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New York Times bestselling author Maria V. Snyder transports readers back to the realms of Sitia and Ixia in an exciting new Study novel full of magic, danger and intrigue.
Ever since being kidnapped from the Illiais Jungle as a child, Yelena Zaltana's life has been fraught with peril. But the recent loss of her Soulfinding abilities has endangered her more than ever before. As she desperately searches for a way to reclaim her magic, her enemies are closing in, and neither Ixia nor Sitia is safe for her anymore. Especially since the growing discord between the two countries and the possibility of a war threatens everything Yelena holds dear.
Valek is determined to protect Yelena, but he's quickly running out of options. The Commander suspects that his loyalties are divided, and he's been keeping secrets from Valek…secrets that put him, Yelena and all their friends in terrible danger. As they uncover the various layers of the Commander's mysterious plans, they realize it's far more sinister than they could have ever imagined.
- Sales Rank: #142147 in Books
- Published on: 2016-01-26
- Released on: 2016-01-26
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 7.99" h x 1.04" w x 5.30" l, .69 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 448 pages
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- Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Fantasy > Paranormal & Urban
- Paranormal & Urban
- Fantasy
Review
"Poison Study is a wonderful and lively read. Highly recommended!"-World Fantasy Award Finalist Kate Elliott
"Snyder's clear, straightforward, yet beautifully descriptive style is refreshing, while the story itself is completely engrossing."-RT Book Reviews on Magic Study
"Snyder delivers another excellent adventure."-Publishers Weekly on Fire Study
"Snyder deftly weaves information about glassblowing into her tale of magic and murder."-Library Journal on Storm Glass
"A compelling new fantasy series."-SFX magazine on Sea Glass
"Snyder's storytelling skills continue to build an involving story line."-Library Journal on Spy Glass
"Filled with Snyder's trademark sarcastic humor, fast-paced action and creepy villainy, Touch of Power is a spellbinding romantic adventure."-USA TODAY on Touch of Power
"The action in this book is non-stop, with many twists and turns to keep the reader guessing about what's in store on the next page."-Examiner.com on Scent of Magic
"Snyder draws us in with her excellent, efficient storytelling, amusing dialogue and distinctive characters, all set within a well-crafted plot. A delight of a read!"-RT Book Reviews on Taste of Darkness
About the Author
Maria V. Snyder is the New York Times bestselling author of the Study series, the Glass series, the Healer series, Inside Out, and Outside In. Born and raised in Philadelphia, she earned a Bachelors of Science degree in Meteorology from Penn State and a Master of Arts degree in fiction writing from Seton Hill University. Unable to part ways with Seton Hill, Maria is currently a teacher and mentor for the MFA program. Find her on the Web at MariaVSnyder.com.
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YELENA
Valek blinked at me. "You're what?" I drew in a deep breath and held up the glass vial filled with moon potion. My hand trembled, sending waves through the white liquid inside. "Pregnant… I think."
"Before we celebrate, love, let's go over your logic." Surprise pierced my growing panic, and I glanced at him. "You want to celebrate? I was taking the moon potion to prevent this."
He took the vial from me and set it on the bed. Then he laced his fingers in mine and pulled me close. "Of course it would be a cause for celebration. Well, a quiet celebration." Valek gave me a wry smile—we both had so many enemies, it wouldn't be smart to announce my condition to the world.
My anxiety eased a bit.
"Now, why does that vial mean you're with child?" Valek asked.
"Healer Hayes told me to take the potion after I…bled…so I'd be protected for another year. But I haven't yet, and it's been…" I calculated in my head. It'd been six weeks since I'd last had my blood cycle. "I'm two weeks late." My stomach churned with distress—talk about the worst possible time to be pregnant.
"A lot has happened to you in the last four weeks. Maybe you're late because of the stress."
Valek had a point. It had happened to me before during trying times. And recently I'd been the target of an assassination attempt. Twice. The first occurred a month ago, when I was shot with an arrow that I suspected had been filled with a poison that blocked my magic. Or so I'd thought. I tightened my grip at a sudden notion. "Could the loss of my powers be due to being pregnant?"
"If that was the case, wouldn't Irys know that's a side effect? You said she was as baffled as Bain was about why your magic is blocked."
He was right. If magic loss was a common side effect during pregnancy, the Master Magicians would be aware of that. Disappointment deflated my brief surge of hope. I'd been searching for a poison or substance that explained my current predicament without success for the past month.
Correctly reading my expression, Valek squeezed my fingers. "It still might be possible. I'm immune to magic. Maybe Junior takes after his dear old dad."
Ignoring the Junior comment, I asked, "In that case, wouldn't I be immune, as well?" That protection would have been more than welcome four days ago when Owen Moon's magic had sliced right through me. If it hadn't been for Valek encouraging me to survive, I'd be a mindless, drooling mess right now.
