Chapter Book · 2005

Poison Study

Written by Maria V. Snyder

Book #1 in the Study series

Condemned to die, she chooses a deadly role: taste the Commander's meals.

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409 pages· ~870L

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Bookroo's summary

Facing execution, Yelena is given a choice: die or become the food taster for the Commander of Ixia. With each meal, she risks poison and assassination, navigating palace intrigue and danger. Can she survive the deadly politics and uncover the truth behind her predicament?

From the publisher

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.

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