11.21.2025 | Friday

Reindeer Runes

Item: Reindeer Runes
Rating: 4
Author: Kim

category: Book Reviews

tag(s): adult

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book notes

title: Reindeer Runes
author: Danielle Garrett
series: Winter Witches of Holiday Haven #2
published: 11.11.2020
publisher: self-published
genre(s): cozy mystery, holiday/seasonal, romance
pages: 155
format: eBook
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the blurb

Have yourself a very Merry Witchmas in Holiday Haven, where the magic and mystery of Christmas is snow joke! Lumi Northrop is a powerful guardian of the north--the North Star Reindeer Sanctuary, that is. When Rudolph vanishes the week before Christmas, Lumi is thrust from the peace and quiet of her family's farm, into the magical town of Holiday Haven to help find him. Lumi quickly discovers that Rudolph isn't the only local celebrity who's gone missing. Jack Frost is also MIA, just days before his coronation as the next Frost King. Teaming up with Corbin Frost, Jack's reclusive brother, Lumi finds more questions than answers. What she thinks is an odd coincidence quickly turns into something more sinister. With time running out for Rudolph and Jack, can Lumi use her powers to save the North Pole?

a few notes

POV: 1st person
setting: Holiday Haven
keywords/phrases: holidays, second chances, friendship
tropes: found family, hero’s journey, magical creatures, reluctant hero
spice: 0/5
language: 0/5

mood reading: in the mood for cozy seasonal reading.
bonus points: mischievous pixies!

my review

This series, and this installment in it, give all the seasonal vibes. In this one, Jack Frost has gone missing, along with the most famous reindeer of them all, Rudolph. Lumi, who helps run the reindeer sanctuary with her family, is brought on board to help find the missing pair. She’s reluctantly partnered with Corbin, Jack’s younger, and much more mature, brother, who is used to cleaning up Jack’s messes. The story is fun, with a good mystery, a fabulous setting, and a diverse cast of magical characters.

About Danielle Garrett

From a young age, Danielle Garrett was obsessed with fantastic places and the stories set in them. As a lifelong bookworm, she’s gone on hundreds of adventures through the eyes of wizards, princesses, elves, and some rather wonderful everyday people as well.

Danielle lives in Oregon, and while she travels as often as possible, she wouldn’t call anywhere else home. She shares her life with her husband and their house full of animals, and when not writing, spends her time being a dedicated servant for three extremely spoiled cats.