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Entscheide dich zwischen einem schnellen Tod oder langsamem Gift ... Yelena Zaltana wird des Mordes für schuldig befunden und muss mit der ultimativen Strafe rechnen: der Hinrichtung. Tief im Verlies des Schlosses wartet sie auf ihr Schicksal, bis ihr der Sicherheitschef und Mörder Valek eine Begnadigung anbietet. Gegen einen hohen Preis. Als neue Vorkosterin des Kommandanten muss sie täglich den Tod durch die grausamsten Gifte riskieren. Da ...

A Chronicles of Ixia Novel Choose: a quick death...or slow poison... Locked deep in the palace dungeon for killing her abuser, Yelena knows she'll never be free again. The laws in Ixia are strict, and murderers must be executed, no matter the reason. But just as she's resigned herself to her fate, she's offered an extraordinary reprieve. As the food taster, Yelena will eat the best meals, have rooms in the palace--and risk assassination by any...

The apprenticeship is over--now the real test has begun. When word that Yelena is a Soulfinder--able to capture and release souls--spreads like wildfire, she faces mistrust and fear in Sitia. What's more, she keeps discovering new, unusual sides of her abilities. As the Council debates Yelena's fate, she receives a disturbing message: a plot is rising against her homeland, led by a murderous sorcerer she has defeated before... The road to Ixia...

Beyond Ixia, the roots of magic run deep... After the discovery of her magical abilities leads to her execution being ordered, Yelena has no choice but to flee to Sitia, her long-lost birthplace. There, she has the chance to meet the family she never knew. But Sitia is unfamiliar, and she's treated with suspicion and even hatred by the people she thought she could trust--including her own brother. Then Yelena is given the chance to travel to S...

Then what were you waiting for?" He turned to her. "You." New York Times bestselling author, Maria V. Snyder, presents a complete collection of short stories and novellas from the dynamic and complex world of Ixia & Sitia. These stories delve into and expand the critically acclaimed Chronicles of Ixia series, featuring readers' favorite characters: Yelena, Valek, Opal, Ari, Janco, and Commander Ambrose. This comprehensive collection includ...

The apprenticeship is over - now the real test has begun

Beyond Ixia, the roots of magic run deep...

Fierce, determined, dangerous. No wonder her soul called to his. As Chief of Security of Ixia, Valek has spent the last fifteen years keeping Commander Ambrose and his citizens safe. With his complex network of spies, informers, and soldiers, it's his job to hunt down and capture criminals, including the intriguing Yelena. Sensing there is more to the story of why she killed a general's son, Valek arranges for Yelena to become the Comman...

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Lightning Never Strikes Twice? Luke Riley is lost. His mother's recent death has set Luke and his family adrift. Even though his father, twin brothers, and their three Bloodhounds are search and rescue volunteers, they have been unable to rescue themselves and become a family again. The summer after sixth grade looms in Luke's mind as a long, lonely three months where the only thing he can look forward to is watching The Weather Channel. Luk...

Magic, murder, mayhem and military missions gone sideways! New York Times bestselling author Maria V. Snyder has written it all, proving she's Up to the Challenge no matter the story. Bringing together Maria V. Snyder's many fantasy and science fiction short stories, this collection showcases her talent for crafting engaging worlds and is a perfect introduction for new readers as well as a must-have for her loyal fans. Meet Mongrel as s...

Choose: a quick death... or slow poison...

The nail-biting finale of the award-winning fantasy series by New York Times bestselling author Maria V. Snyder. You can join me or you can die. Hard on the heels of trouble in Zirdai city, Shyla Sun-Kissed and Rendor are ordered to report to the King of Koraha - a summons that is deadly to ignore. The King holds the key to Koraha's existence, but a formidable new enemy threatens Koraha's very survival and the King desperately needs Shyla ...

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It's suicide, Shyla. You're the prize they want. Through her courage and tenacity, Shyla Sun-Kissed has awoken the power of The Eyes of Tamburah. But this feat only marks the beginning of the challenges that the magical order, the Invisible Sword, faces to free the underground city of Zirdai. Though they have allies among the monks and splinter cells inside the city, Shyla knows the Invisible Sword doesn't have the strength to win. With th...

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Choose:a quick death...or slow poison...About to be executed for murder, Yelena is offered an extraordinary reprieve. She'll eat the best meals, have rooms in the palace?and risk assassination by anyone trying to kill the Commander of Ixia.And so Yelena chooses to become a food taster. But the chief of security, leaving nothing to chance, deliberately feeds her Butterfly's Dust?and only by appearing for her daily antidote will she delay an ago...

Year 2522. Lyra Daniels is dead. Okay, so I only died for sixty-six seconds. But when I came back to life, I got a brand new name and a snazzy new uniform. Go me! Seriously, though, it's very important that Lyra Daniels stays dead, at least as far as the murdering looters, know. While dying is the scariest thing that's happened to me, it morphed my worming skills. I can manipulate the Q-net like never before. But the looters have blocked us...

The answer is no, Lyra, " my mother utters her favorite-I swear-phrase.No means I have to travel with them to another planet-again.No means leaving all my friends fifty years in the past. Thanks, Einstein.Seventeen-year-old Lyra Daniels can't truly blame Einstein or her parents for their impending move across the Milky Way Galaxy. It's all due to the invention of the Q-net, which made traveling the vast distances in space possible-with one big...