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Assassin Study (Study #1.5)
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Maria V. Snyder (Goodreads Author)
Yelena, the heroine of Maria V. Snyder's stunning debut novel Poison Study, is on her way to her ancestral homeland of Sitia to be reunited with her family and to learn more about her magical powers. An order of execution hangs over her head should she ever return to Ixia. But her true love, Valek, quickly learns that an assassin has taken it upon himself to make sure Yele...more
ebook, 15 pages
Published
2008
by MIRA Books
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Valek bu hikayede Yelena'nın bir kiralık katil tarafından takip edildiğini öğreniyor ve tüm işini gücünü bırakıp onun peşinden gidiyor. Gerçekten muhteşem bir adam, seksi birde. içim eriyor resmen.
Yolda tuzağa düşülüyor ve zindandan kaçmasına bir kadın yardım ediyor. Ona çocuğunu alacağım sözü veriyor, çünkü kadının kocası kızına büyü kalkanı koymuş ve onu annesinden uzak tutuyormuş. Valek'in büyüden etkilenmeme gücüde işe yarayacak tabii bu konuda. Vale...more
Valek bu hikayede Yelena'nın bir kiralık katil tarafından takip edildiğini öğreniyor ve tüm işini gücünü bırakıp onun peşinden gidiyor. Gerçekten muhteşem bir adam, seksi birde. içim eriyor resmen.
Yolda tuzağa düşülüyor ve zindandan kaçmasına bir kadın yardım ediyor. Ona çocuğunu alacağım sözü veriyor, çünkü kadının kocası kızına büyü kalkanı koymuş ve onu annesinden uzak tutuyormuş. Valek'in büyüden etkilenmeme gücüde işe yarayacak tabii bu konuda. Vale...more
Synopsis: "Yelena, the heroine of Maria V. Snyder's stunning debut novel Poison Study, is on her way to her ancestral homeland of Sitia to be reunited with her family and to learn more about her magical powers. An order of execution hangs over her head should she ever return to Ixia. But her true love, Valek, quickly learns that an assassin has taken it upon himself to make sure Yelena doesn't reach her destination.
As Ixia's chief of security, and a highly skilled assassin himself, can Valek tra...more
As Ixia's chief of security, and a highly skilled assassin himself, can Valek tra...more
GrowingUp YA
I think I had an excitement attack (this usually involves flailing arms) when my friend told me about Maria V. Snyder's novella, Assassin Study
It took me less than a second to find the short story on Snyder's blog and then it was don't talk to me or I'll murder you, Valek style. Okay, so maybe it was more like this:
Anyhoo, as someone who experiences occasional pangs of Poison Study withdrawal, I definitely had my fix with this novella.
Assassin Study is a very quick read that takes p...more
I think I had an excitement attack (this usually involves flailing arms) when my friend told me about Maria V. Snyder's novella, Assassin Study
It took me less than a second to find the short story on Snyder's blog and then it was don't talk to me or I'll murder you, Valek style. Okay, so maybe it was more like this:
Anyhoo, as someone who experiences occasional pangs of Poison Study withdrawal, I definitely had my fix with this novella.
Assassin Study is a very quick read that takes p...more
This is a short, 15-page novella with Valek as the main character. Valek is trying to get a handle on the extent of Mogkan’s involvement in General Brazell’s plans to seize control of the Territory of Ixia.
He finds out that there is an assassin after Yelena. Tam, the assassin, has suddenly disappeared taking the order from the commanders execution order with him.
This all happening with Yelena or Irys knowing about it. They are still making their way toward's Yelena's home along with 10 children...more
He finds out that there is an assassin after Yelena. Tam, the assassin, has suddenly disappeared taking the order from the commanders execution order with him.
This all happening with Yelena or Irys knowing about it. They are still making their way toward's Yelena's home along with 10 children...more
While I have read the whole trilogy in the meantime, I was rather glad to stumble across the three short stories - Assassin/Power/Ice Study.
