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This was one of the books I added to my "to read" looking at books that Felicia Day had given 5 stars to. I do this with some of my friends, and since Felicia Day's taste runs similarly (but not TOO similarly) to mine it seemed like a good idea.
Yelena seemed to go from one bad situation to another before somehow finding a new beginning when she's trained to be the Commander's new food taster. With the threat of being pois ...more
This was one of the books I added to my "to read" looking at books that Felicia Day had given 5 stars to. I do this with some of my friends, and since Felicia Day's taste runs similarly (but not TOO similarly) to mine it seemed like a good idea.
Yelena seemed to go from one bad situation to another before somehow finding a new beginning when she's trained to be the Commander's new food taster. With the threat of being pois ...more
Poison Study was a quick, fun read but nothing special. I read it almost entirely in one go and while I can't find anything bad to say about it, nothing stood out to me as great.
It's one of those books that keeps you guessing. Just when you're sure you know who the bad guy is, there's a twist that leads you in another direction.
I spoiled the romance for myself before I read the book and starting out I was concerned that it would be too contrived. I was pleasantly surprised that it developed nat ...more
It's one of those books that keeps you guessing. Just when you're sure you know who the bad guy is, there's a twist that leads you in another direction.
I spoiled the romance for myself before I read the book and starting out I was concerned that it would be too contrived. I was pleasantly surprised that it developed nat ...more
So much happens in this book, I hardly know where to begin!
We have Yelena, a strong, smart heroine with flaws. My favorite. We have Valek, who is strong, mysterious, and a bit brooding. Protective, yet still treats her as an equal. Totally my jam. We have solid world building. Ixia becomes a real place in your mind. You get enough information to understand where we are going, unlike other first books in a series. And you get interesting side characters, although at times not enough of them.
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We have Yelena, a strong, smart heroine with flaws. My favorite. We have Valek, who is strong, mysterious, and a bit brooding. Protective, yet still treats her as an equal. Totally my jam. We have solid world building. Ixia becomes a real place in your mind. You get enough information to understand where we are going, unlike other first books in a series. And you get interesting side characters, although at times not enough of them.
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It was great
I must confess that I didn't believe that this book would be amazing. The idea of it is interesting, however I was really afraid of the development. I've never been so glad to be wrong!
Poison Study was wonderful! Yelena was a funny and interesting character and I absolutely loved the world created by Maria V. Snyder.
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Poison Study was wonderful! Yelena was a funny and interesting character and I absolutely loved the world created by Maria V. Snyder.
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Mar 24, 2011
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