Poison study chapters 9-17

So chapters 9-17...a lot happens in these chapters.

Yelena moves into Valek's suite, and i loved seeing their conversations develop and getting more of an insight into Valek and his possession, which there are more of than i think you'd expect an Assassin to have. I also love how many books he has.

Valek brings up the idea of Yelena playing the fugitive and we get to hear her weighing up the danger versus the benefit of gaining knowledge for the future.

I really like how resourceful she is using his books and i love that he tells her she can read all the books she wants.

We get to hear more about Yelena's past as an acrobat and see her away from the castle at the festival. Love (feel like I'm writing that a lot) seeing Valek in action, i imagine him so smooth and quick, especially as all he has is a beer mug, think it is obvious though that the drunk that bumped into her earlier was Valek.

She really can't catch a break can she as this time she's almost killed by a magician...and Valek saves her yet again by telling her to recite the poisons in her mind.

She deals with having magic a lot quicker than i might, so maybe she always was curious/suspicious.

I was really surprised when i first read it, although i shouldn't have been, at again how resourceful she was. I would never have thought to be able to camouflage myself and using the trees and putting the dogs off the scent, very clever!! I love dogs, but the idea of hearing them hunting you down is very scary.

Ari and janco are two of my favourites, so really enjoy seeing this introduction to them and hearing their banter so close below her. Later on how quickly they accept her and decide to help train her i think shows how genuine and nice the two of them are.

Knowing that later Valek and her are heart mates, i really enjoy hearing them talk. He calls her unbelievable and obviously respects what she achieved on the chase.

No let up though as that see the smugglers and she has to allow herself to be caught and is worrying about Valek finding out she has magic. The poor girl doesn't get five minutes to just sit back and relax.

Ph x