'A lovely gentle romantasy' STEPHANIE BURGIS 'Witty poignant and joyfully romantic' LYRA
SELENE 'The perfect blend of escapism and romance' HOLLY RACE 'A sparkling debut' LAURA R.
SAMOTIN 'Delightfully inventive and charming' JULIE LEONG 'A perfect cozy fantasy!' K. M.
ENRIGHT 'Don't miss out!' VANESSA LE WELCOME TO THE SAN TAMCULO ZOO OF MAGICAL CREATURES!
Aila has spent her entire life dreaming of saving phoenixes. She pulled countless all-nighters
at uni just to sneak a toe in the door of the breathtakingly competitive field of conservation
stumbling through failed romance and disastrous class presentations thanks to social anxiety
while also surviving a ferocious class rivalry with the (unbearably beautiful) insufferably
hotshot Luciana. Somehow she actually did it: landed her dream job as head phoenix keeper at
the world-renowned zoo that inspired her as a child tasked with rescuing the critically
endangered Silimalo phoenix from the brink of extinction. There are just two or three
(thousand) impossible problems. 1. She can't act sensibly around the charming dragon keeper
Connor. 2. Her plans to revive the phoenix programme are more precarious than ever after a
poacher attack at a neighbouring zoo. 3. Her best chance at success means teaming up with the
star of the zoo the universally adored griffin keeper the hotshot showmaster of the most
popular exhibit . . . Yes of course it's Luciana. Against an epic fantasy backdrop teeming
with all your favourite mythical beasts from dragons and unicorns to kelpies and krakens The
Phoenix Keeper combines the cozy fantasy stakes of TJ Klune and Travis Baldree with the
heartwarming contemporary romance of Alice Oseman and Casey McQuiston. WHAT READERS ARE
SAYING: 'Apparently all I've been missing in my life is cozy fantasies set in a zoo because
this book was everything... I read it in one sitting!' 5-star NetGalley review 'This book is
everything. It's so much more than I expected and I want to read it again and again. The world
building is immaculate... I want more! I want textbooks and documentaries and just generally to
devour every single scrap of information about this world... I intend to send everybody I know
a copy for Christmas!' 5-star NetGalley review 'My top read of the year so far! I loved this
book from start to finish... I shall be keeping my eye out for this author's next book for
sure!' 5-star NetGalley review 'This is a gorgeous book that needs to be on your beach pool
side reads for this summer' 5-star NetGalley review 'Absolutely adored this low stakes cozy
fantasy it's everything I love in fantasy nowadays. A slow burn sapphic romance lots of
representation and very cute magical animals' 5-star NetGalley review 'This book is the
definition of cozy fantasy and I loved it... More please!' 5-star NetGalley review 'This is
an adorable and heartwarming cozy fantasy book full of great characters and fantastical
creatures and not to mention tons of warmth heart and humour. Now I just need to figure out
where I can get a pet phoenix...' 5-star NetGalley review
