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Poison Study #2
Magic Study
You know your life is complicated when you miss your days as a poison taster...
With her greatest enemy dead, and on her way to be united with the family she'd been stolen from long ago, Yelena should be pleased. But although she has gained her freedom, she once again finds herself alone - separated from her lover Valek and suspected as a spy for her reluctance to conform to Sitian ways.
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 embroiled in 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 her new enemies.
With her greatest enemy dead, and on her way to be united with the family she'd been stolen from long ago, Yelena should be pleased. But although she has gained her freedom, she once again finds herself alone - separated from her lover Valek and suspected as a spy for her reluctance to conform to Sitian ways.
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 embroiled in 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 her new enemies.
392 pages, Hardcover
First published September 26, 2006
About the author
Maria V. Snyder
76 books17.5k followersWhen Maria V. Snyder was younger, she aspired to be a storm chaser in the American Midwest so she attended Pennsylvania State University and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Meteorology. Much to her chagrin, forecasting the weather wasn’t in her skill set so she spent a number of years as an environmental meteorologist, which is not exciting...at all. Bored at work and needing a creative outlet, she started writing fantasy and science fiction stories. Over twenty four novels and two short story collections later, Maria’s learned a thing or three about writing. She’s been on the New York Times bestseller list, won a dozen awards, and has earned her Masters of Arts degree in Writing from Seton Hill University, where she is now a faculty member.
Her favorite color is red. She loves dogs, but is allergic, instead she has a big black tom cat named…Kitty (apparently naming cats isn’t in her skill set either). Maria also has a husband and two children who are an inspiration for her writing when they aren't being a distraction. Note: She mentions her cat before her family.
When she's not writing she's either playing pickleball, traveling, or taking pictures. Being a writer, though is a ton of fun. Where else can you take fencing lessons, learn how to ride a horse, study marital arts, learn how to pick a lock, take glass blowing classes and attend Astronomy Camp and call it research? Maria will be the first one to tell you it's not working as a meteorologist.
Readers are welcome to check out her website for book excerpts, free short stories, maps, blog, and her schedule at http://www.MariaVSnyder.com.
Her favorite color is red. She loves dogs, but is allergic, instead she has a big black tom cat named…Kitty (apparently naming cats isn’t in her skill set either). Maria also has a husband and two children who are an inspiration for her writing when they aren't being a distraction. Note: She mentions her cat before her family.
When she's not writing she's either playing pickleball, traveling, or taking pictures. Being a writer, though is a ton of fun. Where else can you take fencing lessons, learn how to ride a horse, study marital arts, learn how to pick a lock, take glass blowing classes and attend Astronomy Camp and call it research? Maria will be the first one to tell you it's not working as a meteorologist.
Readers are welcome to check out her website for book excerpts, free short stories, maps, blog, and her schedule at http://www.MariaVSnyder.com.
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August 14, 2017
4.5*
Σκοτεινό, Μαγικό και συνάμα αστείο και ρομαντικό. Απλά το λάτρεψα!
Σκοτεινό, Μαγικό και συνάμα αστείο και ρομαντικό. Απλά το λάτρεψα!
January 10, 2022
Update: Η ιστορία ακολουθεί εντελώς διαφορετικό χαρακτήρα από το πρώτο βιβλίο, κάτι που την πρώτη φορά που το διάβασα μου φάνηκε πολύ ξένο και με ξενέρωσε μπορώ να πω. Παρόλα αυτά, επανεμφανίζονται αγαπημένοι χαρακτήρες και η πλοκή έχει ενδιαφέρον.
Μια πολύ καλή συνέχεια της ιστορίας όπως αυτή τέλειωσε στο πρώτο βιβλίο. Η Yelena ταξιδεύει στην Sitia όπου θα γνωρίσει πολλούς νέους χαρακτήρες και θα αναπτύξει τις δυνάμεις της. Η πλοκή ήταν πιο γεμάτη σε σύγκριση με το πρώτο βιβλίο και μας συστήθηκαν περισσότερα plot points και χαρακτήρες. Γενικά είναι μια καλογραμμένη σειρά, αν και λιγάκι απλοϊκή σε σχέση με αυτά που έχω συνηθίσει να διαβάζω, δεν έχει το βάθος που συναντάται σε βιβλία όπως το Throne of Glass, an Ember in the Ashes κλπ.
Μια πολύ καλή συνέχεια της ιστορίας όπως αυτή τέλειωσε στο πρώτο βιβλίο. Η Yelena ταξιδεύει στην Sitia όπου θα γνωρίσει πολλούς νέους χαρακτήρες και θα αναπτύξει τις δυνάμεις της. Η πλοκή ήταν πιο γεμάτη σε σύγκριση με το πρώτο βιβλίο και μας συστήθηκαν περισσότερα plot points και χαρακτήρες. Γενικά είναι μια καλογραμμένη σειρά, αν και λιγάκι απλοϊκή σε σχέση με αυτά που έχω συνηθίσει να διαβάζω, δεν έχει το βάθος που συναντάται σε βιβλία όπως το Throne of Glass, an Ember in the Ashes κλπ.
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