Maria V. Snyder, Author . Luna $19.95 (361p) ISBN 978-0-373-80230-2
Shivers, obsession, sleepless nights—these are the results not of one of the milder poisons that novice food-taster Yelena must learn during her harrowing job training but of newcomer Snyder's riveting fantasy that unites the intelligent...
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Maria V. Snyder, Author . Luna $21.95 (392p) ISBN 978-0-373-80249-4
Family betrayal, a power-mad serial killer and a potential diplomatic crisis threaten the independent-minded heroine of Snyder's fine sequel to Poison Study
(2005). With the overthrow of the royal family of Ixia, 20-year-old Yelena Zaltana, who
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Maria V. Snyder, Author . Mira $13.95 (441p) ISBN 978-0-7783-2534-5
Fans of high-spirited adventure, intrigue and romance will celebrate the third book (after 2007's Magic Study
) in the saga of reluctant mage and diplomat Yelena Zaltana. The news that Yelena is a Soulfinder, able to manipulate the spirits of...
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Maria V. Snyder, Author . Mira $13.95 (448p) ISBN 978-0-7783-2564-2
Apprentice magician, ardent glassmaker and spunky Nancy Drew–style sleuth Opal Cowan discovers her latent mystical talents and wins the attention of three gorgeous hunks in Snyder’s follow-up to her award-winning Study fantasy series (Poi
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Maria V. Snyder, Author . Harlequin Teen $9.99 (315p) ISBN 978-0-373-21006-0
Fantasist Snyder's YA debut is an engrossing homage to the dystopian youth-driven science fiction of the late '60s and early '70s (it even features a character named Logan), with enough hooks to engage adult science fiction fans....
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Maria V. Snyder, Mira, $13.95 paper (432p) ISBN 978-0-7783-2847-6
Fantasy and romance jostle uneasily in Snyder's third Glass Magic adventure. Sassy adolescent heroine Opal Cowen sacrificed her magical powers by draining off some of her blood in Sea Glass. Now she hopes to reverse the process, but someone has...
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Maria V. Snyder. Mira, $14.95 trade paper (400p) ISBN 978-0-7783-1307-6
In this pallid series launch, Snyder (Spy Glass) attempts to combine fantasy and romance, to the detriment of both. In the Fifteen Realms, healers had once been admired for their lifesaving abilities to remove illness and pain. Then a plague swept...
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Maria V. Snyder. Mira, $14.95 trade paper (416p) ISBN 978-0-7783-1585-8
Snyder concludes her YA crossover Healers series (Touch of Power, Scent of Magic) with this tale of friendship, adventure, and a somewhat bumbling effort to prevent the apocalypse. Avry, possibly the only healer left alive in the world, is the thorn
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Maria V. Snyder. Maria V. Snyder, $16.95 trade paper (436p) ISBN 978-1-946381-12-5
Bestseller Snyder (the Study series) enchants with an array of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror stories—14 drawn from nearly two decades of previous work and two original to this collection—united by protagonists who overcome steep odds to discover inner
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Edited by Ekaterina Sedia. Prime (www.prime-books.com), $15.95 trade paper (336p) ISBN 978-1-60701-360-0
Sedia (Moscow but Dreaming) turns the spotlight on fashion in this ensemble of 14 stories. Six pieces are reprints, anchored by Holly Black’s “Coat of Stars,” a lovely take on the timeless story of winning back a lover from the faeries. Highlights...
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