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***THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER***'Witty, poignant, and joyfully romantic' LYRA SELENE'Dazzling with joy . . . A perfect cosy fantasy' K. M. ENRIGHT'The perfect blend of escapism and romance' HOLLY RACE'I couldn't stop smiling the whole way through' JULIE LEONG'Spiritually, I'm still at San Tamculo Zoo. Don't miss out!' VANESSA LE'A sparkling debut. I'd give anything for a ticket to San Tamculo' LAURA R. SAMOTIN'A magical world that feels both familiar and wondrous' LIBRARY JOURNAL'Bring on the sweet, low-stakes romantasy' PASTE MAGAZINE'An easy-to-read heartwarming book' THE FANTASY HIVEWELCOME 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 immersive fantasy backdrop teeming with all your favourite mythical beasts from dragons and unicorns to kelpies and krakens, The Phoenix Keeper combines the cosy fantasy magic of Heather Fawcett and Travis Baldree with the electrifying romances blending heat and heart of Elsie Silver and Ana Huang.

'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 LEWELCOME 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

'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 LEWELCOME 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

***THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER***'A gorgeous, genre-defying journey through broken worlds' BRIGITTE KNIGHTLEY'A book that bites back' ALEXANDRA KENNINGTON'Deliciously tender' SARA OMER'Your vicious new obsession' LYRA SELENE'10/10 would trade my soul for another chapter' MIKAYLA BRIDGE'For everyone who wished the beast hadn't turned back into a human' HAZEL MCBRIDEWOULD IT BE SO BAD, TO BE DEVOURED?Fi has carved out a career as a cross-dimensional smuggler by sticking to simple rules: keep your routes secret, always draw your energy sword first, and - at all costs - avoid the daeyari, the carnivorous immortals who have ruled for millennia.When she's hired to smuggle a bomb into the capital, instinct tells her the risk isn't worth the pay, but the entreaty of a long-lost friend guilts her into accepting. Until the heist goes terribly wrong, and Fi is thrown at the feet of the daeyari lord, Antal, as payment.Antal is a hunter - cold and cunning and furious at Fi for her part in the attack on his city. Her saving grace is a common enemy: he'll spare her if she helps him uncover who masterminded the scheme. To save her life, her family, and the village she calls home, Fi must join Antal on a new hunt with far higher stakes than she's ever faced before, bartering with neighbouring immortals who might offer an alliance - or tear their throats out in the snow. She's always known the dangers of her trade - and of the power she's wielded since childhood, allowing her to see the secret doors between realities, to walk the Void itself. But nothing could have prepared her for meeting Antal. For the deal she's been forced to make, and what that deal might ignite. A revolution. And a temptation - for how sweet the monster's fangs might feel.From the author of instant Sunday Times bestseller The Phoenix Keeper comes a dazzling new fantasy universe unmissable for fans of the world-building scale of Sarah J. Maas and the world-shifting stakes of Rebecca Yarros.

***THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER***'A gorgeous, genre-defying journey through broken worlds' BRIGITTE KNIGHTLEY'A book that bites back' ALEXANDRA KENNINGTON'Deliciously tender' SARA OMER'Your vicious new obsession' LYRA SELENE'10/10 would trade my soul for another chapter' MIKAYLA BRIDGE'For everyone who wished the beast hadn't turned back into a human' HAZEL MCBRIDEWOULD IT BE SO BAD, TO BE DEVOURED?Fi has carved out a career as a cross-dimensional smuggler by sticking to simple rules: keep your routes secret, always draw your energy sword first, and - at all costs - avoid the daeyari, the carnivorous immortals who have ruled for millennia.When she's hired to smuggle a bomb into the capital, instinct tells her the risk isn't worth the pay, but the entreaty of a long-lost friend guilts her into accepting. Until the heist goes terribly wrong, and Fi is thrown at the feet of the daeyari lord, Antal, as payment.Antal is a hunter - cold and cunning and furious at Fi for her part in the attack on his city. Her saving grace is a common enemy: he'll spare her if she helps him uncover who masterminded the scheme. To save her life, her family, and the village she calls home, Fi must join Antal on a new hunt with far higher stakes than she's ever faced before, bartering with neighbouring immortals who might offer an alliance - or tear their throats out in the snow. She's always known the dangers of her trade - and of the power she's wielded since childhood, allowing her to see the secret doors between realities, to walk the Void itself. But nothing could have prepared her for meeting Antal. For the deal she's been forced to make, and what that deal might ignite. A revolution. And a temptation - for how sweet the monster's fangs might feel.From the author of instant Sunday Times bestseller The Phoenix Keeper comes a dazzling new fantasy universe unmissable for fans of the world-building scale of Sarah J. Maas and the world-shifting stakes of Rebecca Yarros.

***THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER***'A gorgeous, genre-defying journey through broken worlds' BRIGITTE KNIGHTLEY'A book that bites back' ALEXANDRA KENNINGTON'An exquisitely sexy romance' SARAH HAWLEY'Deliciously tender' SARA OMER'Your vicious new obsession' LYRA SELENE'10/10 would trade my soul for another chapter' MIKAYLA BRIDGE'For everyone who wished the beast hadn't turned back into a human' HAZEL MCBRIDEWOULD IT BE SO BAD, TO BE DEVOURED?Fi has a rare gift: the ability to walk the Void, perfect for her work as a cross-dimensional smuggler. Survival and fortune depend on following her strict set of rules: keep your routes secret, draw your energy sword first, and - at all costs - avoid the daeyari, the immortal beasts armed with antlers, claws, and tails who feast on humans.When a particularly shady job goes terribly wrong, Fi is thrown at the feet of the one daeyari lord she never wanted to meet.Antal is a hunter, seemingly as cold as he is cunning - but in over his head, with his city crumbling and this infuriating smuggler insisting she had nothing to do with it. So he offers Fi a deal: help him find the mastermind behind the attack and he'll spare her life.Neither are prepared for what it will ignite. The taboo alliance between predator and prey could spark a revolution - and a temptation, for how sweet the monster's fangs might feel.From the author of The Phoenix Keeper, this instant Sunday Times bestseller introduces a dazzling new monster romance series filled with parallel worlds, irreverent banter, and dexterous tails - unmissable for fans of Bride by Ali Hazelwood and Quicksilver by Callie Hart.

***THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES***'A gorgeous, genre-defying journey through broken worlds' BRIGITTE KNIGHTLEY'A book that bites back' ALEXANDRA KENNINGTON'Deliciously tender' SARA OMER'Your vicious new obsession' LYRA SELENE'10/10 would trade my soul for another chapter' MIKAYLA BRIDGE'For everyone who wished the beast hadn't turned back into a human' HAZEL MCBRIDEIMMORTALITY HAS NEVER TASTED SO GOOD . . . Fi has toppled immortal beasts. Antal welcomes being conquered.After helping the Lord Daeyari reclaim his territory, semi-reformed smuggler Fi dons a daunting new role: rebuilding a city alongside her monstrous partner, a haven free from bloody sacrifice. So when Antal's father unexpectedly summons him home, Fi's first instinct is to ready her claws.Only, claws won't be enough for this adversary.Antal faces his first homecoming in five decades, dreading two truths. From his father's seat on the governing council, he could undo everything Antal has built. And their last argument ended with Antal's lover dead on the floor.But a greater danger lurks: the appearance of a creature that even the daeyari fear, burning its way through the Planes. With Antal's father leading the hunt, he and Fi must ally with a team of immortals who could turn fangs on them at any moment.Or worse, strain their still-fresh love until it snaps.Monster romance meets epic fantasy in Sunsplitter, the breathtaking sequel to instant Sunday Times bestseller Voidwalker, a dazzling new fantasy universe filled with parallel worlds, irreverent banter, and dexterous tails - unmissable for fans of Bride by Ali Hazelwood and Quicksilver by Callie Hart.