Pradha's Reviews > The Last Bloodcarver

“Hers was not a touch that held, or caressed, or kissed; hers had always been the touch that carved.

But he was the marble that weathered.”


First off, AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH WHAT ?!?!?!?!?!

Second, this book is severely underrated and I need everyone to pick it up and read it right now. Unless, of course, you don’t prefer to read an uncompleted series because with the way this one ended, I need the next one immediately.

Third, this book feels written for me. It had everything that I love in a book. A heart-pounding mystery, complex and morally questionable characters, a medical magic system, found family, and a dash of murder.

This was beautiful and absolutely stunning. I’m pretty sure it fundamentally changed something in my brain chemistry and my stomach still hurts from the anticipation and/or grueling suspense. What was that ending??? It should be a crime to end a book that way.

To say that I adored the characters in this book, especially Nhika, Trin, and Kochin, would be an understatement. Their dynamics and flaws were heart-warming while also being heart-wrenching, and their character developments were top-tier. I need more of them. Please. And the slow-burn romance was literally butterflies.

The very conflict and moral dilemma that divide the titles of heartsoothe and bloodcarver were everything. While I expected a deeper introspective into the history of this world and some of the themes to be explored more, it honestly surprised me with how intense and dark it got. More than that, the magic system was so creative and complex, and I loved how the writing immersed you in the process of soothing another’s or one’s own body.

Highly, highly recommend this read! I’m still reeling from how much of an adrenaline rush it has given me.