Hi Cara,
Today I am reviewing Lynette Noni new book, The Prison Healer. This is the first book in this series by the same name.
Seventeen-year-old Kiva Meridan has spent the last ten years fighting for survival in the notorious death prison, Zalindov, working as the prison healer.
When the Rebel Queen is captured, Kiva is charged with keeping the terminally ill woman alive long enough for her to undergo the Trial by Ordeal: a series of elemental challenges against the torments of air, fire, water, and earth, assigned to only the most dangerous of criminals.
Then a coded message from Kiva’s family arrives, containing a single order: “Don’t let her die. We are coming.” Aware that the Trials will kill the sickly queen, Kiva risks her own life to volunteer in her place. If she succeeds, both she and the queen will be granted their freedom.
But no one has ever survived.
With an incurable plague sweeping Zalindov, a mysterious new inmate fighting for Kiva’s heart, and a prison rebellion brewing, Kiva can’t escape the terrible feeling that her trials have only just begun.
(Synopsis from Goodreads.com)
The Prison Healer is a great first book for a new series, as Lynette Noni has created a world and character that I am now invested in.
The leading lady is the prison healer Kiva Meridan a 17-year-old girl who has spent the last 10 years in a death prison; Kiva is a character that I liked straight away. She is caught between a rock and a hard place. Doing something she doesn't want to do, to keep herself as safe as possible. Kiva is a strong character that hasn't lost her compassion. The story is told through her POV, so the trials, her feeling and revelation, we live it at the same time as Kiva.
The trials were different from what I originally expected but I liked each one and how Kiva has to survive them.
Another aspect that was interesting is the Prison itself. It is full of corruption and politics. This means the good people stand out.
The writing style of Lynette is easy and enjoyable to read. I read The Prison Healer in one sitting as I was hooked. The ending made me google when the next book comes out. (FYI The Gilded Cage is out on 12th Oct 21.)
The Prison Healer is perfect for fans of Sarah J Maas and Victoria Aveyard.
My Rating for The Prison Healer is 4.8 out of 5.
Thank you to Netgalley and Hodder & Stoughton for gifting me an E-ARC copy of The Prison Healer for review.
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