Poison Study (Book 1 in The Study Trilogy) (MIRA) - Softcover

Maria V. Snyder

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9780778301929: Poison Study (Book 1 in The Study Trilogy) (MIRA)

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ISBN 10: 0778301923 ISBN 13: 9780778301929

Publisher: Mira Books, 2007

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How much is your life worth?

In the Territory of Ixia the government maintains control through the Code of Behaviour forbidding the practice of magic, but danger lurks in mysterious places... Imprisoned for murder Yelena Zaltana’s punishment is death, until she is reprieved – for a price.

As the Commander of Ixia’s food taster she will risk assassination from poison daily, a position she would be a fool to refuse... In a world where magic equals death and freedom is for the lucky few, survival is all Yelena has and the battle for her life has just begun.

A CHRONICLES OF IXIA NOVEL

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Review:

'Overall, this is an impressive debut and a strong start to what should prove to be a compelling new fantasy series.' --Rhianna Pratchett, SFX

'This is an excellent first novel, full of atmosphere, intrigue, and adventure with some interesting twists and a strong heroine determined to rise above her many problems.' --Locus Magazine

'Poison Study is an action-packed debut to a new fantasy series, involving intriguingly different forms of magic.' --Book Loons

'This is an excellent first novel, full of atmosphere, intrigue, and adventure with some interesting twists and a strong heroine determined to rise above her many problems.' --Locus Magazine

'Poison Study is an action-packed debut to a new fantasy series, involving intriguingly different forms of magic.' --Book Loons

Synopsis:

Choose: A quick death...or a slow poison...About to be executed for murder, Yelena is offered an extraordinary reprieve. She'll eat the best meals, have rooms in the palace - and risk assassination by anyone trying to kill the Commander of Ixia. And so Yelena chooses to become a food taster. But the chief of security, leaving nothing to chance, deliberately feeds her Butterfly's Dust - and only by appearing for her daily antidote will she delay an agonising death from the poison. As Yelena tries to escape her new dilemma, disasters keep mounting. Rebels plot to seize Ixia and Yelena develops magical powers she can't control. Her life is threatened again and choices must be made. But this time the outcomes aren't so clear...

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