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The Healer by Virginia Boecker
4.0
I’m a fan of The Witch Hunter, so I was really excited when I stumbled across The Healer this week. I absolutely love prequels and short stories that are part of a series. They almost always enhance my reading experience and if you don’t read the short stories/novellas that are associated with your favorite series, you’re missing out.
The Healer is written from John’s point of view and starts just before Elizabeth’s story in The Witch Hunter. I enjoyed his perspective on what the heck was going on with Nicholas. I can’t forget to mention his reactions to Elizabeth. Frankly, The Healer made me love John and I already liked him before reading it.
Since I liked John in The Witch Hunter, I was not opposed to a short story focusing on him. He didn’t get fleshed out the same way Elizabeth did, but that’s to be expected with the first book in a series. The Healer definitely gives you more history on John and I loved every second of it.
I really enjoyed reading The Healer. It was a short, quick read and my only complaint is that I wanted it to be longer (but that’s not exactly a book criticism). If you’ve already read The Witch Hunter, I would recommend The Healer. If you haven’t picked The Witch Hunter up yet, I would still recommend The Healer (it can be read as a prequel) unless you loathe books with witchcraft.
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The Healer is written from John’s point of view and starts just before Elizabeth’s story in The Witch Hunter. I enjoyed his perspective on what the heck was going on with Nicholas. I can’t forget to mention his reactions to Elizabeth. Frankly, The Healer made me love John and I already liked him before reading it.
Since I liked John in The Witch Hunter, I was not opposed to a short story focusing on him. He didn’t get fleshed out the same way Elizabeth did, but that’s to be expected with the first book in a series. The Healer definitely gives you more history on John and I loved every second of it.
I really enjoyed reading The Healer. It was a short, quick read and my only complaint is that I wanted it to be longer (but that’s not exactly a book criticism). If you’ve already read The Witch Hunter, I would recommend The Healer. If you haven’t picked The Witch Hunter up yet, I would still recommend The Healer (it can be read as a prequel) unless you loathe books with witchcraft.
For more reviews, check out Reviews In A Pinch today!