I'm going to give
you the line from the books I've read that make my mind crave the rest like
coke.
(it's my version
of Teaser Tuesday, just so you know)
I turned. Valek waved me closer. When I reached him,
his hand reached toward my neck. I stepped back, but recovered and stood
still. His hand brushed my skin as he pulled the garrotte off my throat. He
handed it to me as if it was a poisonous snake. Shivering in disgust, I flung
it to the ground.
Page 117, paperback
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Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder
(Study or Soul Finder trilogy, #1)
First published by
Fantasy
CHOOSE: A QUICK DEATH OR SLOW
POISON....
On the eve of her execution for
murder, Yelena Zaltana is offered an incredible reprieve—on the condition that she
becomes the food taster for the military leader of Ixia, Commander Ambrose.
Avoiding poison is the least of her
troubles, however....General Brazell, Father of the man she killed, has vowed
bloody revenge; she’s beginning to have feelings for her captor, Valek; and
someone is plotting the downfall of the current regime.
In a desperate race against time,
Yelena must learn to control the growing magical talent within her and master
the demons of her past. The Commander’s life, the future of Ixia and all those
she loves depend on it...
Trilogy
Poison Study, Magic Study & Fire
Study
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