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crofteereader 's review for:
The Phoenix Keeper
by S.A. MacLean
This one skewed a bit more towards romance than cozy fantasy for my taste (I wanted more details about the magical creatures, more worldbuilding than just “it’s basically exactly like the present-day real-world but with magical creatures and countries have different names”). It had romance novel beats as far as how the plot progressed and it had romance novel characters; just a note for romance readers, the spice level is zero.
But main character Aila and her best friend were endearing. The rivals-to-lovers seemed a little contrived, but that’s not entirely unexpected. I also liked the themes of conservation and preventing species extinction but again would have wanted more worldbuilding-level details about the specific creatures, their habitats, and the various uses for their magical components.
All that to say, it wasn’t my cup of tea, but there may be other people who will really enjoy it.
{Thank you Hachette Audio for the ALC in exchange for my honest review}
But main character Aila and her best friend were endearing. The rivals-to-lovers seemed a little contrived, but that’s not entirely unexpected. I also liked the themes of conservation and preventing species extinction but again would have wanted more worldbuilding-level details about the specific creatures, their habitats, and the various uses for their magical components.
All that to say, it wasn’t my cup of tea, but there may be other people who will really enjoy it.
{Thank you Hachette Audio for the ALC in exchange for my honest review}