A review by garnetofeden
Cold Fire by Tamora Pierce

4.0

In another fire-themed tale for our smith-mage, Cold Fire is Daja’s chance to shine in The Circle Opens series. That said, it is the weakest and my least favorite volume in the series, but Tamora Pierce has enough skill to prevent even one of her weak books from mediocrity. The book did have some great new characters in the twins Jory and Nia, and I particularly enjoyed the different meditation style introduced. However, Ben's friendship with Daja ends up feeling unreal and forced, and the book as a whole suffers for it.

Rating reviewed 1/20/2023.