Snyder, Maria V. Biography

Poison Study: Yelena is about to be executed for murder and is offered an alternative: food taster to the king. She herself is poisoned and must appear for her daily antidote or...
Magic Study: So far, I've managed to survive. You would think after being kidnapped as a child, imprisoned in my teens and released to become a poison taster, I would have endured...
Fire Study: The apprenticeship is over—now the real test has begun.
Shadow Study: Former poison taster Yelena has become a vital part of the balance of power between rival countries Ixia and Sitia. Now she uses her magic to keep the peace in...
Night Study: "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...
Study: Poison Study is another novel that toes the line between young adult and mature. It opens with an incredible hook and drags you all the way through the story on...