Magic Study by Maria V. Snyder

Summary: "Yelena has fled to Sitia, her long-lost birthplace, but she is treated like an enemy and is still learning to control her magical powers when a rogue magician emerges and targets her as his next victim."

Magic Study is the sequel to Poison Study, and introduces a new landscape: Sitia. After being kidnapped at age 6, Yelena spent most of her life in the north, aka Ixia. Now she is banned from Ixia and returns to her "family" in Sitia. She also begins to study magic at the Citadel from the other master magicians. Magic Study introduces more characters, more intrigue and more adventure into Yelena's life. I miss the simplicity of Poison Study, but Magic Study is still an excellent sequel. A great series so far!

392 pages

Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder

Summary: "Yelena, about to be executed, is offered the job of food taster to the Commander of Ixia, but politics and magic keep threatening her life."

Yelena is quite a heroine! She is smart, determined and a fighter. She reminds me a little bit of Katniss Everdeen, in that she fights every day to stay alive. She is the definition of resilient.

I truly enjoyed this book, and its ability to provide depth while moving the story along quickly was very refreshing. I would definitely recommend!



361 pages