Romantasy · 2005
Poison Study
by Maria V. Snyder
Book 1 of Study
- Spice
- Mild
- Ending
- Happy for now
- Reading age
- Adult
Tropes
About the book
Yelena is on her way to the gallows for killing a general's son when she's offered another job: food taster to the Commander. Valek, his chief of security, makes sure she can't run by poisoning her himself, and the antidote comes one day at a time. A slow burn with an assassin, mild spice, happy for now.
Content warnings
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Reported by readers (not in the author's note)
- Sexual harassment
- Suicidal thoughts or attempt
- Murder
- Kidnapping
- Captivity
- Torture
- Poisoning
- Homophobia or transphobia
- Rape
- Attempted sexual assault
- Sexual assault
Source: triggerwarningdatabase.com, app.thestorygraph.com, cannonballread.com, retrieved 2026-10-21
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