I am sooooooo excited!!!! Today I get the EXCLUSIVE cover reveal for SHADOW STUDY, book 1 in The Soulfinders Series, by Maria V. Snyder releasing February 24, 2015. It's a continuation of my favorite characters from the Study series Yelena and Valek and I'm sure all of our favorites will be back too!! I adore Maria and her books and I can't wait to get my hands on a copy of this! Check out the gorgeous cover, synopsis, and enter to win an ARC!
About the book:
SHADOW STUDY by Maria V. Snyder (Soulfinders #1)
Publisher: Mira
Publication date: February 25, 2015
New York Times bestselling author Maria V. Snyder wowed readers with Poison Study, the unforgettable story of poison taster Yelena. Now she's back with a new tale of intrigue.
Once, only her own life hung in the balance…
Oddly enough, when Yelena was a poison taster, her life was simpler. But she'd survived to 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 both lands—and protect her relationship with Valek.
Suddenly, though, they are beset on all sides by those vying for power through politics and intrigue. Valek's job—and his life—are in danger. As Yelena tries to uncover the scope of these plots, she faces a new challenge: her magic is blocked. She must keep that a secret—or her enemies will discover just how vulnerable she really is—while searching for who or what is responsible for neutralizing her powers.
Yes, the days of tasting poisons were much simpler. And certainly not as dangerous…
"Doing full justice to the plot of this original and entertaining epic fantasy is impossible. Suffice it to say that the action is nonstop. The many characters leap to life, particularly Yelena, whose first-person narrative is riveting."
—RT Book Reviews on Fire Study
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About Maria:
Maria V. Snyder changed from being a meteorologist to a
novelist in 1995, when she began writing to keep her sanity while raising two
children. Since then, she has published numerous freelance articles in
magazines and newspapers, and teaches fiction-writing classes at the local
college and area libraries. The classes give her the wonderful opportunity to
encourage fellow writers, and to keep improving her craft.
Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Maria always had
a fascination with big storms. Dreaming of chasing tornados, Maria earned a
bachelors of science degree in meteorology at Penn State University. But she
discovered, much to her chagrin, that forecasting the weather wasn't one of her
skills. In order to chase tornados you had to predict where they might form.
Creating fantasy worlds where she has complete control of the weather was more
agreeable to her.
Maria's research on food-tasting methods with an expert
chocolate taster, her husband, turned out to be a delicious bonus while writing
Poison Study.
Maria has a brown belt in Isshinryu Karate, and enjoys playing
volleyball and the cello. Traveling in general and via cruise ship in
particular are her biggest distractions from writing. Maria has traveled to
Belize, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Europe, Mexico, the Caribbean and through
the Panama Canal.
Maria lives with her husband, son, daughter and yellow lab,
Hazelnut, in Pennsylvania where she is at work on more LUNA novels. She is also
pursuing a master's degree in writing popular fiction from Seton Hill
University.
Readers are welcome to contact Maria at the following email
address: maria@mariavsnyder.com.
Where you
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