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!

Oh boy, this book was a wild ride.
I’m honestly not sure what happened with this book, it felt like the author was spinning a wheel of tropes and writing a new one every time she got bored of writing the last one. I’m not against tropes but there’s so many in this last instalment and I just dont understand how this book could have been part of the series plan because it really is all over the place.
I really loved book one, and then was disappointed by the second and I think this third one suffered the same issues I had in book two but to a bigger detriment. There never felt like there was real danger to the characters and that lead to an emotional disconnect, it was very apparent to me that none of the main group would come to harm and that the relationships would all work out so all jeopardy was lost.
It’s less of a criticism but there was so much of this book that felt convenient, both in plot and characters returning or forming new relationships. For some that won’t be an issue but I feel that this combined with the obvious safety of the characters made this book read very young, which was a contrast to the settings and themes of the books. It also felt odd considering a significant portion of this book was the main cast being horny for each other and discussing whose sibling was attracted to whose cousin.
I truly think the author is better than this book, I followed her on social media and I think it was obvious that she felt a lot of pressure releasing this series on a much faster timeline than usual series and it shows in the quality of the later books. It felt to me that she had lost her love of writing as I read the book and I hope she can regain that in time.

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!!

Thank you so much Netgalley and Hodder & Stoughton for the opportunity to read the final book of this heart rending series.

What an amazing finale this was. I'm still a little bit amazed by how well this book ended given how the second book ended. Although the passing of this book was a little bit slower compared to the other ones (it took me almost one whole month to finish this book while I finished the other in a couple of days or so) I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.
That betrayal plot twist at the end was so so good I was not expecting it at all but I guess with this series I should've expected at least one plot twist but the way it happened it really caught me off guard.
I'm now feeling a bit sad that this fantastic heartstopping series is over but to be honest I'm really hoping for the author to write more books in this world.

Ah the conclusion! After the ending of book 2 this book couldn't come out sooner! We kick right back off straight into the action and it pretty much didn't stop all the way through! Kiva and Jaren have my heart forever. And I did not see that twist at the end coming!

It was an alright finish to an otherwise superb series. I felt there were moments where the plot development felt too rushed, things wrapped up neatly in a fast ‘I need to finish writing this’ kind of way.
This will not stop me at all from recommending this series, it’s a brilliant young adult read that is sure to keep readers engaged and delighted (and heartbroken at times too).