Dome’Loki – Page 3 – Cannonball Read 17

A fantasy zoo that is a love letter to the importance of conservation

The Phoenix Keeper by S. A. MacLean

December 30, 2024 by Dome'Loki 1 Comment

First and very importantly, Thank You CoffeeShopReader! I thoroughly enjoyed The Phoenix Keeper. It was a perfect book to close out a year that required lighter reading due to life challenges. Also there was an added layer of fun as the zoo and location were clearly inspired by San Diego and our world famous zoo. As phoenix keeper at the magical San Tamculo Zoo, Aila is close to achieving a lifelong dream. Overseeing a breeding pair of critically endangered Silimalo phoenixes and helping to bring them […]

Thank you, CoffeeShopReader!

December 10, 2024 by Dome'Loki 1 Comment

Thank you for the wonderful package of goodies! The second half of 2024 has required lighter reading, with romance and cozy vibes. I’m looking forward to continuing that trend with a YA sapphic romance that features mystical creatures. The journal is adorable and my puzzle loving 16 year old has already made off with the fidget puzzle. I look forward to trying the various warm drinks while reading. It also gave me the chance to use a personalized book embosser that I was just gifted:)

Murder on an interplanetary cruise

The Spare Man by Mary Robinette Kowal

October 26, 2024 by Dome'Loki Leave a Comment

What: A murder mystery in space! Lovebirds Tesla Crane and Shal Steward are celebrating their honeymoon on an interplanetary cruise ship. Tesla’s notoriety has them traveling incognito and all is going well until Shal finds a woman who has been stabbed in the corridor. When the woman dies shortly thereafter, he is accused of murder. Tesla and Shal work to solve the murder, clear his name, and try to have a honeymoon! Who: Tesla Crane is a ridiculously rich heiress and retired roboticist. Living with […]

Sweet, Ghibli-esque cottage core fantasy

Flowerheart by Catherine Bakewell

May 27, 2024 by Dome'Loki Leave a Comment

What: Catherine Bakewell’s Flowerheart is a lovely coming into one’s power tale with Studio Ghibli vibes and a charmingly rustic setting, It’s also a fairytale with wild magic, curses, witches and wizards. Running through is the rebuilding of a childhood friendship that turns to romance. Who: Clara Lucas is a witch in training, about to turn sixteen, and afraid of her power. Her magic surges in wild, and sometimes destructive, ways and is affected by her mood. On the benign side flowers will spontaneously bloom in her […]

“We are but fevered stars. Here a little while, bright with promise, before we burn away.”

Fevered Star by Rebecca Roanhorse

May 19, 2024 by Dome'Loki Leave a Comment

I’ve been struggling with review writing lately and decided to give the 5 Ws way a shot because this book/series is too good to not share. What: Fevered Star, is the second book in Rebecca Roanhorse’s Between Earth and Sky series. The first is Black Sun, which I thoroughly enjoyed! It is an epic fantasy tale where Gods seek to regain power in the mortal realm and human power players seek to reshape control of the land and seas. Who: Naranpa, Sun Priest, who has now become […]

Satisfying conclusion to the Last Binding Trilogy

A Power Unbound by Freya Marske

May 18, 2024 by Dome'Loki Leave a Comment

Freya Marske satisfyingly concludes her Last Binding Trilogy with A Power Unbound. I loved the first volume, A Marvellous Light. It has a creative magic system and adorable couple Robin and Edwin. I found the second one, A Restless Truth, to feel a bit rushed due to the time limit on having to occur on an ocean voyage between the US and England. Also, Maud as a character tends to make me feel breathless with her energy and constant pushing for action. Though A Power Unbound […]

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