The release date for the English version of 'Poison Study' by
Maria V. Snyder is Feb 2007. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
Select: A sluggish poisoning or a swift death...
Yelena, who is about to be put to death for murder, receives a remarkable reprieve. She will have apartments in the palace, the greatest meals available, and run the danger of being killed by anybody attempting to assassinate the Commander of Ixia.
Yelena decides to become a food tester as a result. However, the head of security leaves nothing to chance and purposefully feeds her Butterfly's Dust; the only way she can avoid the poison's terrible death is by showing up for her daily antidote.
Catastrophes keep happening as Yelena seeks to get out of her new situation. Rebels plan to take control of Ixia, and Yelena gains uncontrollable magical abilities. Once again, her life is in danger, and decisions must be made. However, the results aren't as obvious this time around.