When word that Yelena is a Soulfinder-able to capture and release souls-spreads like wildfire, people grow uneasy. Already Yelena's unusual abilities and past have set her apart. As the Council debates Yelena's fate, she receives a disturbing message: a plot is rising against her homeland, led by a murderous sorcerer she has defeated before....

Honor sets Yelena on a path that will test the limits of her skills, and the hope of reuniting with her beloved spurs her onward. Her journey is fraught with allies, enemies, lovers and would-be assassins, each of questionable loyalty. Yelena will have but one chance to prove herself-and save the land she holds dear.

There's a lot going on in this book! There's no other way to put it. Alot of the storyline was Yelena struggles to discover her identity as a magician and Soulfinder. There's non-stop action from the beginning of the book right till the end, this seems to be the norm in this series. The beginning (first five chapters) was alot of repeating from the previous books, it was unnecessary and boring, but worth it. Yelena takes us on an advenure through this book that was very exciting. Also it had a good ending, Yelena has finally come into her own, she faces these trials and overcomes them.

I enjoyed the FIRE STUDY, and though I had like and dislike issue with this trilogy I am glad I read them. I would recommend STUDY series to people who like Fantasy genre, the series is suitable to Young Adults and onward.

This is the final book in the Study series. As much as I loved these books, this one was my least favorite. I still like Yelena and think that she is a great character, along with Valek, but this book just did not come together in the same way.

Snyder is still very good at creating excitement, this book starts off quite exciting and she has a knack for cliffhanger ending chapters. However, I found this book to be a bit repetitive with many of the details. I also found Snyder spent a lot of time filling in background from the other books. Sometimes this was seamless, but sometimes it felt like a bit much.

This book brought together a lot of the best characters from both of the previous books. The action in this book was non-stop, as Yelena faced one horrible situation after another.

I am torn about this book - I really did like it. Despite some of the issues I had with the book, I raced right though it, it just wasn't as good as the other two. However, it is nice to see how everything ended and to enjoy the adventure of how Yelena learns to counter her most fearsome enemy yet, the Fire Warper. All in all, a good book and worth the read, especially if you have read the other two in the series.

(The Chapters/Indigo website has been deleting my ratings so: I gave this book 2 out of 5 stars/leaves.)

In general I was rather disappointed with this third installment in the series. I had read the first two and decided to give the series a chance, yet I was ultimately left rather unsatisfied with its resolution.

A central problem with this third novel, to my mind, was that I got the distinct and annoying feeling that Yelena (i.e. the main character) had not evolved as an individual. To the contrary, several decisions she made (in particular where her impatience with her mentor Moon Man is concerned) came across as both immature and poorly considered. Also, the author did not spend much time resolving crucial questions: instead most of the book is spent running from one crisis to the next, crises which Yelena barrels through rather thoughtlessly (and I would add pointlessly) as usual.

I would suggest reading the first book in the series and ignoring the last two.

JMHO.

Similar recommended titles (given here because of the weird problems I've been having with the Chapters/Indigo website and which they STILL haven't fixed):

-Grimspace, by Ann Aguirre
-Stardoc #1, by S. L. Viehl
-A woman worth ten coppers, by Morgan Howell

What an amazing book. I could not put this book down (just like the others)! I would have loved to have read it instead of doing boring accounting. As Yelena is dealing with her powers the Sitian Council is afraid of how powerful she actually is but Yelena also fears herself as well.

Yelena feels like she can't trust anyone and she has a very good reason for it. The only person she can fully trust is Valek (mmm Valek). Yelena must learn to overcome her fear of her powers to save both Ixia and Sitia.

I don't want to give too much away because it's such a great story. But I will say that it's full of action, keeps you guessing on who really is on Yelena's side and who is betraying her. There hasn't been anything that I have disliked about this series except for the fact that the novels come to an end and that is only because I want to keep reading about Yelena and Valek.

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So much for Team Edward, Team Jacob and Team Percy Jackson (all of which from books i have read)
I am all in for:
Team Janco
Team Leif and Team Moonman

I have all the books and now there perfect covers are ripped torn and worn down due to how many times i have read them. Seriously you don't know obsessed intill you have read these books.

Yelena and her friends have found themselves in the middle of a war, and this time Yelena can't rely everything on her magic. Her adventures continue and we get to see some new characters, but the old ones make constant appearances. Trust is hard when everyone you know betrays you. Not to mention the huge price on Yelena's head.

I truly enjoyed this series, and the ending was almost perfect. It's one of those books/series that will keep you thinking about it even after you've turned the last page. Brilliant!

In the first two books we see Yelena grow and face many foes that threaten to overwhelm her. However nothing can prepare you for this heartstopping finale to the trilogy.

Fire Study wraps you into Yelena's life, into her hopes, her emotions and now her fears. You quickly learn that the story of life is infectious and there is truly no cure for the longing that comes along with reading such a truly remarkable book.

Yelena's wild life is once again turned upside down and the threat of death is closer than ever before. Nothing can prepare you for the shock of Yelena's life and the conclusion to one of the most thrilling trilogies of all time.

Maria Snyder once again wraps you around her finger and sends you on a roller coaster ride that will leave you breathless. A truly intoxicating read that will leave you shaken to the very core.

