The Crescent Moon Tearoom by Stacy Sivinski

 

Following the untimely death of their parents, Anne, Beatrix, and Violet Quigley have made a business of threading together the stories that lie at the bottom of their customers' teacups. Days at their teashop are filled with fortune-telling intertwined with the sound of clinking china and the scent of cinnamon shortbread.

When the Council of Witches comes calling with news that the city Diviner has lost her powers, the sisters suddenly find themselves being pulled in different directions. As Anne's magic begins to develop beyond that of her sisters', Beatrix's writing attracts the attention of a publisher, and Violet is enchanted by the song of the circus-and a mischievous trapeze artist threatening to sweep her off her feet-it seems a family curse that threatens to separate the sisters forever is taking effect.

With dwindling time to rewrite their future and save the cosy and much-loved tearoom, the Quigleys set out to bargain with Fate. But in focusing so closely on saving each other, will they lose sight of themselves?

I am a sucker for any books set in a tearoom so when I saw The Crescent Moon Tearoom I jumped at the chance to read this spooky tearoom story this October.

This was actually quite a cute charming little novel and rather than being spooky it was more heartwarming and magical with three sisters strong bond being put to the test. They are all so determined to stay close together as they have always known it but there are other things at play when each of the sisters begin to desire something that means so much to them and gives them their individualities but mean that they need to severe the tight bond to each other.

I preferred the first half of this book where we meet the sisters and watch them in their daily lives in the tearoom reading the customers fortunes from their tea cups it really did give a cosy mystical vibe which I loved. I did find as the sisters began to drift apart in their own directions despite having a quest to conquer my interest in the storyline began to wander slightly.

This is is a sweet light read for this season but it isn’t one that would leave a lasting impression on me.