Magic study
(Book)

Maria V. Snyder delivers another magical adventure in this sequel to her romantic fantasy Poison Study. Yelena Zatalba, who had been kidnapped by the barbarians of the north at the age of six and survived a stint as a poison taster, now has even steeper challenges to meet: a year of magical training in her homeland to learn how to control her powers or be sentenced to death. But her plans take a radical turn when she becomes involved with a plot to reclaim Ixia's throne for a lost prince -- and gets entangled in powerful rivalries with her fellow magicians. If that wasn't bad enough, it appears her brother would love to see her dead. Luckily, Yelena has some old friends to help her with all her new enemies.