Maria V. Snyder

1 universe Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maria V. Snyder was born April 15, 1973, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She earned a bachelor's degree from Pennsylvania State University and a master's degree from Seton Hill University. An American fantasy and science fiction author, she often draws on her scientific background, particularly meteorology, in her storytelling. She is best known for the Study series, comprising Poison Study (2005), Magic Study (2006), and Fire Study (2008); Poison Study won the 2006 Compton Crook Award and earned a starred review from Publishers Weekly. She continued the world with the Glass series, including Storm Glass and Sea Glass (2009) and Spy Glass (2010), and later returned to the same setting with the Soulfinder series, beginning with Shadow Study (2015). Other works include the Insider duology, comprising Inside Out and Outside In, and the Healer series, comprising Touch of Power, Scent of Magic, and Taste of Darkness. She also wrote the Sentinels of the Galaxy science fiction trilogy (2018-2020). Snyder is the mother of two children and enjoys photography, jewelry-making, cello, and volleyball in her spare time.

Universe(s)

Books

• Poison Study (2005) · Chronicles of Ixia Core Canon
• Magic Study (2006) · Chronicles of Ixia Core Canon
• Fire Study (2008) · Chronicles of Ixia Core Canon
• Sea Glass (2009) · Chronicles of Ixia Expanded Canon
• Storm Glass (2009) · Chronicles of Ixia Expanded Canon
• Spy Glass (2010) · Chronicles of Ixia Expanded Canon
• Shadow Study (2015) · Chronicles of Ixia Core Canon
• Night Study (2016) · Chronicles of Ixia Core Canon
• Dawn Study (2017) · Chronicles of Ixia Core Canon

Aggregate across all universes

• Total Core Canon books across all universes: 6 books
• Award recognitions across all universes: 1 (1 won)

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