Amanda’s Reviews > The Phoenix Keeper > Status Update

Ahh I've reached the part where the aging Griffin has his well telegraphed death, leaving his keeper to grieve and show she has some tender feelings and copes poorly with vulnerability.

I buried my fourteen year old doberman just over a month ago so an otherwise by the numbers "pet the cat" moment suddenly junk-punched my emotions. It's raining on my face in my bedroom.

I think I'm getting why this makes me very uncomfortable. Aila and I have too much in common where anxiety disorders lie. The second hand embarrassment isn't helping either. The 'it wasn't about you' speech could have been avoided if Luc had the wherewithal to communicate like the adult she supposedly was in college. It wasn't about Aila, but her mockery of Aila indicated a pre-existing disdain. Just not vibing.

They have made a fatal mistake:

mention the "inside man" theory for the phoenix theft (or rather confirmed it) AND had the male love interest in a sapphic romance move on the POV female lead.

Connor's going to turn out to be part of the group that steals animals and I'm going to go, "Really?"

There is going to have to be some major narrative magic for me to not want to eject our "rival" love interest into the sun. She's a petty miserable cunt so far and frankly, Tanya is right there being amazing instead. Even our dragon keeper! Luc? Aila can do so much better.