Thursday, March 24, 2016

Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder

Synopsis: Yelena is found in the dungeons awaiting to be hanged for murder. Then assassin and right hand man to the commander of Ixia, Valek, offers Yelena a second chance. Valek offers Yelena the chance to avoid execution and become the commander’s food taster. Yelena has to reconcile with her past crimes while juggling the ever impending threat of finding poison in the commander’s food. As Yelena learns her role she develops a passionate relationship with Valek and finds trustworthy friends among the commander’s ranks. Her past and present collide as the father of the person Yelena murdered becomes a threat and Yelena discovers she may be more than just an orphan food taster.

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Genre Characteristics: Fantasy
  • Fantasy World
  • Magic
  • Suspense
  • Character Driven
  • Good vs. Evil
  • Part of a series

Appeal:
  • High Fantasy
  • Female protagonist
  • Poison
  • Mind control
  • Magic
  • Romance
  • Fighting/Action





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3 comments:

  1. UnknownMarch 27, 2016 at 6:45 PM

    I'm glad you posted about this book. I'd heard about it somewhere, I but I had totally forgotten about it. It sounds fascinating!

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  2. UnknownMarch 27, 2016 at 6:45 PM

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  3. Erin CataldiMarch 30, 2016 at 8:21 AM

    Good annotation but a little on the short side that will result in a minor half point deduction.

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