Details Condition: New Format: Paperback ISBN: 9781848453630 Publisher: MIRA Ink Age Range: Adult (16+) Overview Shadow Study is Book 7 in Maria V. Snyder's beloved Chronicles of Ixia series, reuniting readers with Yelena Zaltana as she navigates fractured alliances, blocked magic, and rising political danger across Ixia and Sitia. Combining fierce heroines, slow-burn romance, and high-stakes intrigue, this brand new paperback edition is a must-have for fantasy romance fans and series completists eager to continue Yelena and Valek's story exactly where earlier instalments left off. About the Book Once a poison taster fighting simply to survive, Yelena has become a cornerstone of peace between the rival lands of Ixia and Sitia, using her magical abilities to hold together a fragile truce. But peace was never guaranteed to last. As dissent brews and threatens to unravel years of careful diplomacy, Valek's position — and his life — comes under direct threat. Determined to root out the conspirators working against them, Yelena is confronted with an unprecedented obstacle: her magic has been blocked, leaving her without the powers she has relied on to protect herself and those she loves. Cut off from her abilities and surrounded by enemies she cannot always identify, Yelena must draw on her wits, training, and sheer determination to survive. Shadow Study weaves together political scheming, romantic tension, and personal transformation as Snyder deepens the world-building established across the earlier Study and Glass novels. Longtime readers will appreciate the way loose threads from previous books are drawn together, while the emotional stakes for Yelena and Valek's relationship are pushed higher than ever. It's a story about vulnerability as much as power — what happens to a hero when the one thing she has always relied on is suddenly taken away. Continues Yelena's journey as Book 7 in the wider Chronicles of Ixia timeline Blends fantasy, romance, and political intrigue in one immersive story Brand new paperback, perfect for series completists and gift-giving Rich, long-running world-building rewards both new and returning readers From a New York Times bestselling fantasy author About the Author Maria V. Snyder is a New York Times bestselling American author best known for The Chronicles of Ixia, beginning with Poison Study. A former meteorologist, she brings a scientist's eye for detail and world-building logic to her fantasy fiction. Snyder holds a Master of Arts in Writing Popular Fiction and has taught creative writing at Seton Hill University. Her novels are celebrated for combining strong, resourceful heroines with intricate political plots and slow-burn romantic relationships, earning her a loyal international readership across the fantasy romance genre. Why You'll Love This Fantasy Romance Fans of layered world-building, morally complex politics, and a heroine who must fight for every inch of agency will find Shadow Study an addictive continuation of Yelena's story — emotional, tense, and hard to put down. Please Note: Cover shown is the UK edition; ISBN and edition details are as listed above.