The Chronicles of Ixia Series by Maria V. Snyder, Gabra Zackman

4.03 · 477 ratings
  • Poison Study (The Chronicles of Ixia #1)
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    Poison Study (The Chronicles of Ixia #1)

    Maria V. Snyder

    Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars
    · 52 ratings · published 2005

    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 agonizing death from the poison... more

  • The Study of Poisons (The Chronicles of Ixia #1)
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    The Study of Poisons (The Chronicles of Ixia #1)

    Maria V. Snyder

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings · published 2023

    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... more

  • Assassin Study (The Chronicles of Ixia #1.5)
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    Assassin Study (The Chronicles of Ixia #1.5)

    Maria V. Snyder, Gabra Zackman

    Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings · published 2008

    Yelena, the heroine of Maria V. Snyder's stunning debut novel Poison Study, is on her way to her ancestral homeland of Sitia to be reunited with her family and to learn more about her magical powers. An order of execution hangs over her head should she ever return to Ixia. But her true love, Valek, quickly learns that an assassin has taken it upon himself to make sure Yelena doesn't reach her destination... more

  • Magic Study (The Chronicles of Ixia #2)
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    Magic Study (The Chronicles of Ixia #2)

    Maria V. Snyder

    Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars
    · 61 ratings · published 2006

    You know your life is complicated when you miss your days as a poison taster...With her greatest enemy dead, and on her way to be united with the family she'd been stolen from long ago, Yelena should be pleased. But although she has gained her freedom, she once again finds herself alone - separated from her lover Valek and suspected as a spy for her reluctance to conform to Sitian ways... more

  • Fire Study (The Chronicles of Ixia #3)
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    Fire Study (The Chronicles of Ixia #3)

    Maria V. Snyder

    Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars
    · 51 ratings · published 2008

    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, people grow uneasy. Already Yelena's unusual abilities and past have set her apart. 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.. more

  • The Study Series Bundle (The Chronicles of Ixia #1-3)
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    The Study Series Bundle (The Chronicles of Ixia #1-3)

    Maria V. Snyder

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings · published 2008

    From condemned prisoner to food taster for the Commander of Ixia, from apprentice to a charismatic assassin to warrior with ever-evolving magical powers, Yelena is a remarkable heroine like none you've ever experienced. Follow her amazing journey through Maria V. Snyder's breathtaking fantasy series, which New York Times bestselling author Mercedes Lackey calls "engaging and entirely original...fascinating in its rich detail... more

  • Power Study (The Chronicles of Ixia #3.5)
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    Power Study (The Chronicles of Ixia #3.5)

    Maria V. Snyder, Gabra Zackman

    Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings · published 2008

    Ari and Janco deal with a Sandseed Story Weaver and a cocky young soldier while Valek is off helping Yelena.

  • Storm Glass (The Chronicles of Ixia #4)
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    Storm Glass (The Chronicles of Ixia #4)

    Maria V. Snyder

    Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings · published 2009

    Award-winning author Maria V. Snyder brings readers into a world of molten magic, where storms can be captured within a glass orb and a magician's powers can remain hidden…until challenged by enemy forces. As a glassmaker and a magician-in-training, Opal Cowan understands trial by fire. Someone has sabotaged the Stormdancer clan's glass orbs, killing their most powerful magicians... more

  • Sea Glass (The Chronicles of Ixia #5)
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    Sea Glass (The Chronicles of Ixia #5)

    Maria V. Snyder

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings · published 2009

    Like the colorful pieces of sea glass washed up on shore, Opal has weathered rough waters and twisting currents. But instead of finding a tranquil eddy, Opal is caught in a riptide. Her unique glass messengers which allow instant communication over vast distances have become a vital part of Sitian society. Once used solely by the Councilors and magicians, other powerful factions are now vying for control. Control of the messengers equals control of Sitia... more

  • Ice Study (The Chronicles of Ixia #5.5)
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    Ice Study (The Chronicles of Ixia #5.5)

    Maria V. Snyder, Gabra Zackman

    Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings · published 2009

    This story is a prequel to Shadow Study. Ice Study tells a short story after Fire Study and another short story Power Study. After the events of Fire Study, Yelena and Valek's sabattical is cut short when they become entangled in a plot to prevent the Ice Moon from falling into the hands of a rogue magician.

