Lynette Noni's The Prison Healer is the first book in a YA fantasy series, telling the story of 17-year-old Kiva Meridan, who has spent 10 years surviving and working as a doctor in the harsh Zalindov prison. Kiva volunteers to participate in dangerous Trials of Hardship in place of the ailing Rebel Queen, in order to save her and her family, amidst the appearance of mysterious new prisoners and a raging epidemic. This work is highly regarded by fans of survival fantasy and similar series by Sarah J. Maas.