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Daughters of the Moon #2
Into the Cold Fire
Serena, a moon goddess who has the special gift of reading minds, is torn between joining the dark force of the evil Atrox and staying with her friends, the Daughters of the Moon.
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First published August 1, 2000
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Lynne Ewing
49 books861 followersLynne Ewing is an American author and a screen writer.
She always had to move around a lot when she was growing up because her father was in the Marine Corps. She has two sisters. Lynne graduated from high school in Lima, Peru after attending seven other schools. While she was in Peru, she learned to speak Spanish. She attended the University of California at Santa Barbara. When she was 30 years old, she began writing for newspapers, documentaries, magazines, and did screen writing. She also counsels troubled teens. Her first books were Drive-By and Party Girl. Drive-By took six years to write, and Party Girl has been made into a movie called Living the Life. She has written the completed Daughters of the Moon and Sons of the Dark series. She lives in Los Angeles and Washington D.C.. Ms. Ewing has two children, Jonathan, a molecular biologist, and Amber, an international lawyer. She has also traveled to Japan, China, Russia, Europe, Malaysia, Singapore, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand. She has begun a new series called Sisters of Isis.
She always had to move around a lot when she was growing up because her father was in the Marine Corps. She has two sisters. Lynne graduated from high school in Lima, Peru after attending seven other schools. While she was in Peru, she learned to speak Spanish. She attended the University of California at Santa Barbara. When she was 30 years old, she began writing for newspapers, documentaries, magazines, and did screen writing. She also counsels troubled teens. Her first books were Drive-By and Party Girl. Drive-By took six years to write, and Party Girl has been made into a movie called Living the Life. She has written the completed Daughters of the Moon and Sons of the Dark series. She lives in Los Angeles and Washington D.C.. Ms. Ewing has two children, Jonathan, a molecular biologist, and Amber, an international lawyer. She has also traveled to Japan, China, Russia, Europe, Malaysia, Singapore, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand. She has begun a new series called Sisters of Isis.
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March 18, 2021
Another entry in the series. Some might find this problematic, so if - for some reason - you want to read this series, be warned.
The problematic element comes in the form of the kickass Jimena. She's a POC that was in a gang and ended up doing time. So she's pretty stereotypical but I do love her sass so much! The rest of the girls would be nothing without her! Also... there was a white dude that called her ghetto but he has a crush on her so it's like it's no big deal...? I cringed hard during that part so I just want to warn those so they don't get hurt or triggered.
The problematic element comes in the form of the kickass Jimena. She's a POC that was in a gang and ended up doing time. So she's pretty stereotypical but I do love her sass so much! The rest of the girls would be nothing without her! Also... there was a white dude that called her ghetto but he has a crush on her so it's like it's no big deal...? I cringed hard during that part so I just want to warn those so they don't get hurt or triggered.
April 25, 2024
I am in the process of re-reading this series for nostalgia reasons as this was my favorite series in my pre-teen days (we won't discuss how long ago those were). Originally this had been my favorite book because I really vibe with Serena as a character and of course (even then) I was drawn to the morally gray/villain bad boys (aka Stanton). However, this time around I notice that the big climax in this book is really rushed and there isn't as much character building with Serena as there had been with Vanessa which makes me a bit sad. However, still a very solid read for a middle grade book and I'm still enjoying the series.
April 9, 2021
This was so much fun and in my head Serena is pansexual and I will fight everyone on this.
February 1, 2014
Rating: 3/5
Into the Cold Fire is the second book the the Daughters of the Moon series and it focuses around Serena, the Daughter with the power to read minds. Just like in the first book I loved the interactions of all four girls but I wasn't the biggest fan of Serena (my favorite is still Catty and I can't wait for her book).
In this book Serena is being targeted by the Atrox to join his army. I really enjoy getting to know more about the Atrox and the Followers. Serena is being pulled closer to the darkness and has no idea how she will get out of it. Until the end I didn't know in which side she would end up.
The one thing I adored about this book, just like the first one, is the dark, bad guy, Stanton. I loved the scenes with him and Serena, but since Serena had some memory gaps, I missed all the parts she didn't remember. And it was so frustrating that we never got to see those parts. It would have been so cute seeing those two together.
I also enjoyed the relationship between Jimena, the daughter who can see the future, and Collin, Serena's brother. Those two fight all the time but you can still feel the tension between is more than it originally looks like. The next book is Jimena's, so I can't wait to see if she and Collin would be a thing.
All in all, the second book had the exact same tone as the first one. Funny, fast-paced, some action and quite a few cute moments. I am really looking forward to reading the next one.
