A review by quasinaut
Cold Fire by Tamora Pierce

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

It's so hard to see Daja, who has such a solid head on her shoulders and who wants to believe the best of people, have her trust taken advantage of. I appreciated getting more of Daja's point of view, particularly while she balances her frustration with things she doesn't feel good at (teaching the twins meditation, learning to ice skate) with her determination to do what's right and expected of her. 

A minor quibble: throughout the book, it was often questioned why Morrachane was only nice to Nia and Jory. It would be explained that she doted on them because she missed her dead grandchildren... but then the question would come up again later, which led me to think we would get some sort of reveal that would explain more. This never came, so I wonder why this came up again and again or if I've just missed something! 
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