**There are semi-spoilers in this review. What I mean by that, is there are mentions about things that are revealed around the middle of the book so if you want to be surprised like I was, do not keep reading. However, I do not go in depth into said things.** 
 So I went into this not really knowing much about it, except that the protagonist is a healer if that counts, and I came out the other end really really surprised, in a good way. After a slew of mediocre books, The Healer was a breath of fresh air and I absolutely loved it! 
 I'm going to try and keep this short because I always ramble even when I think I have nothing to say. 
 Stuff I liked 
 - First and foremost the concept. I was SO surprised to find out that this book revolves around Japanese mythology. I mean, the only other book I have read that has similar stuff is Ink. And that book's cover and synopsis gives the Japanese element away straight away. As I said, I went into this book without reading the synopsis just before and I had no idea there were Japanese gods and prohecies and evil demon gods and other exciting stuff in it. I also really really liked this concept as I haven't read anything like it before and the way the author used the mythology and created her own story was unique. 
 - The characters. I liked all of the cast and everything felt realistic and relatable. Angie did say some inappropriate things and got on my nerves at times, but she was a good friend to Hope and I felt like she lightened the mood whenever anything got too serious. Hope was really quite selfless and it was awesome how she could fight and the ways in which her healing ability developed. Ms Mori is definitely an interesting character and I can't wait to see behind her motives in the next book. 
 So, to the love interests. I really liked both of them, especially Tie, and I felt like Victor was portrayed as the not-so-good guy as the book went on. Tie was super snarky at all the right times but he also had a vulnerable, more emotional side to him. I think Tie and Hope are great together but I did feel sorry for Victor. (view spoiler)[I see a relationship happening between Victor and Angie that was hinted at at the end of the book. I'm not sure how I feel about this. On one hand, the love triangle is solved, no one has to die, and Victor and Angie get their HEA. But on the other, how can Angie be the substitute for the girl who is meant to save the world, and isn't Victor meant to truly love Hope and it also feels like a cop-out. Anyway, this is all purely hypothetical, so we'll see. (hide spoiler)] 
 - Plot. I think the plot was really good and almost always there was something happening or being uncovered. I guessed two major things at the beginning (but I suspect you were supposed to?) but after that the plot twisted and turned and I was semi-shocked (it takes me a lot to be super shocked) at the revelations. 
 - I also liked how I felt nothing was ever info-dumped although there had to be a lot of explanations to get through. I also thought the editor and author did a good job when explaining the concept as a character would then ask questions which were relevant and the exact same as the ones I had. 
 - So some major things are finally revealed at around the middle of the book. We're given a lot of clues and hints towards this moment and all of it was interesting and explained well but I felt confused as to how everything was related. However, when everything was explained, I saw how everything came together like puzzle pieces and felt that the author had been quite clever with how she wrote the story and the way everything was linked. 
 Dislikes/things I'm unsure about 
 - Plot hole. I'm not sure if this is one, or maybe I missed the explanation but (view spoiler)[Ms Mori was described as mortal and that was pretty important but now she is immortal? Maybe it was explained somewhere and I'm not super bugged about it but maybe there could have been a sentence or two to clear this up. (hide spoiler)] 
 - Pacing. The first 40 pages, for me, were quite slow. After that everything picked up a lot but it was hard to get into those first few chapters. 
 - I only just realised but the whole book takes place in two days. Which is not a lot. But all the significant stuff happens on the second day, so basically one day. This wasn't a bad thing though, because nothing ever felt rushed or unrealistic and I didn't even realise it was only one day until the protagonist mentioned it in the book. But technically one day is sort of pushing it... but it never felt like that, so I don't really know. 
 - The writing was good and for the most part the editing was too. There were some typos and occasional formatting issues but it didn't detract from the story. I did feel the story could have been tightened even more, but it was definitely good as it was. 
 - I can't wait to read the sequel but I am a bit tentative about it. Apparently, the next two books follow a different (although relevant) story line and then I think in the last book it will come back to Hope. All I really want to know is what happens to Hope and everyone in this book, but if the sequel is anything like this book, I have nothing to worry about. I am also quite curious about Mikomo and I think her story will give us a lot of answers and be quite significant for Hope. 
 So overall, I was surprised and delighted by this book. I think the concept is very unique and interesting, the plot full of action and reveals and the characters are ones to root for. All I can think of is good stuff to say about this book, and the bad things I did find were really quite minor. I definitely recommend this book, especially for YA and mythology fans. 
 4.5 stars