She thinks about her options and chooses the one that has the best chance of keeping her alive. Yelena is a strong character, and she’s also smart.

How’s that for different? I absolutely loved the concept of Poison Study! A food taster, not some supernatural being, just someone meant to check for poisoned meals. Poison Study is the first instalment in The Study Trilogy and is followed by Magic Study and Fire Study.Ĩ/10 A tantalising tale of intrigue, betrayal, and friendship.Yelena is an ex-acrobat, convicted of murder, the Commanders new food taster, and possibly a strong magician. Yelena’s journey to self discovery will leave you glued to the pages and wanting more - just like a sweet wine that lingers on your lips. Yelena has been appointed the Commanders new food taster, and with the possibility of poison having being planted in every drink, desert or pie, Yelena’s every meal could be her last.ĭriven by ambition and determination, she must decide whether to stay loyal to the friends she has made or flee to freedom.Īnd so, in her quest to escape her past and present, Yelena is torn between her duty and her abilities as a new emerging magician…Ī tantalising tale of intrigue, betrayal, and friendship. Snyder’s Poison Study is a tantalising tale about Yelena, a girl who is taken away from her family at the age of six.Ībout to be executed for murder, Yelena is give the chance to live… but she must decide whether her life is worth living, considering all the heartache she has been through.

But this time the outcomes aren't so clear. Her life is threatened again and choices must be made. Rebels plot to seize Ixia and Yelena develops magical powers she can't control. As Yelena tries to escape her new dilemma, disasters keep mounting. 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. And so Yelena chooses to become a food taster. She'll eat the best meals, have rooms in the palace - and risk assassination by anyone trying to kill the Commander of Ixia. About to be executed for murder, Yelena is offered an extraordinary reprieve.

Poison study by maria v snyder