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In Maria V. Snyder's Poison Study, Yelena, a former prisoner condemned to death for murder, is given a choice to become the Commander’s food taster to detect poison threats, thus sparing her life. Throughout rigorous training with Valek, the story unfolds with Yelena navigating palace politics, uncovering dark secrets, and discovering her own latent magical abilities in the province of Ixia. The book contains sensitive topics including rape and torture.