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Synopsis
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....
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Is Poison Study appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 14 and up.
This fantasy romance involves a convicted murderer forced into a dangerous role as poison taster, facing assassination threats, political rebellion, and developing unexpected magical powers. Moderate violence and poisoning themes, with slow-burn romance.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include murder, captivity, and death threat (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will love the dangerous world of palace intrigue, a heroine fighting for survival, and the slow-burn romance with her mysterious captor.