Assassin Study being the first of these three, it is set between Poison Study and Magic Study, a nice little filler in between the two books. Short stories generally don't allow for much room of development, but I still felt as though this thoroughly lacked in character development, and I found it was a shame that Tam did not have a more developed persona in...more
Assassin Study being the first of these three, it is set between Poison Study and Magic Study, a nice little filler in between the two books. Short stories generally don't allow for much room of development, but I still felt as though this thoroughly lacked in character development, and I found it was a shame that Tam did not have a more developed persona in...more
There is already so much depth to the Study series that these additional novellas can only enrich them even further. I never tire of Yelena and Valek. Yelena was only mentioned in this particular story but it reinforces Valek's feelings that he had developed for Yelena over the course of Poison Study. It also gives us our first glimpse of the Sandseeds and I like to think that Moon Man was the one leading that group. :) While Yelena doesn't know what Valek has done for her, seeing things from hi...more
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Oh myyyyy. Is that what Valek looks like?
Definitely not what I expected.
I thought he'd have shorter hair.
And no mustache.
And a beard.
In fact, I think I envisioned him as some kind of Fire Emblem-esque character. Even so . . .
Excuse me while I swoon.
Assassin Study is a fun little short story from the Yelena Zaltana universe available for free on Ms. Snyder's website.
Or you can just click here.
It's only about 20 pages long, but chock-ful...more
Oh myyyyy. Is that what Valek looks like?
Definitely not what I expected.
I thought he'd have shorter hair.
And no mustache.
And a beard.
In fact, I think I envisioned him as some kind of Fire Emblem-esque character. Even so . . .
Excuse me while I swoon.
Assassin Study is a fun little short story from the Yelena Zaltana universe available for free on Ms. Snyder's website.
Or you can just click here.
It's only about 20 pages long, but chock-ful...more
ASSASSIN STUDY (Study #1.5) is a quick Novella, following POISON STUDY, to tide the reader over before book two MAGIC STUDY (Study #2). I thoroughly enjoy this short story that focuses on and gives a little better glimpse at Valek as a person and as a warrior.
In the process of cleaning up the mess Brazell and Mogkan have left behind, Ari and Valek discover that an assassin has gone to hunt down Yelena as she travels to her ancestral homeland. Valek rushes to Sitia to intercept the would be assa...more
In the process of cleaning up the mess Brazell and Mogkan have left behind, Ari and Valek discover that an assassin has gone to hunt down Yelena as she travels to her ancestral homeland. Valek rushes to Sitia to intercept the would be assa...more
This series of short stories that Maria V. Snyder has written to fill in times between the main volumes of this series are fun and insightful. This first one follows Valek as he learns about an assassination attempt planned against his true love, Yelena. Confident in his abilities to assist her, and keeping in mind that this is early in Yelena's magical discoveries, Valek rides off to her rescue.
Valek is a great hero - always capable and with yet another trick up his sleeve, he is a formiddable...more
Valek is a great hero - always capable and with yet another trick up his sleeve, he is a formiddable...more
A cute, very quick little read. Interesting to see Valek's thoughts, but I found the plot rushed and the characters in this one seemed weak and underdeveloped. Again.. it's a filler piece so we weren't expecting it to be as wonderful as Poison Study, but we were hoping that we wouldn't find ourselves drowning in a mental tangent about how much we love and miss Yelena which we sadly did. We were also smashed over the head with Valek's former second in command... who also was apparently the one wh...more
Extremely short stories like this are difficult to rate. It could just as well be two stars instead of three because almost nothing happens, but I'm being generous since, overall, I enjoyed the series and this reads like a deleted scene from the beginning of Magic Study.
The story takes place immediately after Poison Study and it features Valek using his assassin skills to protect Yelena without her knowing about it.
I guess this would be a good read for those who a hundred pages into Magic Study...more
The story takes place immediately after Poison Study and it features Valek using his assassin skills to protect Yelena without her knowing about it.
I guess this would be a good read for those who a hundred pages into Magic Study...more
This is an internet short story that bridges between the first and second book in Maria V. Snyder's Study Series Bundle. Since I had read the first book in this trilogy quite a while ago, this story was very useful in helping me to reacquaint myself with the plot of the series before beginning the second book. For that reason, I enjoy when author's write these short stories that fit between the books. When I am reading a series as the books are published, I find these stories useful for two reas...more
Free short story on the author's website.
a) Short stories just aren't my thing. They don't have the time to give enough depth to be worthwhile.
b) While a first glimpse into the world from Valek's POV, it just didn't make sense sometimes. Valek the skilled and experienced assassin wouldn't have to "try to ignore his hunger pangs," he'd just ignore them. The Valek presented in the Study trilogy wouldn't "dash to the stable" or "rush off to the Commander's office." Move quickly, yes, but not this s...more
a) Short stories just aren't my thing. They don't have the time to give enough depth to be worthwhile.
b) While a first glimpse into the world from Valek's POV, it just didn't make sense sometimes. Valek the skilled and experienced assassin wouldn't have to "try to ignore his hunger pangs," he'd just ignore them. The Valek presented in the Study trilogy wouldn't "dash to the stable" or "rush off to the Commander's office." Move quickly, yes, but not this s...more
A (very) short novella featuring Valek on a quick soujourn into Sitia to protect Yelena from an assassin.
