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- Content warnings: Torture, Graphic violence, Death, Self-harm, Addiction, Sexual assault (referenced), Imprisonment, Abandonment, Child abuse (referenced)
The Prison Healer
by Lynette Noni
Book 1 in The Prison Healer
A masterfully paced YA fantasy that throws you into a brutal prison with elemental trials, a slow-burning romance with a jaw-dropping twist, and an ending that will have you immediately grabbing book two.
Goodreads 4.2/5 197,452 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length416 pages
Series statusCompleted series
Spice1/5
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Slow burn
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Low
- Book hangover
- Hidden royalty
- Reluctant allies to lovers
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- The angst delivered
- Secretly soft
- Mutual pining
- Tension finally satisfied
- Protective love interest
- Found family
- Adrenaline rush
- Prince charming
- Class difference
- Betrayal to trust
- He falls first
- Only one who understands them
Fantasy promise
- Ya fantasy
- Forced proximity
- Prison / captivity
- High fantasy
- Humans only
- Hidden identity
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- War front / rebellion
- Survival romance
- Games/trials romance
- Secret heir/royalty
- Hidden past revealed
- Rescue romance
- Hurt/comfort
Reading experience
- Third person
- Fast
- Dark
- Immersive
- Heavy
- High
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- Survivor
- Intense
- Suspenseful
- Healer
- Engaging
- Reluctant chosen one
- Adventurous
- Fast-paced
- Morally gray
- Tense
- Deceptively deadly
- Hopeful
- Atmospheric
- Deadly trials
- Page turner
- Survival against impossible odds
- Plot twist heavy
- Cliffhanger warning
- Series binge material
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Book details
- Length
- 416 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book