Shadow Study
core novel 2015 Chronicles of Ixia
Record
| First published | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.08 (17,984 ratings, collected 2026-08-26) |
| Page count | 384 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9781848453630 |
Synopsis
Shadow Study follows Yelena, a magician and Soulfinder serving as liaison between Ixia and Sitia. While traveling to reunite with her companion Valek, she is attacked by an unknown assassin, and the aftermath leaves her without her magic, setting her on a mission to uncover who orchestrated the attack and why. Stripped of the abilities she has relied on since discovering them, Yelena must rely on ordinary skill and old alliances to investigate the attempt on her life, even as the loss of her magic leaves her vulnerable in a diplomatic role that has always depended on it for protection and standing.
Where it sits
- Universe: Chronicles of Ixia
- Series: The Study Series core; position 4 of 6 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Maria V. Snyder
Notes
- From the series record (The Study Series): The original, flagship six-book sequence following Yelena Zaltana; Core Canon.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series The Study Series: position 4 of 6: previous Fire Study (2008) · next Night Study (2016)
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_V._Snyder
- https://mariavsnyder.com/chronicles-of-ixia-and-sitia/
- https://www.mariavsnyder.com/books/poison-study-series/shadow-study/
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