I would class this as YA – even though Yelena is about 27 now, it has a YA feel but in a good way. It’s intriguing and kind of tense (the cliffhanger chapter endings add to this!) We flit between Yelena and Valek’s world and the way that they are both torn between their commitments and their love for each other. Yelena’s brother also plays a part as do Ari and Janco – a sort of lovable double act who usually rush into a situation like a pair of maniacs. I really enjoyed hearing more from Valek and it was particularly interesting to get some of his back story. Yelena and Valek – although only spending a very brief period together, both narrate passages and it was nice to get back to the two original characters (who have spent more time on the back seat recently). In terms of the characters we have all the old familiars. This isn’t the only thread of the story though – bigger things are taking place beneath the surface and Snyder leads us through the political quagmire as we try to determine what is actually going on here. This is a frightening thing for Yelena, she has many enemies and is now completely vulnerable. Basically, and hopefully this isn’t a spoiler, Yelena is attacked and this has a drastic affect on her magical abilities. Unfortunately things go horribly wrong (even before the two meet for their romantic interlude).
The story starts by getting back to basics with a meeting, albeit brief, between Yelena and Valek.
The starting point for the whole world – is Poison Study. That being said I think you could certainly read each series as individually with no problem whatsoever. Firstly, I have read all the other works in this world (I think I have anyway!) and so in that respect this is a very easy book for me to fall into as I already know the world, enjoy the stories and care about the characters. Recently finished reading Shadow Study by Maria Snyder.
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