wow. i don’t know where to begin. i have read hundreds of fantasy books, and not one has managed to deceive me the way the prison healer did. when i tell you every aspect of this book is divine, i mean it. 

the pacing was perfect. it was fast enough to keep me intrigued and slow enough to leave me wanting more at the end of each chapter. the characters were lovable and easy to root for. i found kiva and jerins personal struggles very relatable, and tipp was just the cutest little guy. 

the ending genuinely left me bewildered and gasping for air. i haven't felt this way about a fantasy novel in a very long time, and i look forward to seeing where the rest of the trilogy takes me.