Valek shrugged. "We've encountered so many different quirks of magic over the years, this may well be one of them." He grinned. "Time will tell. And during that time, you'll be safe. No assassin would dare target you while you're with me."
I was more worried about Owen Moon. The rogue magician had managed to escape after attacking me. He had been growing the Curare vine in a hothouse made of glass. When a person was pricked by Curare, it caused full-body paralysis, which was an effective and nonlethal weapon, since the victim could still breathe.
When Owen had been captured in Ixia four years ago, the Commander assured the Sitian Council, Valek and me that Owen had been executed. Instead, the rogue magician had negotiated a deal with the Commander to manufacture and produce Curare for Ixia's army.
A nice little arrangement, until Owen turned greedy. He sold the drug to other interested parties, and it upset the Commander so much he sent Valek to shut down Owen's entire smuggling operation. Too bad the Commander failed to inform Valek of who had really been in charge of the operation.
We'd all had our share of nasty little surprises in the past week.
"What if Owen shows up?" I asked.
The muscles along Valek's sharp jaw tightened as fury flared in his sapphire-blue eyes. "Don't worry about Owen. Janco and Onora will be traveling with us."
I understood his anger. Owen also knew Valek's weakness. Because he was immune to magic, a null shield cast around him would trap Valek as if he'd been imprisoned in an invisible cell. It was just a matter of time before the word spread to other magicians, and those who could erect a null shield bubble would have an easy way to stop the infamous Ixian assassin.
"Speaking of traveling," I said to lighten the mood. "If you want to leave tomorrow morning, I need that bath."
The hard lines on his angular face softened. "I'll show you the way." Valek let go of my hands.
"Uh-huh. Mighty nice of you."
"I aim to please." He leered, but it soon turned into a more contemplative expression.
As I gathered my clean clothes and soap, Valek picked up the vial of moon potion.
"What about this?" he asked.
"If stress has delayed me, then I should drink it afterward like Healer Hayes instructed."
His brow puckered. "How long does it last?"
"A year, but I usually take it about a month before the year is up just to be safe."
"Is it a hundred percent effective?"
Odd questions, but I humored him. "No. For some, it doesn't work, but I've been taking it for eight years now without a problem." Until now.
"Oh." He set it on the top of the dresser. "What if you wish to have a child sooner?"
"Don't you know all this?"
"No. We use different substances in Ixia."
"In that case, there is another potion called starlight that reverses the effects of the moon potion."
Valek stilled. "How fast?"
"I think it's within hours. I'm not sure. Why all this interest?"
"Just curious."
There was something in the taut line of his body that caused me to suspect there was more to it than mere curiosity. But I decided to let it go. Besides, after lying in bed recovering for the past four days, I really needed that bath. And a change of scenery. The bedroom I'd been occupying had bland yellow walls, a single bed, night table, dresser and no decorations.
Valek escorted me down to the ground floor. The farmhouse had plenty of rooms, which was probably why Owen had bought it for his base of operations. The complex of stables, barns and other structures hid his movements from public view while the large chain-link fence kept curious neighbors from stopping by for a visit. Not that there were many people around. The farm was in a remote area in the northern part of the Moon Clan's lands, near the border with Ixia.
"What's the closest town?" I asked Valek. I'd been tied down under a tarp while being transported here, so I'd counted towns by the vibrations from the wagon wheels trundling over the cobblestones, guessing we were three towns east of Lapeer.
"Broken Bridge is just west of here."
I glanced at him. "Interesting name."
"An accurate name. There was a bridge spanning the Sun-worth River at that location, but a flood cracked it in half a long time ago. One half floated down the river, but the other remains on the far bank. No one remembers the real name of the town."
"How do you know all this?"
He grinned. "I've been talking to the locals. Mostly to discover how long Owen's been here, if they'd seen any other strangers around town and if they know about other places he might own. Town gossip can be very informative."
When we reached the washroom, I sighed in contentment when I spotted the glowing coals under a large metal tank. Hot water was just an open valve away. An oval tub sat in the middle of the stone washroom. A row of hooks lined the wall above a bench. Towels had been stacked in a cabinet next to it.
Valek filled the tub while I peeled off my sweat-stiffened tunic. The crisp air caused goose bumps to coat my skin. It was just two weeks into the warming season, and while each day would be a bit warmer than the last, it would be another month before I wouldn't need a cloak during the day. Nights would remain cool well into the warm season.
The rest of my clothing soon joined my tunic on the floor. Before I could even shiver, Valek wrapped me in an embrace. Warmth enveloped me and I gazed up into his eyes.
He swooped in for a kiss. I hooked my arms around his neck and laced my fingers in his shoulder-length black hair, deepening the kiss. My worries melted as heat spread throughout my body.
