gaineslt 's review for:

The Phoenix Keeper by S.A. MacLean

5.0

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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My first five star read this year!! I cannot believe this is Maclean’s first book. So freaking good. This book sucked me in from the very first page and I gobbled up every single page of magical zoology and modern magical world building.

The ending was a bit predictable and the second Connor asked Aila out I was like oh he’s in on the poaching job and then when he talked about magical creature supply stocks I was like oh there’s no way he didn’t sell his own dragons. But even though I saw the end coming with who was the poacher, I still loved the book and my heart was beating so fast when they were trying to escape from the zoo!

So good. I wanted more as soon as I finished the book!