Choose: A quick death…or slow poison Genre: Young Adult High Fantasy Summary: Condemned to die for killing the son of a general, Yelena is offered a choice: she can face execution, or she can become the Commander’s food taster. Yelena soon finds herself at the center of castle life, poisoned both literally and metaphorically, as she learns who to trust, falls for the dashing assassin Valek, and must face her old demons. Narrative Style: The novel is told from the first person