Blurb from Goodreads
YOU KNOW YOUR LIFE IS BAD WHEN YOU MISS YOUR DAYS AS A POISON TASTER...
With her greatest enemy dead, and on her way to be reunited with the family she'd been stolen from long ago, Yelena should be pleased. But though she has gained her freedom, she can't help feeling isolated in Sitia. Her Ixian background has changed her in many ways—and her newfound friends and relatives don't think it's for the better....
Despite the turmoil, she's eager to start her magic training—especially as she's been given one year to harness her power or be put to death. But her plans take a radical turn when she becomes involved with a plot to reclaim Ixia's throne for a lost prince—and gets entangled in powerful rivalries with her fellow magicians.
If that wasn't bad enough, it appears her brother would love to see her dead. Luckily, Yelena has some old friends to help her with all her new enemies...
With her greatest enemy dead, and on her way to be reunited with the family she'd been stolen from long ago, Yelena should be pleased. But though she has gained her freedom, she can't help feeling isolated in Sitia. Her Ixian background has changed her in many ways—and her newfound friends and relatives don't think it's for the better....
Despite the turmoil, she's eager to start her magic training—especially as she's been given one year to harness her power or be put to death. But her plans take a radical turn when she becomes involved with a plot to reclaim Ixia's throne for a lost prince—and gets entangled in powerful rivalries with her fellow magicians.
If that wasn't bad enough, it appears her brother would love to see her dead. Luckily, Yelena has some old friends to help her with all her new enemies...
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4.5 stars
I enjoyed this one so much more than Poison Study. Snyder has a definite gift for writing great characters, and I really enjoyed all of the relationship dynamics in this book. I also appreciated the PG version of the sexual relationships. I shy away from so many adult books because I am such a prude. I liked Valek a lot more in this book. I really didn't like him in Poison Study. And I am so glad that there was no love triangle. There was the opportunity, but thankfully Snyder didn't take it.
The action was non-stop although I think I screamed at Yelena more than once for being so reckless and foolish. It seemed that she never learned her lesson and would go off as a rogue agent more than once. Then again, things worked out for her so is there really a lesson that can be learned?
I am excited that the library has an e-copy of Fire Study so I can start right in on the next book. I typically don't like to go right into the next one, but this one was so good that I am going to take the plunge.
I enjoyed this one so much more than Poison Study. Snyder has a definite gift for writing great characters, and I really enjoyed all of the relationship dynamics in this book. I also appreciated the PG version of the sexual relationships. I shy away from so many adult books because I am such a prude. I liked Valek a lot more in this book. I really didn't like him in Poison Study. And I am so glad that there was no love triangle. There was the opportunity, but thankfully Snyder didn't take it.
The action was non-stop although I think I screamed at Yelena more than once for being so reckless and foolish. It seemed that she never learned her lesson and would go off as a rogue agent more than once. Then again, things worked out for her so is there really a lesson that can be learned?
I am excited that the library has an e-copy of Fire Study so I can start right in on the next book. I typically don't like to go right into the next one, but this one was so good that I am going to take the plunge.
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