


Not everyone is pleased by Yelena's acceptance of the role of food taster, especially not General Brazell, whose son was killed by Yelena, despite it being in self-defense. But this time the outcomes aren't so clear! Her life's at stake again and choices must be made. Rebels plot to seize Ixia and she develops magical powers she can't control. As Yelena tries to escape her dilemma, disasters keep mounting. But the chief of security, leaving nothing to chance, deliberately feeds her Butterfly's Dust, and only by appearing for her daily antidote will she delay an agonizing death from the poison. And so Yelena chooses to become a food taster. She'll eat the best meals, have rooms in the palace, and risk assassination by anyone trying to kill the Commander of Ixia. About to be executed for murder, Yelena is offered a reprieve.
