Steve Reichling, Ph.D., Curator of Reptiles, Memphis Zoo This great work reads like a stolen peek into a zookeeper’s most personal diary.' All the passion, turmoil, heartache, and conflict they experience, much of it kept internalized, are on every page of this book. 'Mindy Mejia has given voice to the soul and mindset of the modern zookeeper. 'In her debut novel, The Dragon Keeper, Mindy Mejia strikes just the right balance between interrogation of societal behavior and compelling entertainment…I was impressed by the way Mejia structured this novel to aid character development, enhance suspense and imbue gravitas…Mejia’s writing style is refreshingly down-to-earth and accessible while still conveying dignity and a sense of grandeur in passages…an entertaining story that will leave you with a broadened mind and a sense of hope.' Booklover Book Reviews ' layered, complicated, and challenging story…While painting a portrait of an imperfect but idealistic and dedicated woman, The Dragon Keeper also raises some difficult questions about the preservation of endangered species and our responsibilities for non-human animals.' Our Hen House That's what Mindy Mejia does in her debut novel, The Dragon Keeper, a sort of ecological love story in which zookeeper Meg Yancy guards and protects Jata, the Komodo dragon that has been in her care at a Minnesota zoo since it arrived from Indonesia…After a heartbreaking/terrifying scene (I dare you not to cry), we're given a perfect ending.' Twin Cities Pioneer Press 'Only a skilled writer could make readers care about a Komodo dragon.

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