The first book in Maria V. Snyder's Study Series, Poison Study is a fantastic read that you will not want to put down. :-D
Poison Study
by Maria V. Snyder
Stolen from her home at a young age, Yalena was taken to Ixia where she was thrown into experimen
ts - at first harmless tests of her magical ability. Magic is forbidden in Ixia, but in the home of General Brazell - he took in orphan children that had magical abilities. As Yalena became older, she realized that Brazell was not a fatherly figure, his tests turning into tortures until she was given up on. Brazell let his sadestic son - Reyad - have her and she killed him in self-defense.
Yalena has committed murder and the law calls for anyone found guilty - whether in self-defense, by accident, or on purpose - to be hung. Yet, Yalena finds herself in a position that she can't refuse. Instead of choosing the noose, she could elect to become the Commander's food taster - not knowing when she could be poisoned to death, but able to live longer. Yalena chooses life, but will she regret it?
I actually read this book a few years back and never continued on with the series although I had meant to. Even back then I fell in love with this book. Yalena is a strong young woman, mentally and later, with training, physically. She has gone through some horrible travesties - torture, rape, and other horrors.
The character of Valek - the spymaster and man in charge of the food taster - both intrigues and scares Yalena when they first meet. I love the complexity of his character and the way their interactions change over the course of their working together. There are more character, both good and evil, thrown into the story that move it along in such complete harmony that I couldn't put it down - even for a second time.
The fighting sequences and plot line guide the story along with great descriptions and twists. Maria is a fantastic writer and I can't believe I didn't continue on with the series when I had first read it. I'm glad that I have now seen the light.
5/5 Roses
Read chapter 1 of Poison Study over on Maria V. Snyder's website.
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by Maria V. Snyder
Stolen from her home at a young age, Yalena was taken to Ixia where she was thrown into experimen
ts - at first harmless tests of her magical ability. Magic is forbidden in Ixia, but in the home of General Brazell - he took in orphan children that had magical abilities. As Yalena became older, she realized that Brazell was not a fatherly figure, his tests turning into tortures until she was given up on. Brazell let his sadestic son - Reyad - have her and she killed him in self-defense.Yalena has committed murder and the law calls for anyone found guilty - whether in self-defense, by accident, or on purpose - to be hung. Yet, Yalena finds herself in a position that she can't refuse. Instead of choosing the noose, she could elect to become the Commander's food taster - not knowing when she could be poisoned to death, but able to live longer. Yalena chooses life, but will she regret it?
I actually read this book a few years back and never continued on with the series although I had meant to. Even back then I fell in love with this book. Yalena is a strong young woman, mentally and later, with training, physically. She has gone through some horrible travesties - torture, rape, and other horrors.
The character of Valek - the spymaster and man in charge of the food taster - both intrigues and scares Yalena when they first meet. I love the complexity of his character and the way their interactions change over the course of their working together. There are more character, both good and evil, thrown into the story that move it along in such complete harmony that I couldn't put it down - even for a second time.
The fighting sequences and plot line guide the story along with great descriptions and twists. Maria is a fantastic writer and I can't believe I didn't continue on with the series when I had first read it. I'm glad that I have now seen the light.
5/5 Roses
Read chapter 1 of Poison Study over on Maria V. Snyder's website.
Leave a comment and add a #giveaway and get an extra point for the Maria V. Snyder Giveaway!
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