Poison Study (Study, #1) (The Chronicles of Ixia, #1)

by Maria V Snyder

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From New York Times Bestselling Author Maria V. Snyder

Choose: a quick death... or slow poison...

Locked deep in the palace dungeon for killing her abuser, Yelena knows she'll never be free again. The laws in Ixia are strict, and murderers must be executed, no matter the reason. But just as she's resigned herself to her fate, she's offered an extraordinary reprieve.

As the food taster, Yelena will eat the best meals, have rooms in the palace--and risk assassination by anyone trying to kill the Commander of Ixia. To make matters worse, the chief of security deliberately feeds her Butterfly's Dust, and only by appearing for her daily antidote will she delay an agonizing 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 in order to survive, she must unravel the secrets behind the past she's been running from.

The Chronicles of Ixia Series by Maria V Snyder

Book One: Poison Study

Book Two: Magic Study

Book Three: Fire Study

Book Four: Storm Glass

Book Five: Sea Glass

Book Six: Spy Glass

Book Seven: Shadow Study

Book Eight: Night Study

Book Nine: Dawn Study

  • ISBN10 0778327116
  • ISBN13 9780778327110
  • Publish Date 25 November 2008 (first published 27 September 2005)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Out of Print 8 February 2021
  • Publish Country CA
  • Imprint Mira Books
  • Edition Reissue ed.
  • Format Paperback (US Trade)
  • Pages 416
  • Language English