Thank you to NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for my honest opinion of the book.

This books had all the hallmarks of being a cozy read. Sadly it was a massive disappointment.

Not only does the main character instantly get an connection with someone, but upon discovering said person already is in an relationship. He goes and dates someone else. That's not such a big deal, other than he is a vet who loves animals and his new girlfriend wouldn't even allow dogs on furniture.

Like not only is this a terrible match, he also keeps giving the girl he has a connection with goo-goo eyes. If the attraction is that strong, why date someone else? It is such a scumbag move in my book. And we're not talking one or two dates, we're talking casual dating for over a year because the book does a timeskip.

AND THEN he considers quitting his new lovely job of taking care of magical beings to go back to being a normal vet.

I feel mislead, the cover, the blurb, everything screams cozy fantasy.

The straw that broke it was probably when Jonathan, the main character, gets scolded by the older vet who gave him his job. Why was he scolded? Because Jonathan was worried about a Basilisk and didn't want to kill said Basilisk. Nathan scolds him, saying he's messing with the natural order of things and Jonathan instantly folds and agrees with him.