Magical Rescue Vets: Blaze the Phoenix is the third book in the Magical Rescue Vets series by Melody Lockhart. Due out 1st May 2022 from Arcturus, it's 128 pages and will be available in paperback and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately.
This is a well written and action driven story full of friendship, family, and the care and nurturing of magical creatures. It's written as a chapter book and is appropriate for all ages, but the intended age range is approximately 7-10 years. The language is very clean and there's no violence. I was a little dismayed to see main character Rosie being ignored and shooed away by her parents and teacher - but it's presented in a way which will certainly resonate with kids that age who are impatient to grow up and be taken seriously by the adults around them.
The art by Morgan Huff is line drawn monochrome, but suits the story very well and is nicely rendered. The book is generously illustrated throughout (in B&W).
The resolution and denouement are satisfying and well done. This series only contains 4 books at present, but promises to be one which will be perfect for binge reading. I would've devoured these when I was 7 years old.
Four stars.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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