The Blood Traitor is the last book in the Prison Healer series and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I enjoyed this whole series actually it was a very solid and not what expected. So the last we heard Kiva had been betrayed, drugged chucked in a cart and sent all the way back prison to face life and probably death down the mines. Which some might say she deserved for she was also double dealing but surely someone loves her enough to get her out and considering there’s a whole book to get through I’d say it pretty likely. Kiva however has to decide what side she’s on and if her heart matches her head. Anyway its all good dramatic stuff. I like Kiva who isn’t perfect sometimes gets it very wrong indeed and does her best to make amends. I also love how Noni wryly acknowledges how perfect her prince is and still we can’t help but love him. Her side characters are great and wanted the best for every single one of them and their complicated conflicted little souls. A really excellent and satisfying end to a throughly enjoyable series.

What I can say about the conclusion to the Prison Healer series by Lynette Noni is that The Blood Traitor seemed faster paced than the second book in the series. But that could be my personal feeling because in here we get actual moving about instead of only throwing the same thoughts in Kivas head around and running in circles.

The general storyline in this book follows the traditional quest hunt for items to take down the big bad villain in the end. We meet a lot of new characters from different kingdoms and most of them fall flat on their noses, even the ones who become part of the crew around Kiva and Jaren. The only one who truly stands out and gets some kind of personality is Cresta, and I love her for that. Everyone else lacks depth and character development, sadly. Some of the newly introduced characters could have been cut from the book and you wouldn't notice at all. There is still Cal, but he is treated poorly in this one, especially after all the possible-relationship-on-the-horizon-hinting Noni did in the previous book.

That Kiva went through a lot is quite clear. Her childhood and life so far was quite the low blow. We get it. But Noni slaps it in our face every other page how much we, as the readers, and the other characters should pity Kiva for what she has been through. It was a bit too much and didn't give Kiva the room and space to develop a more fleshed out personality.

I would have loved more character depth and development. The other cities and kingdoms visited were interesting enough to spent more time in. For a moment, I wished the quest plot storyline would have already started in the second book.

The ending felt really rushed. There was a lot happening but despite it all, Zuleeka as the obvious villain remained pretty flat and very much like your stereotype of big badie. There was so much potential and it went straight into thin air.

All in all, the conclusion was nice enough and an okay read, but did not blow me away at all.

This book brings to a close The Prison Healer series. I feel like there was a bit of buzz around it but it's died down a little now.

The previous book ends on a cliffhanger and I was pleased that the action of this novel moves on from this relatively quickly.

We see a vastly expanded world in this book but with so many new locations it's hard to hold on to any of the descriptions about them - this isn't necessarily a fault but is just to say that because we cover so much ground in this book alone we don't really get a proper feel for the different places apart from initial descriptions of places.

This book is also packed with a lot - we've got gladiator-esque battles, a quest, betrayals, hidden identities ... I did have a lot of questions - like did the author have this all planned from book one? Some of the resolution feels more ad-hoc than in really specifically plotted books where every detail goes somewhere. But there were also some nice payoffs along the way too. Although this doesn't have the intricate world building and logic that some of my favourite books do, and there continues to be so many 'flashes of hurt' or 'flashes of longing' in people's eyes etc I did find myself invested in how it would all turn out.

Not really sure how to rate this, 3.5 rounded up is probably a fair rating.

My thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

So good, why doesnt everyone know about Lynette Noni?! She deserves to be up there with Bardugo and Maas. I can't wait to read what she writes next.

I read this series embarrassingly quickly... maybe at times when I should have been working or doing my assignments (shush.. don't tell anyone!!).

Such a rich fantasy world, with complex and interesting storylines and characters to route for! Thank you so much for sharing this with us!

This book unfortunately let me down, and I’m so sad about it.

Being the third book in a series, we can all expect things to be wrapped up nicely. The issue is, this book introduced an entire new plot point that easily could have been explored over two books. Instead, it felt as though Lynette Noni ran out of ideas with what she had initially written, and flung the storyline in, in order to fill the pages.

It was predictable in parts, which is expected for a YA fantasy, so I won’t hold that against the book.

To me this just felt rushed, and I’m really sad about it.

I am interested to see what else Lynette Noni writes, and will pick up more from her in the future as I enjoyed her writing style.

This was so intense, I was constantly on edge, there was just so much happening all the time and I LOVED IT.

The Prison Healer is such a good series and The Blood Traitor was such a perfect end to the trilogy, I have no faults whatsoever, my heart had a few moments with heartbreak only to discover everything was okay!

Highly recommend this series, it deserves so much love!

