reyna kidnapped by unknown bandits. This cliffhanger was quickly resolved in the first few pages, and to be honest I wouldn’t have expected any less from Reyna to be able to get herself out of her own kidnapping, I was quickly immersed back into the story and eager to see what quest they would go on next and what mishaps would befall them along the way.

I was incredibly happy that this book once again focused on the dragons, and not just the babies that were in the third book. This gave the story a full circle feeling from the first book to the last with the loose ends of the final missing dragon egg and how dragon magic works in relation to mages and alchemists playing a big part of the storyline. I will always love dragons in fantasy story and I adore the way that they have been portrayed through this series.

There were several hairy moments which makes this cosy fantasy less of a low stake story than other similar cosy fantasies. The investigation into the alchemy magic added drama, and the usual suspense that I’ve come to expect with this series. Both Kianthe and Reyna risk their lives once again in this book and there were a few moments that I feared for their safety as well as the beloved dragons and griffins.

The heart of these books has always been the relationship between Kianthe and Reyna, and this book is no exception. Both separately and together they have gone through significant character development and this was explored through there deep feelings and trust for one another. They are now in a point in their lives where they know what each other needs and this gave some very heartfelt touching moments. I found my heart breaking with them during the scenes of deciding they would need to close the bookstore and leave the beloved town that they started their new lives together in. Kudos to Rebecca Thorne for the very heartfelt dialogue and emotional setting, I really though they were going to leave the town behind.

Alchemy and a Cup of Tea whilst exciting and suspenseful still had its quirky and humorous moments, though I did notice that Kianthe in particular was less ‘punny’ than in previous books. I had very much enjoyed this element of humour throughout the books and did miss it in this one. Whilst it fitted with the emotions and turmoil that the characters were going through I think it could have had just a few more puns to lighten the mood. Don’t get me wrong, they are there but just noticeably less than previously.

Whilst we got to see the majority of the side characters in this book, some were only mentioned off page. Bobbi and Serena were once again missing from the main story, they make an appearance in the 10 years later epilogue (and the bonus chapter) but are distinctly missing from this book. I’m not sure how they could have featured more whilst maintaining a flowing storyline but they were missed. The added chapter was a real bonus and gave an insight into their lives that had been going on off page.

I have quite simply adored this story and these characters and these books will remain as some of my favourite cosy fantasies.

3.5/5 stars

Alchemy and a Cup of Tea is the fourth and final book in the sapphic cozy fantasy series Tomes & Tea. Queen Reyna has just been mildly inconvenienced by being kidnapped until she uncovers an alchemy circle in her cell. This leads her and Kianthe to the Magicary and into mage-alchemy politics as rogue alchemists may be plotting something sinister. Meanwhile back in Tawney, tourists have plagued the quaint small town to catch a glimpse of the power couple and their tea/bookshop, and Kianthe and Reyna must decide if they need to close up shop to save the town.

This book has so many good ideas that are unfortunately crammed into this final book. I liked the more fantastical Magicary storyline with them investigating a rogue alchemist and the complicated politics between mages and alchemists. I would have liked a book exclusively about this. I also liked the more cozy storyline of them trying to deal with an influx of tourists in their quaint town of Tawney. Squeezing both together didn’t allow for either to be as developed as I would have liked and leaves the book feeling a bit disjointedly paces and tonally disparate. I would have liked the book to lean into either the action or the cozy and not ride down in the middle.

That said, this final book does resolve Reyna and Kianthe’s story nicely with an emotional and comforting conclusion to their romance. There was still a lot of humor and heart, and the found family was perfect. I still want more of Wylan and Feo, but what was shown here was indeed precious. There is this weird epilogue or preview (the formatting in the eARC was not clear) tacked on that is setting up a sequel series so heads up on that because it was abrupt and a cliffhanger. It’s about Dreggs and follows Bobbie and Serina (but since book 2 was my least favorite of the series, I was not all that interested unfortunately).

Alchemy and a Cup of Tea is a nice conclusion to this sapphic fantasy series that mixes cozy with some higher stakes.

*Thank you to Pan Macmillan for the eARC via Netgalley

"They forgot the world. But the world didn’t forget them."

The fourth and final episode of Kianthe and Reyna's story, they have finally defeated all their enemies and can live their lives as they please. Apart from this one last issue…

This time the issue is kidnapping and alchemists. At the same time as trying to deal with the mystery alchemist they are trying to live their lives with as little impact on their village as possible. But when you're famous your tea shop becomes the local tourist trap and the tourists overrun the village.

I loved the references to the impact of tourism, fans and theme parks. But I adored the dragons and learning more about them, the different types of magic and the origins of the Stone of Seeing.

There are some nice cameos and conclusions to a range of story threads that reach back to the first book in the series. Highly enjoyable end to a great series, I will miss the characters and the way they communicate.

A huge thank you to Pan MacMillan and NetGalley for allowing me to read and review this book,. I am very grateful! :)

This is the 4th and final book in the Tomes and Tea series and what a finale it was!
It's hard to review too deeply without giving any spoilers but Thorne did not disappoint - Alchemy and a Cup of Tea dives straight into where Tea You at the Altar leaves off. The magic system in this quartet is fantastic and it has all the aspects that you could possibly want in a fantasy series: dragons, wit, magic, and chaos

I so hope we get a spin off about Bobbie, Dreggs and Serina!

4.5 stars! :)

I would read 100 of these books if Rebecca Thorne feels up for writing them. They're just such a delight to read, a joyous funny dive into adventures and misadventures, always anchored by the strength of the relationship between Kianthe and Reyna. In this installment there are mages causing issues, the teething problems of being a monarch who just wants to run a bookshop, and of course, the worst thing of all, tourists. as with all books in this series, I absolutely loved it and will definitely be reading the whole series again as a regular comfort read.

Plus there's a baby dragon in this one. I'd have loved it just for that.

The book opens with Reyna, who has been acting as Queen for several months at this point, being kidnapped. When Kianthe finds out she is naturally in a panic and immediately flies to the rescue but Reyna being Reyna doesn't entirely need rescuing and as a matter of fact she's also discovered the work of a rogue alchemist.

In the meantime tourists are invading Tawney and the pair are struggling with the fact that they may have to close their shop to save the town.

Along the way we solve the mystery of the missing dragon egg and Serena is trying to plan her proposal to Bonnie.

This was the fourth and final book in the Tomes and Tea quartet and I am so sad that it's over 😭 I love these books, the characters, the way they're written all just get me. I definitely plan to read anything else the author writes!

Such a fitting end for this cosy (mostly!) fantasy series. This was definitely my favourite of them all. I loved seeing Reyna and Kianthe realise they could in fact, have it all. I was emotional with them at times. I will miss Visk, Ponder, Gold Coin, Pill bug and of course, Blue Spruce so much. They were such lovely additions to the story. I did find the epilogue a bit random, makes me ponder (hahhaha Kianthe rubbing off on me) if Rebecca is going to do another series specifically about Dreggs.
Overall, this series has been like a comforting cup of tea and I'm so sad to say bye to these characters.