A trilogy featuring Yelena Zaltana, a feisty and adventurous heroine in the Katniss Everdeen mould. In Ixia the practice of magic brings death, and Yelena possesses a terrifying and dangerous magical power, the ability to capture and release souls.

Maria V. Snyder is the New York Times bestselling author of the Study series, the Glass series, the Healer series, Inside Out, and Outside In. Born and raised in Philadelphia, she earned a Bachelors of Science degree in Meteorology from Penn State and a Master of Arts degree in fiction writing from Seton Hill University. Unable to part ways with Seton Hill, Maria is currently a teacher and mentor for the MFA program. Find her on the Web at MariaVSnyder.com.