Poison Study
Published in 2005, Poison Study is an epic fantasy and romantasy novel by Maria V. Snyder. Readers will find themes of Poisoning and magic.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.2 out of 5 from 12 ratings, and 77 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 4 editions.
At about 409 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.
About Poison Study
About to be executed for murder, Yelena is offered an extraordinary reprieve. She'll eat the best meals, have rooms in the palace-and risk assassination by anyone trying to kill the Commander of Ixia.And so Yelena chooses to become a food taster. 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 agonizing death from the poison. As Yelena tries to escape her new dilemma, disasters keep mounting. Rebels plot to seize Ixia and Yelena develops magical powers she can't control. Her life is threatened again and choices must be made. But this time the outcomes aren't so clear....
Awards & lists
- ✦Locus Awards 2006 — Best First Novel (nominee)
Quick answers
Who wrote Poison Study?
Poison Study was written by Maria V. Snyder and first published in 2005.
What genre is Poison Study?
It is usually shelved as Epic Fantasy, Romantasy and Science Fiction Romance.
How long is Poison Study?
The median edition has 409 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Poison Study?
Readers who like it often enjoy A Darker Shade of Magic, A Court of Silver Flames and The Struggle.
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