Bitter Medicine, Mia Tsai
Bitter Medicine, Mia Tsai
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Bitter Medicine

Author: Mia Tsai

Narrator: Natalie Naudus

Unabridged: 11 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 03/14/2023


Synopsis

As a descendant of the Chinese god of medicine, ignored middle child Elle was destined to be a doctor. Instead, she is underemployed as a mediocre magical calligrapher at the fairy temp agency. Nevertheless, she has been covertly outfitting her client and crush with high-powered glyphs.

Half-elf Luc, the agency’s top security expert, has his own secret: he’s responsible for a curse laid on two children from an old assignment. To heal them, he’ll need to perform his job duties with unrelenting excellence and earn time off from his tyrannical boss.

When Elle saves Luc’s life on a mission, he brings her a gift and a request for stronger magic—except the next job is to hunt down Elle’s murderous younger brother. But Elle is loyal to her family, and Luc is bound by his true name. To win freedom from duty, and find happiness together, they will need to make unexpected sacrifices.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Rebecca on November 09, 2022

Delightful! Tsai has penned a charming fantasy romance adventure that really punches above its weight in worldbuilding, action, and character development. Lots of culture, multiple languages, anti-heroes to love and villains to hate, humor and heart throughout. Recommend!......more

Goodreads review by Amanda at Bookish Brews on September 08, 2022

Incredible. This book surprised me in so many more ways than i anticipated but the one thing I was not surprised about was that I loved it. Mia is a really brilliant storyteller and I'm so honored I got to read an early copy. I loved the way that cultures clashed and melded together in this it's so......more

Goodreads review by Ayushi (bookwormbullet) on November 06, 2022

Thank you so much to Tachyon Publications for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review! Holy hell, this book was SO FREAKING GOOD?! I remember first hearing about Bitter Medicine from Mia Tsai's socials and being super intrigued by the premise of the novel. I'm so glad I picked up th......more

Goodreads review by Rachel (TheShadesofOrange) on February 16, 2023

3.5 Stars This is a fun urban fantasy story that blends together a lot of random fantasy tropes. I particularly enjoyed the Asian cultural influences within the story. Overall this was an entertaining story, but I recognize that it was too fun, cute and lighthearted for my personal tastes. I have a st......more

Goodreads review by Anindita ლ on March 09, 2023

This book met my expectations just as I had hoped it would. A swoon-worthy urban fantasy romance featuring both advanced technology and ancient magic. Even though there were a few that I didn't really bond with, but this debut novel was excellent and simple to follow. The part of the book that I find......more