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Brooooooo!!!! I got to read the ARC (Advanced Reading Copy) of this novel!
My teenage heart is screaming from no longer having to wait for this book to exist! I have waited over a decade for this book! One word. Valek! The world always needs more Valek. Fierce, determined, dangerous. Finally being able to see his perspective, his behind the scene missions and him falling in love with Yelena was like reading Poison Study for the first time all over again!

ilia_'s review against another edition

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4.0

YES! It was such a joy to be transported back to this story after so many years and read it from Valek's POV. I hadn't imagined him caring for Yelena so early in their story and I really enjoyed seeing him falling for her. And the power twins! The book (and Poison Study naturally) has one of my favourite lines in fan-ro but I won't spoil it for you ☠️

carola84's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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5.0

Oh my goodness, y’all! I can’t even tell you how happy this book made me. Poison Study is one of my all-time favorites. I’ve read it countless times, so to get the story from Valek’s POV was something special. I never expected it, but I couldn’t have loved it more.

It was so great seeing some iconic moments from Valek’s perspective. To see what he was thinking in the moment and to learn his motivation behind certain things. And I loved seeing what other things he had going on at the castle.

When I reached the end, I immediately wanted to go back to the beginning and read it all over again. I loved it so much! I really hope we get the other two books in the series from Valek’s perspective. This was just too much fun!

bibblanmadde's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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5.0

As a huge fan of Poison Study, I was so excited to find out Snyder was writing a version of it from Valek’s point of view! We get many of the same scenes from PS, but they have so much added depth because we now see what Valek was doing behind the scenes.

There is also an excellent new subplot involving his corps!

I highly recommend this for anyone that’s a fan of the Study Series.

Thank you to the publisher for the ARC!

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