She begins a crash course in poisons and toxicology under the tutelage of Valek, master of Ixia’s intelligence network, in order to perform her duties for the Commander. Yelena, a convicted murderess, trades the noose for the chance to live, even if it means living under a sword of Damocles. In the land of Ixia, when the Commander’s food taster dies, the next convict in line for execution is granted a stay in exchange for stepping into the role. However, included is a magical element that unfolds over the course of the story that lands it in the realm of fantasy. The political landscape and the general cold desolation of Ixia leads one to feel as if one is reading a dystopian novel. Poison Study, the first book in The Chronicles of Ixia, has a cross-genre appeal that make it difficult to categorize. This is a beautifully written gem that stuns you with its originality and adds a twist on the common tropes of multiple genres. Poison Study is one of my go-to rereads and it never fails to disappoint. What better way to enjoy the season, than to pull out my comfort reads and enjoy them all over again. This time of year calls out for comfort food. And by law, the next prisoner who is scheduled to be executed-me-must be offered the position. Ixia's food taster-chosen to ensure that the Commander's food is not poisoned-has died. And now I wait for the hangman's noose.īut the same law that condemns me may also save me. Here in Ixia, the punishment for murder is death. He deserved to die-but according to the law, so do I.
Locked in a coffin-like darkness, there is nothing to distract me from my memories of killing Reyad.
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