Sewn
Sewn asked Maria V. Snyder:

Is there an intended reading order of your books? I just started shadow study and it seemed like there were parts of it that might have been further explained in the other series? Or are the references to unknown situations supposed to add onto the fact that it's been over 6 years since we've last been with the characters?

Maria V. Snyder Hello Hali! Yes there is a reading order that gives readers the optimal experience :) Here it is below:
POISON STUDY
POISON STUDY (Chapter 1 from Valek's POV)
ASSASSIN STUDY (short story)
MAGIC STUDY
FIRE STUDY
POWER STUDY (short story)
STORM GLASS (spin off series with Opal Cowan and a bunch of other Study characters)
SEA GLASS
SPY GLASS
ICE STUDY (short story)
SHADOW STUDY
NIGHT STUDY
DAWN STUDY (forthcoming January 31, 2017)

You can read the first chapter of all these books on my website and get links to the short stories (they're all free) here: http://www.mariavsnyder.com/books.php

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