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Cold Fire Circle Opens Book 3 Tamora Pierce Books

Cold Fire is Book 3 of The Circle Opens (the world of Emelan). I picked this up as I am a Tamora Pierce fan and loved her Tortall books. This is a well written, frightening and confronting look at arsonists. The world building is detailed and wonderfully done. Most of the characters (of all genders) are flawed, interesting with their own histories. The protagonist is sympathetic, courageous and intelligent. I also liked how there were characters from various multicultural backgrounds portrayed sensitively. The plot is very dark and gritty, and focuses on the aftermath of arson, the mindset of arsonists, and the effects of family violence and abuse.

SPOILERS:

I was disappointed that the only male victim of abuse ended up being a horrifying character. I'm sure Tamora Pierce didn't intend to portray male victims of abuse as solely being unsympathetic, but that was impression from the book I got.

There's some strong language and swearing. Overall the book is very well written. This is definitely not comfort reading and is quite frightening (this is not criticism, it just means that this book will not be everyone's taste). The ending is also heartbreaking and sad. Best read with the lights on.


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Cold Fire Circle Opens Book 3 Tamora Pierce Books Reviews

i have always enjoyed Tamora Pierces book series as they are able to easily submerse the reader into that world with well fleshed out characters
One of my favorite books. I'm really sad it isn't on audio yet, but hopefully that will one day change.
This is book 3 of a quartet that follows the circle of magic quartet making this the 7th book you should read! I love how the author brings in young readers to the magical mythical life.
I've loved the Circle of Magic characters since I was a young girl. As an adult, reading the evolution of the characters was so enjoyable.
The subject of a fire bug is dealt with very well. It shows how complex these people can be, and how they can hide amongst us. Quite thought provoking for my students.
I have enjoyed all the books in this series. I even checked the last one out of the library on tape and listened to it too. Good teen fiction and my grandson loves them all.
In book 3 of this quartet, we follow Daja and Frostpine on their journey to the cold land of Namora. As in the earlier two books, it is Daja's turn to discover an untrained ambient Mage, in this case, actually, a pair of twins. She also discovers that one of her responsibilities is to train them until appropriate mentors can be identified. Paired with this responsibility, however, is one much more grave--to find the arsonist who is destroying buildings and lives.
This is a fine read, with an interesting plot and lots of growth in the central character. While it can be enjoyed on its own, it probably makes more sense to read the previous books first.
Cold Fire is Book 3 of The Circle Opens (the world of Emelan). I picked this up as I am a Tamora Pierce fan and loved her Tortall books. This is a well written, frightening and confronting look at arsonists. The world building is detailed and wonderfully done. Most of the characters (of all genders) are flawed, interesting with their own histories. The protagonist is sympathetic, courageous and intelligent. I also liked how there were characters from various multicultural backgrounds portrayed sensitively. The plot is very dark and gritty, and focuses on the aftermath of arson, the mindset of arsonists, and the effects of family violence and abuse.

SPOILERS

I was disappointed that the only male victim of abuse ended up being a horrifying character. I'm sure Tamora Pierce didn't intend to portray male victims of abuse as solely being unsympathetic, but that was impression from the book I got.

There's some strong language and swearing. Overall the book is very well written. This is definitely not comfort reading and is quite frightening (this is not criticism, it just means that this book will not be everyone's taste). The ending is also heartbreaking and sad. Best read with the lights on.