And, yes, while we had the vindictive leader of Brazell, he didn't rank as high as the Commander and I. Just look at the authority figures in Throne of Glass, the Lunar Chronicles, the Shatter Me series, and loads of others. Normally, with fantasy books like this, the king or person in control (in this case the Commander) is evil and selfish. I think the magic dynamic in this world is interesting and I also think the Commander plays an interesting role in it as well. It also allowed us to meet Irys properly and discover for certain about Yelena's powers. It was fast-paced, fun and gave Yelena the chance to truly show off her intelligence and how cool she is. I really enjoyed the section where Yelena played the fugitive for an army training exercise. Obviously, it plays a massive part because what would Poison Study be without poison? But I loved how unique the idea for this story was and I loved that there was an element of danger and tension with every meal.
I loved the element of poison in this story. But that didn't spoil my enjoyment of the book and sometimes I can like a predictable plot because it makes it feel satisfying, rewarding and familiar. Like, it was obvious Yelena would have magic and that she'd get together with Valek. Then, I further realised that actors like Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Robert Downey Jnr and Chris Pratt are all older than that and I fancy them at 16 years old.
I was originally put off by the age gap between Yelena and Valek but then realised that he's only 33 and I was picturing him as a 50 year old.
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