It's okay, nothing special. You won't miss too much from the story by skipping it, but it's a nice addition all the same.
The plot doesn't seem too well fleshed out. Since the end of each chapter has a choice that readers voted for, it could be that the author had the plot in her head and tried to fit it around the various reader choices.
There are also a few grammatical errors (in particula...more
It's okay, nothing special. You won't miss too much from the story by skipping it, but it's a nice addition all the same.
The plot doesn't seem too well fleshed out. Since the end of each chapter has a choice that readers voted for, it could be that the author had the plot in her head and tried to fit it around the various reader choices.
There are also a few grammatical errors (in particula...more
1.8/5.0
This is a short story in the Study series by Maria V. Snyder, about Valek, the deadliest of deadly personnel in the Commander's army. The story takes place between Poison study and Magic study, which makes it #1.5 in the series.
After Yelena's execution order has been disappeared, Valek instantly knew that she was in danger. Of all the people who could set off after her, a former king's assassin from Sitia chased her without her knowledge from MD5. In order to keep Yelena focused on her mi...more
This is a short story in the Study series by Maria V. Snyder, about Valek, the deadliest of deadly personnel in the Commander's army. The story takes place between Poison study and Magic study, which makes it #1.5 in the series.
After Yelena's execution order has been disappeared, Valek instantly knew that she was in danger. Of all the people who could set off after her, a former king's assassin from Sitia chased her without her knowledge from MD5. In order to keep Yelena focused on her mi...more
a short story set after Poison study..it's really short and a real fun to read .we were spared all the details that could actually ruin any book..and this one was like an adventure it could even be could One of Valek's adventures :p..the whole chase was fun , quick and resumed . there was some action , some cleverness from both sides and Tam is actually a pretty interesting in this book, it was like he represented the -what if version of VALEK -what if Valek had turned out to be evil ? he would'...more
Podczas gdy Poison Study jest nazywane Study 1, Assasin Study określa się mianem Study 1.5. Jest to krótka historia, która jest po prostu dodatkiem, nie wnoszącym nic do fabuły. To krótkie opowiadanie ma za zadanie najprawdopodobniej przybliżyć nam nieco postać Valka i tym razem poznajemy wydarzenia z jego perspektywy. Trochę przeszkadza mi fakt, że Assasin Study powstało w rok po zakończeniu trylogii i 4 lata po wydaniu Poison Study, jednak tu już się czepiam szczegółów. W końcu wydanie wydanie...more
Too short, too short! Maybe a 3 over a 4, but I liked it from Valek's point of view too much. It was a nice short story, but it was far too short and could have been a dozen (EASILY) or more pages longer. I know it's supposed to be a short story, but you definitely felt things were being shortened to make it a short story. With that said, I need more Valek in my life. I'd like a book from his point of view, I think. He leads just as interesting a life as Yelena. It would be an interesting book a...more
Hmm. I think I would much rather read about Valek than to read Valek's account. Otherwise this is an OK short, except it doesn't add much to the story, if at all. You won't miss anything if you don't read this, and I would rather read Valek's notes on poisons, like a personal handbook (like J.K Rowling's Guide to Fantastical Beasts and Where to Find Them), if you know what I mean, with footnotes about Yelena and her reactions to them.
Short and sweet! Not bad, but not really amazing either.
I think one thing a lot of authors novels seem to forget is that in a short story, they shouldn't just try to explain what happened, they should also try to teach a lesson and amaze their reader. There wasn't very much amazement going on here. It was cute, and interesting to see Valek's POV, but sort of lacking in many other respects.
I think one thing a lot of authors novels seem to forget is that in a short story, they shouldn't just try to explain what happened, they should also try to teach a lesson and amaze their reader. There wasn't very much amazement going on here. It was cute, and interesting to see Valek's POV, but sort of lacking in many other respects.