Too soon, he pulled back. "Your water's getting cold."
"I'm not the one still wearing clothes." Regret flashed across his face. "I've a few things to take care of before we leave tomorrow."
"But—"
He silenced my protest with another kiss. "Tonight. I promise."
After he left, the cold rushed in with a vengeance. I grabbed a towel and my supplies and hurried to the tub, setting the items on a nearby table. Steam curled from the water and I stepped into bliss, sighing as I submerged up to my neck. I closed my eyes and enjoyed the soak until my worries once again solidified. The biggest one pushed all the others to the side, and I rested my hands on my lower abdomen.
A baby.
No. Valek was right. Stress and trauma had upset my monthly cycles before. This time was no different. Besides, the moon potion had worked for eight years; no reason to doubt its potency now.
A baby.
Fear stirred in my chest. I couldn't be pregnant. Not now. Assassins had been hired to kill me, I had no magic and Owen Moon—a dangerous and powerful magician who also wanted me dead—was at large. Plus this new girl, Onora—yet another assassin—was after Valek's job as Ixia's security chief. And he had dozens of enemies.
Then again, I couldn't imagine our lives ever settling down enough for the timing to be perfect. A child of ours would never be safe. But no need to jump to conclusions just yet. As Valek had said, time will tell. And if I wasn't…?
It'd be for the best. Yet a faint pang of disappointment poked my chest at the thought. Silly.
When the water turned lukewarm, I grabbed my soap. Careful of the scabbed-over rope burns and multicolored bruises around my wrists and ankles, I scrubbed off a few layers of grime. Old scars crisscrossed my stomach, ribs, legs and arms. I'd seen more than my share of action. The newest scar, a roundish shape just below my left clavicle, had been made by the first assassin's arrow just a month ago.
I fingered the ridges, remembering the force of the impact that had knocked me from Kiki's back. The shaft had been filled with an unknown liquid poison. My magic expelled most of the drug—or so I'd thought—and healed the wound. That had been the last time I drew from the blanket of power that surrounded the world and fueled a magician's magic. Once I recovered from the injury, Valek and I enjoyed the remaining day of our vacation before he left for Ixia. That morning, the symptoms of the poison began, and I spent the day suffering from intense hot and cold flashes. When they finally ceased, my ability to draw power was gone.
A delay between poisoning and the onset of the symptoms was not unheard-of. Many assassins liked to be well away before anyone suspected foul play. Yet in this case, shooting a victim with an arrow was far from subtle. I considered. The poison may have nothing to do with my blocked magic. Perhaps it was just added insurance, in case the assassin missed my heart. My ability to drain the substance from my wound then turned a lethal dose into a sick day in bed. That scenario implied there was another cause.
Conception? If I was with child, the timing coincided. But again, if magicians lost their powers while pregnant, it'd be well-known. Unless, as Valek had said, there was some quirk in the magic. Perhaps First Magician Bain Bloodgood would know, or he could search through his history books for a reference to a similar occurrence. It'd be too dangerous to send him a message right now, and it might be a bit premature at this point. Once I had confirmation of my condition, then I'd talk to Bain.
Clean, I rinsed off the soap and dressed in record time. My stomach growled, so I searched for something to eat. No surprise that my brother, Leif, stood at the kitchen's long counter with his hands in a large metal mixing bowl.
Leif was never far from the food.
His strong forearms flexed as he kneaded the dough. About six inches taller than me, his broad shoulders and square jaw gave him a stocky appearance, but despite being obsessed with eating, it was all muscle under his brown tunic.
"You going to stand there all day?" Leif asked without glancing in my direction. His magic sensed a person's proximity, as well as intentions, moods and guilt. He frequently aided the Sitian Council in their investigations.
"I'm still recovering from the shock of seeing you cook."
He grunted. "Who do you think has been feeding you the last four days?"
I stepped into the spacious kitchen. A mammoth stone hearth comprised the entire far wall. Coals glowed red-hot under a large-sized white brick oven, above which hung an assortment of black iron pots. The scent of baking bread filled the air. A long wooden table with seating for at least two dozen bisected the room.
"I know you're famous for your wet-dog tea and rabbit stew, but I thought you'd rather eat other people's cooking."
"It's corgarviy tea, and without it, you'd still be drooling on your pillow."
True. Even though it smelled awful, it had helped rejuvenate me. I joined him at the counter. An impressive array of utensils, tools, bowls and equipment lined the shelves.
"Besides, if I had a kitchen like this, I'd cook all the time." Leif studied me. "Hungry?"
"Very."
He gestured to the bench near the table. "Sit."
