The Phoenix Keeper

It lost a star because the main character was insecure and kept being annoying about it through the first half of the book. Also I guessed the 2 main plot twists really early on. Nevertheless, I enjoyed so much this excursion into this fantastical zoo with it's multitude of interesting magical creatures and I kept picturing every scene that was set at the zoo in my head. Sidenote: this would make an amazing movie(maybe what should have been Fantastic Beasts...).
For the story, it would have been a 3 stars for me, but it gained a star because the setting and the creatures were so well thought out and put me in such a awe.