The first previous books keeps you wanting for more but Fire Study look like the end of the serie even if I hope for more. Like Poison Study and Magic Study the book is addictive, a page turner wich let you restless until you finished it. This book explain a lot about Yelena abilities and herself. This book didn't deceived me and the whole serie is a must read. The only flaw is that in all the serie Yelena get kidnapped too often wich make it seem like an ordinary thing.

I thought the first 2 books were better but overall this book was okay. Just like the other 2 books, there is action and a bit of romance.

This book was amazing i loved it. i love how the author made sure this book connected to the first two. I hope theres aa fourth but, i dont think shes planing on writing a fourth=[ . I suggest everyone to read series you wont be able to put it down . My favorite charcters are Yelena , Ari , Janco and Valek!!! . Overall this books is amazing . 10 gold stars out of ten=]

This series was like THE BEST! lol i loved how maria made it all connect with the others books to this. btw this is the third one in the series. anyways the plot is excellent like always. i dont think im much of a help but the books are really good!
1.Poison Study
2.Magic Study
3.Fire Study

I really enjoyed the first 2 books of the series and this one delivers once more. We learn more about Yelena and her powers. The messes she gets into AND out of keep you hooked. I really like how parts of her past are explained. This book is not just another in a series but an important one and it doesn't leave you hanging and frustrated until the next one comes out. Though I AM looking forward to the next one, I'm left satisfied with what I've experienced and learned with this one. If, like me, it's been awhile since you've read the previous version, I recommend refreshing your memory before taking this one on. I was lost otherwise.

Enjoy!

Poison Study came first, where Yelena was given the choice of being executed for murder or becoming the food taster for the Commander and learning how to discover poisons. Then in Magic Study, Yelena starts to deal with her magical powers, her rediscovered family and being mistaken for a spy. In Fire Study, she has even more problems - is she a SoulFinder? Can a soulfinder resist the urge to use magic for evil? How will she find her path - with her country, her brother, her lover? I really like this series but you definitely don't want to pick up this book without reading the first two first books first.

Yelena has had a rough couple of years. After murdering a torturor and being tossed in jail, she had to survive being chosen as a food taster in 'Poison Study,' (the first book), then she had to survive learning about her inborn magical talent, and high political intrigue in 'Magic Study,' (the second book), and now it turns out her magic doesn't stop at making mental connections and reading minds - she's a soulfinder.

Given that all the soulfinders of history have raised soulless armies and eventually been burned at the stake, Yelena's finding it hard to get along with everyone, and an attempted coup, a homicidal soul-stealing magician, and her own pride are not going to make it any easier.

In 'Fire Study,' Yelena struggles even harder to find the balance of her own life and the powers that seem intent to rule her, and the journey is as enjoyable as ever. I enjoyed where Snyder took the character, and hope to see more from Yelena in the future.

The much anticipated third book in her Study series, Fire Study does not disappoint.

Fire Study picks up where Magic Study left off, returning to Yelena at the Citadel in Sitia, and the escape of Ferde, the Soulstealer. Yelena, awaiting a decision by the Sitian Council on her further training as a Soulfinder, receives a message from her Story Weaver that Ferde may have been spotted on a path dangerously close to Yelena's family. Fearing for the safety of their family, Yelena and her brother Leif leave the Citadel to pursue Ferde.

They soon encounter powers much stronger and more horrifying than Ferde and his soulstealing. A rogue clan are using the Kirikawa ritual of blood magic -- taking the beating heart out of a person and drinking their hearts blood -- to gain magical power. Worse still, this rogue clan has been gaining power with the help of someone on the inside of the Citadel to take control of Sitia and to wage war on Ixia, led by the Fire Warper, who uses Yelena's fear of her powers and inability to use her magic to control fire, to hinder her.

With the help of Valek, Jango, and Ari, Yelena and Leif work to find a way to stop the rogue clan from killing, taking over Sitia, and waging war on Ixia.

As ever, Snyder's world and characters are wonderfully realized and vivid. She pulls the reader in and keeps her spellbound with suspense, twists, and of course the romance between Yelena and Valek.

At times Snyder shies away from delving deeper into the more intensely emotional moments for Yelena, but her reasons for doing so are fully justified by the end. In the hands of any other author, some of the plot elements during the search for Ferde would seem trite and cliche but Snyder weaves them into her story, so that every move by every character is there for a reason and contributes to the story. And that is a gift of a true Story Weaver.

I highly recommend Fire Study. But if you have not yet read any of the Study books, begin with Poison Study. I promise you won't be disappointed.

She's done it again.
Maria V Snyder's new book Fire Study, has all the action, love and magic that the last two in the series plus a profound amount of edge. Fire Study will keep you on you on the edge of your bed from the beginning right to the end.
The news of Yelena being a Soulfinder, spreads like wildfire and the people grow uneasy with her abilities. As the council debates her fate, she receives disturbing news of a plot against her homeland, led by a murderous sorcerer she has defeated before...
While learning who she can't trust, Yelena sets herself on a path that will test the limits of her skills and finds that she has one chance to prove herself-- and to save the land she holds dear.
I can't really tell you what I didn't like about this book since there wasn't a part I didn't enjoy. Fire Study evoked my emotions for these wonderful characters and I have to admit I got a little teary eyed at some parts.
I really hope this isn't the last of the 'Study' novels!