Poison Study - I like you :) 
 I haven't read a magic book in a while and it was great diving into this world to get me back into the mood. 
 We meet our MC in the commander's dungeon, Yelena is about to be sentenced for murder and hung, but is then offered a position as the food taster of the castle. Having to poison herself to recognize poisons and with every next mean potentially leading to her death but she is stuck in this position until she can figure out how to cure herself of the poison that will kill her without her daily cure. 
 I love Yelena, she is clever, brave ,and stands up for herself. 
 This is a faced paced book that I couldn't put down. There is a slight romance but it doesn't over power the story in anyway, although I would of been happy if it did because Valik is swoon worthy! 
 Having the romance take the back seat really made this book shine in my eyes it left me wanting more while still being engaged in the story at hand. Also having this set over the space of a year really gave us time to see unfold and the character growth emerge. 
 The supporting characters in this were well defined and had unique characteristics even though we didn't spend to much time with them or here there back story they stood out to me. 
 Action packed with nail biting moments and a kick-ass main character what more can I ask for!