An absolutely fantastic final book in a brilliant trilogy. It had me gripped from the very start, and I was an emotional wreck. What a send off!

I did not want this trilogy to end. This series was amazing. It was a highly anticipated read of mine. It did not miss the mark. A perfect final book.

Loved loved this one!! Gripping and exciting and as always a fab read and can't wait to see what this author does next :)

A fantastic finale to the Prison Healer trilogy - an exciting must-read of this fantasy with evocative storytelling and charismatic characters. More please!

What a way to end a trilogy! I LOVED the first two books and this was a perfect end to an epic fantasy adventure.

I received an eARC from the publishers through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. It has not affected my opinions.

So now we at book 3, and I would say its typical YA fantasy. We get on a quest and there are betrayal, love and death.

But I did like it, but I'm not over the moon about it. It's good, but allso abit predictable, but yet allso some things comes as a surprise.

But all in all I felt very entertained, and I can recoment the whole series, as an easy read.

3.5 rounded down ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thank you so much to Hodder&Stoughton and NetGalley for an e-arc of this book.

This was a good-if not excellent-conclusion to the trilogy.

I found a journey story for the last book a bit frustrating as I felt like for a large part of the book the story wasn’t really moving forward. Then the climax was over in a few pages.

I felt like the finale should have been longer and not so rushed.

However I still enjoyed the book, and the series overall and would definitely recommend it.

Not usually much of a fantasy fan but loving this series! It’s definitely not too heavy on the fantasy side so still an easy read if you’re not used to all the fantasy terminology and world building.

This is the third instalment in the Prison Healer series.

Kiva awakens into a nightmare. One that was her only existence for much of her life and one she thought she had escaped from, forever. An unlikely ally forces her trust and, together, they must fight for their freedom, from their fears and their surroundings, if they are ever to see their kingdom freed from its wrongful reign.

This entire series has been such a fast-paced and thrilling ride. Every instalment was full of scenes of action with characters who stole my heart and a plot that never ceased from its lightening speed.

This final instalment saw my beloved individuals reunite and fight together for peace. I longed for a reconciliation between relationships I adored just as much as I did to see this kingdom returned to its rightful ruler and for the innocent to be freed from the barbarity they had long been subjected to. Every aspect I yearned for was delivered and I thought this the perfect conclusion for a solidly enjoyable series, full of as much magic as it was heart.

What an end to an amazing series. Following all the characters I love on their journey & mission it was perfection. Loved Caldon & Cresta such great characters. All the females were strong & powerful in their own ways.

The ending was fantastic, it tied everything up and was just perfect. I’m trying not to to say too much as I don’t want to give anything away!

Just read the series!!

This is the third and final instalment in the prison healer series and wow what a fantastic finale. The story was wrapped up in such a satisfying way, the character development was perfect and I was really happy with how this story ended.

I'm excited to see what Lynette comes out with next as I will be one of the first in line to purchase it as I think I have found another favourite author.

The Blood Traitor by Lynette Noni is the satisfying conclusion to The Prison Healer trilogy. I was lucky enough to get to read eARCs of all three books in the trilogy early, and they are entertaining, quick YA fantasy reads. The story revolves around Kiva, the daughter of the rebel queen Tilda Corentine, who has spent most of her life in Zalindov prison. In the first book, Kiva undergoes a trial by ordeal, and falls for a prince in disguise, in the second book, they leave Zalindov behind and Kiva has to navigate loyalty to her rebel family with her growing feelings for Jaren. In this third volume, the gang is separated through betrayal, and the story enters a much grander scale than before. It is no longer just about a handful of characters, but about continental politics, about long-term loyalty and a huge quest. These books aren’t the deepest or the best-written, but they are certainly fun and solid reads. And now you can binge the whole series in one go.

The blood traitor was an epic conclusion to an all round thrilling trilogy. It is rare to find a trilogy in which each book has the same strength for its consistency with the writing, the plot and the character development, however Noni has achieved this effortlessly, leaving me with that strange empty feeling that you are sometimes left with after finishing a really, really good book.

I know that I will deeply miss all of the loveable characters and bonds that Noni has crafted - in particular the relationship between Kiva and Caldon, their friendship being something so special and comforting to me. It is odd how a book can feel as though it has covered everything, yet still isn't enough. Whilst I feel like this was a perfect conclusion and avoided any prolonging of unnecessary drama, I would absolutely love if there were any future spin offs of the prison healer world, particularly if they were to centre around a certain blond haired cousin ;) ;)

This trilogy will be joining my favourites and recommendations for anyone looking for an easy read fantasy, and I know that I will definitely be having a reread at some point in the future!!