The Blood Traitor: A Gripping Fantasy Adventure About War, Loyalty, and a Perilous Quest (The Prison Healer, 3)

I have to say, this series caught me so off guard. And in a good way. I wasn't expecting to love this series near as much as I did. You're always sad when a series comes to an end when you love the characters so much, but I also found myself quite pleased and happy with how things ended. I was a little nervous with how things were going to end because of some things people had said. I had seen complaints that Jaren's character didn't follow the character attributes he had in the previous books (which I disagree with) and that characters that were kind of coupling off didn't make sense (which, some arguments I've seen that x character and y character had more chemistry with x character and z character and I disagree with that as well). We start with Kiva back in Zalindov. She's incredibly high on angeldust to keep her sedated on the trip. We get the surprise of Cresta coming to her rescue and helping her get off angeldust. Kiva wants to die, but Cresta reminds her that her life is worth living because of the people in her life that she loves...even though she's convinced they don't love her anymore. ***Spoilers/Discussions of the book below*** I was not expecting the way she got out of Zalindov. One of my favorite things about this book that starts in Zalindov is the theme of hope. Yeah, she's feeling pretty down about how things are, but there still hope. She's going to try and make things right. Going to Jaren... When Kiva is reunited with the gang, of course Jaren is upset. You later learn he's not upset because she contributed to the loss of his magic, but that she didn't trust him with her secrets. He lies to her and says that he doesn't want to see her again once everything is taken care of. She finally decides she needs to move on instead of hold on to hope that things will work out. Can I just tell you...the chapter that Kiva is on angeldust and she thinks she's just talking to Cresta...I had to read that a few times because it was so good. Eventually, he does come around because he finally understands how she really feels and they talk things out about trust. Also, when I thought Caldon had really died...ugh. Rip my heart out. Love these characters, loved this story...I just loved everything. I can't wait to reread it.

Rating: 4.5 stars This has become one of my favorite YA fantasy series! Phenomenal character development. There is a lot of heart in these characters as they face their past struggles, guilt, and self-loathing. Amazing world-building. In this story, the characters go on a journey across the various kingdoms in a quest to obtain the rings to create the "Hand of the Gods." It was action packed and adventurous. Really enjoyed learning about the different cultures and political ruling in each kingdom. I also love the challenges that came to obtain the rings. Not only because they were interesting and brutal, but it also bonded the characters in a vulnerable way. The only reason I didn't give this book a 5 star is the ending. Although the story is completely wrapped up, I just felt it was too conveniently perfect. However, it didn't deter my enjoyment of the novel. Overall, I still thought it was a great finale.

Once again, I was absolutely enthralled by this story. I purposely drug my feet to finish this book because I simply couldn’t take the idea of it ending. And once again, I’m going to share my full thoughts because I want to remember all the fun things I loved. So this is your spoiler warning! The five things I loved most: •<b>The absolute redemption arc for Cresta.</b> WHAT A CHARACTER. From the very beginning, literally forcing life back into Kiva, she was incredible. My thoughts at the end were nothing short of wishing for a spin-off series following her and Caldon through the ruling of Mirraven. I love how much of a badass Cresta is and how she totally pulled a Kiva on everyone with that secret. •<b>The quest of finding the rings.</b> I loved getting to explore more of Wenderall (and totally think it further solidifies that we deserve more stories here) and getting to see each kingdom’s unique traits. •<b>Kiva.</b> An absolute survivor. In the midst of every single bad thing a single person can possibly ever face, she still chose life and love. This resonated with me more than anything else. I loved that she constantly chose hope, chose joy, and chose to keep pushing even when she couldn’t feel anything. This was one of the best approaches to mental health I’ve read in a fantasy book. •<b>Jaren. Caldon. Cresta. Caldon and Cresta. Ashlynn. Torell. Ashlynn and Torell. Tipp. Naari. Eidran. Ariana. Oriel. Zofia.</b> This all counts as one. •<b>THE JUSTICE FOR WARDEN ROOK.</b> I had a feeling it would come, and it was perfect. This story arc was pretty basic for a fantasy story - the underdogs are on top now and seeking justice for the people who oppressed them - but it was still everything I was waiting for nonetheless. I <i>did</i> have a little bit of an issue with how everything just resolved with Jaren and Kiva. I really don’t even fully know why. I understand that he was angry - I’m not mad about the first half of the book at all, it totally makes sense - but I thought it was a little fast and a little weird that after her drug-induced confessions he was just magically over all of it. Maybe it’s because we only took up residence in Kiva’s mind the whole time, or maybe she was near/death again so soon and had the Tipp moment of “she almost died thinking I hate her,” but it just felt a little anticlimactic after the buildup of angst for so many pages. Alas, this series has reignited my love for reading. It was slow going there for a while, so I’m immensely grateful for picking up this book and being reminded of why I love reading.

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Absolutely loved this series

This could be a standalone on its own. But luckily for us, some characters have already been developing along the way and so now, in the final book, they are ... everythinggg. no, seriously. if you never read it you'll never know. I'd wanted to quit the trilogy before the second book, but I read a bit of the plot online and that has given me the motivation to read through the second book and I'll never regret it. Personally, one of my favourite trilogies. Months later, I'm still reading some parts before going to bed or to bring me to sleep. also, unpopular opinion: isn't Jaren so similar to Christ?! crazey. love it

This was such a good book to end the series. It had a slightly different feel to the first two books and some of the things that happen are unexpected and there are a few plot twists. I’m happy with all the characters resolutions and the interactions and relationships of all the characters are so beautiful and wholesome. It was my favourite part of the book.