I didn't waste any time, and he laughed. In that instant, he looked much younger than twenty-nine, which was two years older than me. He grabbed a bowl and uncovered one of the pots on the hearth. Ladling a heaping portion into the bowl, he then placed the steaming goodness in front of me, along with a spoon.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
Great installment! But Newcomers should enjoy the characters from the beginning of the series.
By MSEreads
I remembered how Shadow Study (Soulfinders) ended and was anxious to read this story. I was pleased that all my favorite characters were present and there was plenty of action. Tensions are growing between Sitia, the home of Yelena’s magical training and friends, and Ixia, Valek’s homeland where Yelena is serving as a liaison between the territories. Unfortunately, the Commander has selected a new training security chief and is challenging Valek’s loyalty.
Yelena is vulnerable due to the loss of her magical abilities and other issues. She is in danger from a criminal, Owen Moon, who has been trapped and escaped several times. Janco, Ari and Leaf are included in the team to investigate how Owen Moon escaped, what his secret project is and where he might have gone. Moon has powerful magic and powerful friends. Valek and Yelena discover that Moon is working with and as a guest of the Commander which puts Yelena and Valek in extreme danger. The Commander challenges Valek's loyalty and sends him off to investigate thefts at a far edge of Ixia.
Yelena chooses to return to Sitia to try to convince the Counsel of the danger posed by Moon and his connection to the Commander. Leaf, with the help of his father, Esau, learns information that sends him back to Sitia with important discoveries about Moon’s project which threatens the safety of Sitia. They find a new enemy upon their return and they won't find help from the magicians this time.
I loved the intrigue and usual antics involved in the team work of Yelena, Valek, Janco, Ari, Leaf and even Kiki, Yelena’s wonderful Sandseed horse. Fisk and his crew of street smart, child spies play an important role together with a few new characters who come as a surprise, especially to Valek. This story has lots of betrayal and action with some added emotions and charming romance.
I devoured this pretty quickly pursing the excitement. I was holding my breath at points of crisis as I rooted for the heroes. This isn't totally perfect but it is worth a 5.0 in my book. I recommend the whole series but do suggest a new reader start with the original Study trilogy before this set. It will be well worth the reading enjoyment.
I received this title from NetGalley for an honest review.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Perfection! I have so much love for this series
By Anna (Enchanted by YA)
***I received the ARC eBook from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review***
I have so much love for this series and this latest installment is perfection! I'm still working my head around everything that happened and will remain firmly in denial that I have to wait a whole damn year for more from my favourite unconventional family: Yelena (who remains badass), Valek (my husband, sorry Yelena), Lief (who I no longer resent though he did make me very hungry with all the descriptions of food) Ari & Janco (a power non-couple if I've ever seen one) and everyone else whose lives I have loved being a part of.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Original power couple
By Marta Cox
Have you ever heard the phrase "power couple"? Because that's exactly what springs to mind when I think about Yelena and Valek. Individually they are both pretty amazing but together they seem unstoppable ! Not since they first appeared in Poison Study have they spent so much time in a book together so it was hugely satisfying to find the author giving her readers a huge chunk of the story with this couple see by side in Ixia. Now I'd be lying if I said they stay united because as usual they have adventures apart but it all adds up to take us on a fabulous journey through a world filled with magic and also unfortunately evil!
If you read the previous book Shadow Study then you will remember it ended on a huge cliffhanger ! Well this begins exactly where that left off with Yelena struggling with the loss of her magic and also that slight ( Ok HUGE !) niggle that's causing all kinds of sleepless nights! Now add in the fact that somethings seem a bit off when it comes to the Commander who is known for his efficient and often brutal methods . So now we begin to see that Valek and Yelena are about to be faced with very hard choices. Valek has been unquestionably loyal to the Commander, his personal assassin no less but with very unsavoury guests at the castle is it time to reassess ? It looks like war is coming between Ixia and Sitia and who is slap bang in the middle of it? Yelena of course as she is the ambassador for Sitia!
What a well thought out instalment . The plot is certainly thickening as old enemies reappear and sometimes you just can't seem to trust those closest to you! I love that the world building is done so subtly with just a sense of a fantasy world with magic , swords and of course romance . Yes at its heart this is a romance but intimate scenes are just that, intimate and kept between the two lovers and you know what? It works beautifully to enhance what turns out to be a rip roaring adventure that's far from over. It was wonderful to catch up with favourite supporting characters and who doesn't love the irrepressible Janco? New characters appear too and your minds will boggle but to say more would ruin the surprise . The author does her usual trick of dual points of view and this time even adds a few scenes from the point of view of Leif but as with the last book it's Valek who surprises the most. Yes he has grown as a character with Yelena beside him and dare I suggest he might occasionally know the meaning of empathy? That's not the biggest change though so prepare to be amazed and desperate for the next book.
I was gifted a copy In exchange for an honest review
Four and a half from me
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