Shivers, obsession, sleepless nights—these are the results not of one of the milder poisons that novice food-taster Yelena must learn during her harrowing job training but of newcomer Snyder's riveting fantasy that unites the intelligent political focus of George R.R. Martin with a subtle yet potent romance. Through a stroke of luck, Yelena escapes execution in exchange for tasting the food of the Commander, ruler of Ixia. Though confined to a dank prison cell and doomed to a painful death, Yelena slowly blooms again, caught up in castle politics. But some people are too impatient to wait for poison to finish off Yelena. With the help of Valek, her steely-nerved, cool-eyed boss and the Commander's head of security, she soon discovers that she has a starring role to play in Ixia's future—a role that could lead to her being put to death as a budding magician even if she hits each cue perfectly. The first in a series, this is one of those rare books that will keep readers dreaming long after they've read it.
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Poison Study is one of those books you see and think, “Hey that looks good.” but never pick up to read. Well it’s time that you picked it up. Poison Study is an amazing adventure featuring, magic, love, and an ass kicking heroine. Yelena is a character that one can definitely empathize with. The reader really gets a feel for who she is as a person and why she had to do the things she did. I, personally, could not put the book down. Each page has yet another thing that would draw the reader in and keep them up all night reading. Poison Study is not like any other book I’ve ever read and that unique characteristic is exactly why I love this book so much. I highly recommend this book to fans of adventure stories with a little bit of romance in them. Trust me, this is a book you definitely DO NOT want to miss.