Assassin Study takes place right after Poison Study while Yelena is in the road to reach her home to Sitia. To save her life Valek takes off to Sitia to stop an assassin from succeeding.
This story was about Valek. We get to see the spy in him more profoundly than we did in poison study as it's written from third person prospective. Short but feels in some void about Valek. Even though it felt like he became a secondary character in the next two books.
If you are a Valek fan most definitely read A...more
This story was about Valek. We get to see the spy in him more profoundly than we did in poison study as it's written from third person prospective. Short but feels in some void about Valek. Even though it felt like he became a secondary character in the next two books.
If you are a Valek fan most definitely read A...more
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Very short story, it didn't add to the series much, but gave an insight into Valek's point of view which we've not seen yet.
It was also written in parts, where the readers get to choose what Valek should do next. I wonder what would have happened if outcomes were chosen differently?
Very short story, it didn't add to the series much, but gave an insight into Valek's point of view which we've not seen yet.
It was also written in parts, where the readers get to choose what Valek should do next. I wonder what would have happened if outcomes were chosen differently?
After all the 2-star reviews about this, i thought i might be sorely dissapointed after reading the novella, but it was fine. Yes, it was short and completely pointless to the plot but hey, it's about Valek and his POV!!! and because it's short it can't have an omg-its-so-good plot. i liked it.
But that's probably because i love Valek too much for my own good XD
But that's probably because i love Valek too much for my own good XD
After being hooked to the main books, this was a nice filler to add to the series. As much as I really like Valek's character, the book itself felt a little rushed, and I wished I could learn a little more about the other characters. But that's something I shouldn't demand from a short story. However, giving Valek the spotlight was still satisfying and like him even more than I already do. All in all, It was a nice quick read.
I enjoyed the whole series, very entertaining. One negative would be that some of the character interactions and outcomes were far fetched and under ...moreI enjoyed the whole series, very entertaining. One negative would be that some of the character interactions and outcomes were far fetched and under developed. Overall though a great book!!
Rychlá novelka o patnácti stránkách o Valekovi a jeho cestě za nájemným zabijákem, který si za cíl vybral Yelenu. O důvod víc, proč mít Valeka ráda <3
Moc se mi na něm líbí, že není tak úplně typický hrdina, do kterého se po většinou čtenářky v knihách zblázní. O Valekovi si vlastně takových 80% prvního dílu nevíte, co máte vlastně myslet. Jestli je tak vykutálený a vražedný, nebo k Yeleně něco cítí. Ve svém oboru je vážně výborný. Předvídá i to, co by vás nenapadlo a když se sekne, ze své chy...more
Moc se mi na něm líbí, že není tak úplně typický hrdina, do kterého se po většinou čtenářky v knihách zblázní. O Valekovi si vlastně takových 80% prvního dílu nevíte, co máte vlastně myslet. Jestli je tak vykutálený a vražedný, nebo k Yeleně něco cítí. Ve svém oboru je vážně výborný. Předvídá i to, co by vás nenapadlo a když se sekne, ze své chy...more
This was a short and sweet novella. I felt it lack a little depth (I'm not quite sure what I mean here) but something was missing in the soup. It was good fun either way! I loved seeing things officially from Valek's POV as he's one of my favorite characters. Definitely a must read for any Study fan!
i'm a fan of the story, so it was fun to get a bit more of these characters. it's been a while since i read the books, but there was enough to refresh my memory. i'm not a fan of the reader-directed story, so that was a little halting and took away a bit. but otherwise it was a fun little read.
I was so happy when I found out Maria Snyder had written these side novels I really have no words to explain my happiness.
I missed Yelena and Valek so much and was happy to find them again. This novel was interesting because we could see Valek by himself and not by Yelena's words. A very interesting companion novel.
I missed Yelena and Valek so much and was happy to find them again. This novel was interesting because we could see Valek by himself and not by Yelena's words. A very interesting companion novel.
I liked that it was from Valek's point of view. It offered an interesting perspective. The only thing I missed was the humor ,and everything was pretty straight forward so I kinda missed the puzzle,and the slow reveal but I guess that just shows the talent of a good writer.
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Maria V. Snyder earned an MA in Popular Fiction Writing from Seton Hill University. Her freelance articles appear in magazines and newspapers, and she enjoys teaching fiction writing classes at the local college.
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teşekkür ederim çok yeni bitirdim ilki çok güzeldi ^^
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