[Series Overview] Study - Maria V. Snyder

I started this series on: February 7, 2020
I finished this series on: February 11, 2020 (main series)
Cover editions here updated on: January 24, 2024
Written content here updated on: October 13, 2024

Disclaimer, one you'd see on multiple posts As I struggled to decide which book series to cover overviews for, it dawned to me that I'd never get started at this rate. It became clear to me that, it's rather unlikely for me to use this blog as my "main" reviewing spot since I have Goodreads for that, and chances of someone miraculously stumbling across this blog out of the countless ones out there, is just rather slim, therefore, I'd put up links to my GR reviews (in English,) and this post would be in Chinese for people who are curious about the series but either aren't comfortable with or just don't prefer reading in English. Please also note that, sometimes I don't have time to write actual reviews, HOWEVER, I do always put down thoughts when I document my reading status updates, so for GR desktop users, remember to scroll down if it appears to contain little, it'd be under the quotes I liked from that book (when applicable lol;) for mobile app users, remember to switch to "Reading Activity," which would not be the default as "Review" is.

同世界觀：Glass、Soulfinders
以男主Valek的視角於本作期間經歷的故事系列：The Study Chronicles: Valek's Adventures

首要事：這其實不是YA！作者寫作出發點到完工從來不是YA！！

有認真讀List of Completed Book Series I've Read, and Links to My Reviews for Them這篇的人可能會眼尖發現上方有關是否為YA之陳述句與往常不同，原因是因為這部還真的有因外在因素而重新被包裝成YA過，但撇除個人觀感，我覺得這次的例子只顯示：有時候被怎麼分類是在作者能力範完外的，也請大家留意，不管怎麼樣，這部作品起先確實是被歸類在adult，而且據作者表示，也只有英澳兩國說她是YA作家^{[作者Goodreads答覆1][答覆2][答覆3][答覆4]}，所以各自憑感覺自行斟酌囉！

這部因為台灣已有代理且出版完畢，本來不會在prioty內，但因為要介紹續作，缺了怪，所以還是架構先放上來，補心得還是暫時沒在priority內。簡單來說，我覺得這部給了無限的綺想，很棒的人設，故事本身也不差，但我自己個人是覺得Glass更有特色，而Soulfinders雖然帶來了一些新的樂趣，結構普普。

因為可能會等一陣子，所以直接先放上Disclaimer裡不斷提及的Amethyst於2012年就po好的文 → [Study @ 紫憶的異想世界] 雖然這系列我在GR上也有耳聞，但其實真的是因為一連串事件才讓我最後真的看了，Amethyst願意去讀中文的是契機之一xD

The actual review is, as usual, WIP, but like I said above, getting the post out there first.

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Disclaimer, one you'd see on multiple posts The following section, basically a gallery of editions around the world with different book cover art, is largely inspired by treatments of fellow blogger Amethyst, who unfortunately hasn't done those types of blog posts for a while. Please DO NOT mistaken the following to be all existing editions; I'm only including completed sets with matching designs. All clickable images are linked to respective editions on GR; people, shelving correct editions ain't that hard. Highly recommend accurate shelving. =D

以下涵蓋16款，記得看全文以觀賞喔 >:3 原本多放了台灣繁中版，但後來仔細想想，那麼隨便的封面實在很丟臉（三本都用同一張圖耶！）所以移除，不知道長什麼樣子的人，[Survey] Best Series: Trilogies這篇有縮圖，可以連至對應GR頁面看比較大的圖。喔然後，可能可在期待1款，如果捷克有出齊的話啦！（捷克出了！不過英版有聲書有新封面，但GR上還沒有頁面。（GR還是沒頁面但已鑲嵌））

American English | 美式英文


Australian English | 澳式英文 （2009）

補充一下，這一個我從2020年到2024年，都標「英澳英文」，它的續作我有寫要改成放澳版（原先放英版），結果這篇就是放澳版，不太確定這是中途換了但忘了改標示還是怎樣，來做遲來的補正xP 總之，這個封面其實也不只英國有啦，蠻多語言也都用過，但只有澳版是後面兩個系列也繼續搭配那樣。

British English | 英式英文


American English | 美式英文 （2012）


American English | 美式英文 （2020電子書）

封面超廉價還不如不要出的版本，真的。第三集大家都在罵，用圖庫還可以如此不用心，劇情裡面沒有相關可呼應的場景，真的很失職。

British English | 英式英文 （有聲書）

💫COVER REVEAL 💫 We are THRILLED to be publishing the first three instalments of bestselling author Maria V. Snyder's...

Posted by HQ Stories on Monday, June 12, 2023

我是透過作者轉發才看到消息的^{[作者Facebook文]}，看起來英國雖然很久以前就有出實體書，但有聲書真的是2023年才第一次出，這版本GR上目前只有零星頁面所以還是鑲嵌。這封面後來英版有拿來重出成實體，但以先出版的版本來算囉～

American English | 美式英文 （2024平裝）


čeština | Czech | 捷克文

補充一下，捷克前兩集是2020美版公布左右同期間出的，我覺得它就是比那版誠意多了五萬倍，相同的概念，人家它可就沒有圖庫感那麼直接！

bahasa Indonesia | Indonesian | 印尼文


日本語 | Japanese | 日文


русский | Russian | 俄文

俄國幾年前有出兩集但遲遲沒出完，2020年換封面重出，2021年第一次出完這系列整套！

svenska | Swedish | 瑞典文


ไทย | Thai | 泰文


Türkçe | Turkish | 土耳其文


American English | 美式英文 （The Bookish Box Exclusive Luxe）

WOOT!! @thebookishbox ・・・ This cover reveal has taken our breath away!! In collaboration with Maria V. Snyder @...

Posted by Maria V. Snyder on Tuesday, October 10, 2023

我真的覺得超級一言難盡的版本... 可參考官方資訊^{[箱子官網]}（我覺得排版讓各集稍微容易比較）～書衣跟直接印製在精裝上的圖皆由Doom and Bloom設計^[Instagram]，書衣確實很與眾不同？裏書衣則由繪師wraithofthavalon繪製^{[繪師官網]}，我覺得第三集有點可惜，框框跟框框內的底色接近，所以乍看可能會以為跟前兩集設計有點不一致。

British English | 英式英文 （FairyLoot Exclusive）

這個本來希望等實體書寄出後有購買者能提供ISBN再列（我好龜毛xD） 但看到有人在GR上建頁面了，就列上來囉！2022年8月公布此訊息^{[箱子Facebook文][箱子官網]}，很奇妙，感覺這次書衣（上方封面）比較像是以往會直接印製在精裝上的設計（貌似由Blanca Montiel負責^{[Instagram][Bēhance]}），而真正印在精裝上的由俄裔繪師Daria Bobrova繪製^{[繪師Instagram][繪師VK]}，平面圖供參^{[繪師VK文]}～作者2023年9月的時候分享了開箱影片，我覺得超impressive的所以鑲嵌！影片大約2分鐘時開始看到書～～

Everyone is posting their unboxing videos for the @fairyloot special edition set! I’d thought I’d post my own!!...

Posted by Maria V. Snyder on Saturday, September 16, 2023

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Cover editions update log:

• 2020/9/14: American (2020 digital)
• 2021/1/20: Russian
• 2021/9/13: Czech
• 2022/8/12: FairyLoot Exclusive
• 2023/6/18: British audiobook
• 2023/10/11: The Bookish Box Exclusive Luxe
• 2024/1/24: American (2024 paperback)