Yelena
She's the main character of three of my favorite books, The Study Series (Poison Study, Magic Study, and Fire Study), and she is amazing.
We first meet Yelena as she is given the option to become the food taster for the commander of her country. And she either accepts the job, or she dies, since she's already in prison for killing someone. She takes the job. And from that lovely start, we follow her through many adventures.
Through the course of three books (and some small snippets that the author, Maria V. Snyder has available online), we get to see Yelena as the fully-fleshed out character she is. She struggles against injustice and her own feeling of disconnectedness. We see her fall in love without even knowing it, and having to then pick between freedom and love. Oh, and she has these powers she doesn't understand and that happen to be illegal in the area where she lives. Nothing like putting pressure on a girl.
Snyder's writing is highly engaging. I find it hard to put down a book by her. So far, Yelena is my favorite, but there isn't a single Snyder book that hasn't kept me up way past my bedtime. If you check her out, read the Study series before the Glass series, as they are connected (I read the first Glass story before the Study series, so I already knew the outcome of some events, which for me, is a bit sad.)
Come back tomorrow for our final letter!
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