  • Spy Glass (The Chronicles of Ixia #6)
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    Spy Glass (The Chronicles of Ixia #6)

    Maria V. Snyder

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings · published 2010

    An undercover missionleads to danger, adventureand an impossible choice. After siphoning her own blood magic in the showdown at Hubal, student glass magician Opal Cowan lost her powers. Immune to the effects of magic, Opal is now an outsider looking in, spying through the glass on those with the powers she once had. Powers that make a difference in the world.Suddenly the beautiful pieces she makes begin to flash in the presence of magic and Opal learns that someone has stolen some of her blood... more

  • Opal Cowan Trilogy #1-3 (The Chronicles of Ixia #4-6)
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    Opal Cowan Trilogy #1-3 (The Chronicles of Ixia #4-6)

    Maria V. Snyder

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 2011

    Maria V. Snyder has been writing since 1995 and has published numerous articles in magazines and newspapers. She lives with her family in Pennsylvania.TITLES IN THIS SETSpy GlassStorm GlassSea Glass

  • The Chronicles of Ixia (The Chronicles of Ixia #1-6)
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    The Chronicles of Ixia (The Chronicles of Ixia #1-6)

    Maria V. Snyder

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings · published 2014

    Let fantasy star Maria V. Snyder steal you away to a darkly enchanting world of powerful magic and dangerous deeds in these six incredible stories from The Chronicles of Ixia series, following young magicians Yelena Zaltana and Opal Cowan on a dark and deadly journey.

  • Shadow Study (The Chronicles of Ixia #7)
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    Shadow Study (The Chronicles of Ixia #7)

    Maria V. Snyder

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings · published 2015

    Once, only her own life hung in the balance…When Yelena was a poison taster, her life was simpler. But She'd survived to become a vital part of the balance of power between rival countries Ixia and Sitia. Now she uses her magic to keep the peace in both lands—and protect her relationship with Valek.Suddenly, though, they are beset on all sides by those vying for power through politics and intrigue. Valek’s job and his life are in danger... more

  • Night Study (The Chronicles of Ixia #8)
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    Night Study (The Chronicles of Ixia #8)

    Maria V. Snyder

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings · published 2016

    New York Times bestselling author Maria V. Snyder transports readers back to the realms of Sitia and Ixia in an exciting new Study novel full of magic, danger and intrigue. Ever since being kidnapped from the Illiais Jungle as a child, Yelena Zaltana's life has been fraught with peril. But the recent loss of her Soulfinding abilities has endangered her more than ever before... more

  • Shattered Glass (The Chronicles of Ixia #8.5)
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    Shattered Glass (The Chronicles of Ixia #8.5)

    Maria V. Snyder

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 2016

    While trying to teach her adopted daughter, Reema, how to work with molten glass, Opal receives a letter from Master Magician Zitora Cowan requesting Opal's immediate help. Zitora resigned from the Sitian Council over two years ago to search for her lost sister, and no one has heard from her since. The letter is probably a trick, but Opal refuses to pass up the opportunity to help her mentor, who may be in genuine trouble. Good thing Opal isn't that easy to fool... more

  • Dawn Study (The Chronicles of Ixia #9)
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    Dawn Study (The Chronicles of Ixia #9)

    Maria V. Snyder

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings · published 2017

    New York Times bestselling author Maria V. Snyder brings her Poison Study series to its exhilarating conclusion.Despite the odds, Yelena and Valek have forged an irrevocable bond and a family that transcends borders. Now, when their two homelands stand on the brink of war, they must fight with magic and cunning to thwart an Ixian plot to invade Sitia.Yelena seeks to break the hold of the insidious Theobroma that destroys a person's resistance to magical persuasion... more

  • The Study of Storms and Magic (The Chronicles of Ixia #9.3)
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    The Study of Storms and Magic (The Chronicles of Ixia #9.3)

    Maria V. Snyder

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 2025

    “No one survives the third transgression.” The storm season is fast approaching, and Zethan can’t wait to travel to the Northern Ice Pack in Ixia to aid in taming its ferocious blizzards. It’s a needed break from his twin sister, Zohav’s constant criticism; his magic classes at the Magician’s Keep; and the pressure of being compared to his famous brother, Valek, the hero of Sitia.Except, this time, Zohav is tagging along to test if her magical abilities to influence water will work on ice... more

  • Diaper Study (The Chronicles of Ixia #9.5)
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    Diaper Study (The Chronicles of Ixia #9.5)

    Maria V. Snyder

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2019

    Short Story containing Yelena, Valek, Janco & Ari set after events in Dawn Study. This can be read for free on Maria V Snyder's website.WARNING: This story contains spoilers for the series so please don't read until after Dawn Study!

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