Cold Fire
2002 • 319 pages

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The third book in an extraordinary fantasy quartet by acclaimed fantasy author Tamora Pierce.Daja and Frostpine expect to spend some peaceful weeks with old friends in Namorn. But things begin to go awry as soon as they arrive. First Daja discovers that their hosts' twin daughters are mages. Then mysterious fires begin to blaze across the frigid city. Daja works with Bennat Ladradun, to locate what seems to be a serial arsonist. Daja's magic saves the city from going up in flames, but nothing and nobody can save her the disappointment of learning that the arsonist is someone close to her own heart.


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#3 in The Circle Opens

The Circle Opens is a 4-book series with 4 released primary works first released in 2000 with contributions by Tamora Pierce.

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Magic Steps
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Street Magic
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Cold Fire
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Shatterglass

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On second reading, now that I've since read The Will of the Empress, the hints that Daja will eventually figure out she's a lesbian are there. She doesn't really like when boys touch her body, and she finds kissing them “interesting.”

April 23, 2019

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