The Phoenix Keeper

Set in a magical zoo teeming with mythical beasts from dragons and unicorns to kelpies and krakens,The Phoenix Keeper is a fierce joy of a cozy fantasy novel with a soul-restoring queer romance at its heartfor fans ofThe House in the Cerulean Sea and Legends and Lattes. As head phoenix keeper at a world-renowned zoo for magical creaturesAila’s childhood dream of conserving critically endangered firebirds seems closer than ever. There’s just one glaring caveat: her zoo’s breeding program hasn’t functioned for a decade. When a tragic phoenix heist sabotages the flagship initiative at a neighboring zooAila must prove her derelict facilities are fit to take the reins. But saving an entire species from extinction requires more than stellar animal handling skills. Carnivorous water horsestempestuous thunderhawksmischievous dragons… Aila has no problem wrangling beasts. But mustering the courage to ask for help from the hotshot griffin keeper at the zoo’s most popular exhibit? Virtually impossible. Especially when that hotshot griffin keeper happens to be her arch-rival from college: Lucianaan annoyingly brooding and insufferable know-it-all with the face of a goddess who’s convinced that Aila’s beloved phoenix would serve their cause better as an active performer rather than as a passive conservation exhibit. With the world watching and the threat of poachers loomingAila’s success is no longer merely a matter of keeping her job… She is the keeper of the phoenixand the future of a species- and her love life- now rests on her shoulders.