SHADOW STUDY
Study Series, Book Four
Publisher: Mira // 384 pages
Coming February 24, 2015
Catch up on the series- check it out from SDCL.org
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New York Times bestselling author Maria V. Snyder wowed readers with Poison Study, the unforgettable story of poison taster Yelena. Now she's back with a new tale of intrigue.
Once, only her own life hung in the balance…
Oddly enough, when Yelena was a poison taster, her life was simpler. But she'd survived to become a vital part of the balance of power between rival countries Ixia and Sitia. Now she uses her magic to keep the peace in both lands—and protect her relationship with Valek.
Suddenly, though, they are beset on all sides by those vying for power through politics and intrigue. Valek's job—and his life—are in danger. As Yelena tries to uncover the scope of these plots, she faces a new challenge: her magic is blocked. She must keep that a secret—or her enemies will discover just how vulnerable she really is—while searching for who or what is responsible for neutralizing her powers.
Yes, the days of tasting poisons were much simpler. And certainly not as dangerous…
When I heard that Maria Snyder was going back to Yelena and Valek's story I almost had a heart attack. Nothing was more amazing than those two in Poison Study- and yes the rest of the trilogy was insanely excellent- but it all started with the explosion of awesome that is Poison Study. Now we are going to be able to concentrate on Yelena and Valek- and I NEED A LOT OF VALEK please. A lot.
