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A mediocre cozy fantasy, might still be worth your time if you really love animals.

The Phoenix Keeper by S.A. MacLean

March 4, 2025 by narfna 6 Comments

A socially anxious zookeeper working in phoenix conservation gets the chance of a lifetime to breed phoenixes and falls in love with her rival/frenemy from the griffin show in the process. Sounds nice, right? Books like this one almost frustrate me more than the real stinkers that deserve one or two stars. It’s ALMOST there for me. The premise=great. The themes=great. A convergence of genres that I love, plus magical animals and nerds=great. But none of it came together the way I wanted it to, […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Romance Tagged With: #fantasy, cozy, cozy fantasy, LGBTQIA, narfna, queer romance, Romance, S. A. MacLean, The Phoenix Keeper

narfna's CBR17 Review No:8 · Genres: Fantasy, Romance · Tags: #fantasy, cozy, cozy fantasy, LGBTQIA, narfna, queer romance, Romance, S. A. MacLean, The Phoenix Keeper ·
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