Ha sido un buen cierre de trilogía. Este libro es definitivamente el más entretenido de los tres, pero no creo que fuera perfecto. El tono entre este último libro y el segundo es bastante diferente, debo decir. The blood traitor se siente más como una novela de aventuras y crecimiento de personajes, mientras que The gilded cage fue más bien un libro de secretos y conspiraciones. Calificación promedio de la trilogía The prision healer series: 3.66/5. Personajes (que son un montón) Puede que haya spoilers sin contexto⚠️ Kiva: es la protagonista que por cosas que pasan al final de la segunda novela hacen que todos la vean como una traidora, sin embargo cometió el error de volverse una protagonista super migajera. Kiva es la más migajera durante al menos 75% del libro y eso me exasperó un poco ya en cierto punto. Sin embargo, no puedo decir que Kiva sea una protagonista desagradable. Creo que el problema principal con este personaje es que es muy pasiva cuando hay acción. Jaren: creo que lo dije en las reseñas de los dos libros anteriores, pero Jaren es un personaje agradable y green flag (aunque no tanto en este tercer libro), sin embargo, es uno de los intereses amorosos más sosos con los que me he topado. El problema fue que la autora no le dio tanto tiempo en pantalla en los dos primeros libros como para creerme que él y Kiva se enamoraron, y en este libro se la pasa todo el tiempo ignorándola, que ya para cuando se le confiesa, su disculpa no tiene sentido cuando su actitud hacia ella decía todo lo contrario. En fin, me cayó bien, pero es un personaje que me parece soso la mayor parte del tiempo. Caldon: es el mejor personaje. Durante The gilded cage y parte de este libro consideré que hubiera sido un mejor interés amoroso para Kiva que Jaren, pero la autora le tuvo miedo al éxito, ya que Cal tiene más personalidad y green flags que el príncipe coronado. Cresta: el segundo mejor personaje. Cuando leí el primer libro no hubiera imaginado que terminaría siendo de los mejores personajes. Esa revelación del final tuvo todo el sentido del mundo, ya que hubo pistas durante todo el libro. Si la autora decide escribir un libro sobre ella y Caldon, ya me tiene comprada. Tipp: es adorable, aunque no tiene sentido que estuviera tan molesto con Kiva por la "traición", cuando eso nunca le afectó directamente a él. Igual es tierno. Naari: en este libro no se desarrolla mucho su personaje en comparación con los otros dos libros, así que no tengo mucho que comentar sobre ella. Es un buen personaje. Ashlyn: solo tiene importancia en cierta parte de la novela, así que me parece un personaje con el que nunca te terminas de encariñar. Thor: lo mismo que con Ashlyn, solo que él aparece desde el segundo libro, sin embargo realmente nunca tiene tanto protagonismo, así que también termina pasando un poco desapercibido. Galdric: pues no sé que decir de él, la verdad siempre me dio un poco de desconfianza, pero no demasiada para no sorprenderme por ese giro en las intenciones del personaje. ¡Denle un Oscar a este sujeto! Zuleeka: la villana principal y hermana de Kiva y Thor. En este libro no la sentí como una amenaza tan fuerte como la que todo el tiempo se estaba diciendo que era, ya que se la pasa ausente 90% del libro y solo aparece en la batalla final; se le da profundidad al personaje, pero todo lo que sabemos sobre sus planes y acciones son cosas que Kiva y sus amigos suponen de ella. Y en ese sentido, creo que el libro se hubiera ayudado mucho de múltiples POVs, y no únicamente del de Kiva. Navok: creo que como villano, a pesar de no ser el villano final, se sintió como una amenaza más fuerte que Zuleeka. Lo bueno: -Aunque me quejé de algunos personajes, sí me gustaron, son memorables hasta cierto punto, y no me molestaría leer más sobre ellos. -Este libro es el más entretenido de los tres, comienza rápido y con muchas cosas pasando y así permanece hasta el final. -Este libro es el que se toma más tiempo expandiendo el mundo de Wenderall. Los dos libros anteriores suceden casi exclusivamente en una locación, pero en esta los personajes se van de aventura por todo el continente, y eso me gustó porque la historia se siente mucho más dinámica. -Me gustó que el final no fuera tan empalagoso como me lo estaba esperando, ya que usualmente los finales de este tipo de novelas suelen ser demasiado cursis. Me gustó principalmente que la última escena del libro cierre de forma circular la historia que comenzó con Kiva en la prisión de Zalindov, no me lo esperaba y me gustó ese detalle. Lo malo: -Algunas cosas que pasaron y cómo la prota se libró de ciertos problemas se me hicieron un poco convenientes. -Como ya dije, el romance nunca me convenció completamente, ni en este libro, ni en los otros. -Hay tantos personajes que realmente los secundarios como Thor y Ashlyn nunca se desarrollaron bien y bien pudieron ser prescindibles en la historia (para mi, al menos). -Como ya dije, la actitud de Jaren en este libro estuvo muy out of character, y ya que se disculpó el motivo de su enojo no tuvo mucha coherencia con la actitud que tuvo casi todo el tiempo. Eso es todo. Fue una buena trilogía, especialmente el segundo y tercer libro; el primer libro lo sigo considerando como un libro "aburrido". Pero el segundo y tercero mejoran bastante.