The Prison Healer

As the first installment in a trilogy bearing the same name, The Prison Healer follows the struggles of Kiva Meridan, a 17-year-old healer who has spent the last 10 years in Zalindov prison. This installment focuses largely on world-building, for the author introduces the political intrigue that plagues the realm of Wenderall, such as the growing rebel movement that creates turmoil throughout the kingdoms. This unrest has a direct effect upon life in Zalindov when the Rebel Queen, Tilda Corentine, is taken prisoner. (The novel later reveals that Tilda, who is secretly Kiva’s mother, is the descendant of Torvin Corentine, a man who married a fellow magic-user named Sarana Vallentis many years ago. When Sarana was corrupted by magic and turned against Torvin, he fled into the mountains.)

Now, Tilda, her family, and her compatriots seek to regain the throne that is still held by the Vallentis family. When Tilda is brought to the prison, she must undergo four element-themed trials; if she survives them all, she will have earned her freedom. To save the weakened Tilda from certain death, Kiva becomes her champion and undergoes the trials on her behalf. While attempting to survive the trials, Kiva deepens her connections with various friends and allies, including

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