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The Prison Healer by Lynette Noni
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I received an e-galley of The Prison Healer from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
SO GOOD.
But first, a little quick synopsis. Kiva is the 17 year old prison healer, having been imprisoned at Zalindov for the past decade. Things get interesting when the Rebel Queen is captured and brought to the prison and Kiva is determined to save her if possible. But to do so, she would have to tie her own fate and life to the Rebel Queen’s.
And that’s all I want to say about the plot of the story without giving anything away. But I absolutely loved the characters and world in this story. Kiva, Tipp, Jaren, and Nari - as well as the cast of other characters in the story. I thought that the world building happened quickly (told through storytelling and Kiva’s perspective) and the plot quickly picks up, which is not always the case with the first book in a fantasy series. I felt so invested in Kiva’s story as she struggled to survive in the brutal world of Zalindov. There is so much that Lynette Noni has set up with this first book for the story to come, and this series is definitely going to be on the top of my most anticipated fantasy series to watch. I need to read book two.
SO GOOD.
But first, a little quick synopsis. Kiva is the 17 year old prison healer, having been imprisoned at Zalindov for the past decade. Things get interesting when the Rebel Queen is captured and brought to the prison and Kiva is determined to save her if possible. But to do so, she would have to tie her own fate and life to the Rebel Queen’s.
And that’s all I want to say about the plot of the story without giving anything away. But I absolutely loved the characters and world in this story. Kiva, Tipp, Jaren, and Nari - as well as the cast of other characters in the story. I thought that the world building happened quickly (told through storytelling and Kiva’s perspective) and the plot quickly picks up, which is not always the case with the first book in a fantasy series. I felt so invested in Kiva’s story as she struggled to survive in the brutal world of Zalindov. There is so much that Lynette Noni has set up with this first book for the story to come, and this series is definitely going to be on the top of my most anticipated fantasy series to watch. I need to read book two.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Torture, and Violence
Minor: Addiction, Sexual assault, Self harm, Physical abuse, Murder, and Grief