Into the Cold Fire is the second book the the Daughters of the Moon series and it focuses around Serena, the Daughter with the power to read minds. Just like in the first book I loved the interactions of all four girls but I wasn't the biggest fan of Serena (my favorite is still Catty and I can't wait for her book).
In this book Serena is being targeted by the Atrox to join his army. I really enjoy getting to know more about the Atrox and the Followers. Serena is being pulled closer to the darkness and has no idea how she will get out of it. Until the end I didn't know in which side she would end up.
The one thing I adored about this book, just like the first one, is the dark, bad guy, Stanton. I loved the scenes with him and Serena, but since Serena had some memory gaps, I missed all the parts she didn't remember. And it was so frustrating that we never got to see those parts. It would have been so cute seeing those two together.
I also enjoyed the relationship between Jimena, the daughter who can see the future, and Collin, Serena's brother. Those two fight all the time but you can still feel the tension between is more than it originally looks like. The next book is Jimena's, so I can't wait to see if she and Collin would be a thing.
All in all, the second book had the exact same tone as the first one. Funny, fast-paced, some action and quite a few cute moments. I am really looking forward to reading the next one.
January 16, 2016
Serena Killingsworth is like any other student, except when it comes to her reading minds and being a goddess of the moon. Vanessa, Jimena, and Catty are always there to help her out. But lately Serena has been having problems remembering what has happened. At school Serena is approached by the new guy at school. Who by the way is a Follower of the Atrox trying to turn her into the Witch Goddess. Stanton is also a Follower but he is attracted to Serena and is willing to risk anything as she is to be together. Stanton has been warning her about Zahi the new guy. But Zahi is ereasing the messages. Soon things take a turn for the worst for Serena. She gets memories back when at aparty about her love for Stanton. What will Serena choose: A life with Followers and Zahi? Or a life trying to defeat The Atrox with her friends and Stanton?
October 28, 2024
Ooh, I’m feeling real’ torn on this one…
My gripes:
1. I’m not a huge fan of Stanton. He just reminds me of every generic dark, sexy, and mysterious male love interest in every YA supernatural novel ever. He does nothing for me, and I felt that this book was heavily centered around hot guys. Which, I know, it’s a YA novel written in the early 2000s. What can you expect? But it was just too much of the, He’s so unbelievably sexy.. can I trust him? But this other guy is also sexy…
2. The other girls in the friend group aren’t as prominently featured for most of the book. They come back in the end, but this was mostly about Serena on her own journey, with occasional cameos from Jimena. Which, don’t get me wrong, I love her. She’s so badass. But I think that’s another component that I really loved about the first book: feeling like you’re a part of this friend group and their strong bond, not just as daughters of the moon, but as newfound friends. So when they all came back together in the end, it felt like everything was once again right with the world, because their absence was definitely felt!
3. Okay, but this might be my main reason for just not vibing with this book: I can’t stand the fact that the whole plot rests on Serena having gaps in her memory because of the Followers. And then Stanton frequently having to explain to her, I’m on your side. Don’t you remember? We spent hours together and I told you everything and we had an intense bond. Okay, but…WE the readers are not given access to these scenes, so… we’re just supposed to be on board and believe him?? These would’ve been incredibly pivotal scenes that would’ve been great to read and for us to be there in that moment with Serena, so the fact that we aren’t given these scenes and we’re just told about them after the fact just feels kind of cheap and like a slap in the face to the readers. Oh, these really important scenes happened that change everything… but you can’t read them.
Thankfully, I liked the second half of this book way more than the first. It’s like it completely delivered on everything that I had previously thought was missing. The friendship group was back together, and once again it felt like the books that I loved!
Highlights:
I love Jimena as a character and how loyal of a friend she is to Serena. I also love that we get her backstory in this and her heart-to-heart with Serena about why going on the side of bad might be enticing in the moment, but ultimately you end up paying the price. I also just think that’s a really great discussion to have and to show Serena really being at a moral crossroads for a moment. In books oftentimes it’s just a given that the protagonist is on the side of good without really questioning it, and in that way it almost makes them too… perfect? Too morally pure? But it makes for better characters when you can have one of them sort of challenge that and pose the question: What would happen if we decided to be on the side of evil? Wouldn’t it be easier to give in? I just really appreciated that moment, and thankfully our girl Jimena sets her straight. And then the meeting with the mysterious woman (potentially Hekate?)... so good!
Aaaand then the ending was very abrupt... and it featured Stanton again. Like, wai--what? That's how we're going to end it? It was definitely ah... a choice. Not the best of endings. So yeah, all in all, there were things about this I didn't like, it managed to turn itself around in the end... but I still wouldn't consider this one of my favorites.
My gripes:
1. I’m not a huge fan of Stanton. He just reminds me of every generic dark, sexy, and mysterious male love interest in every YA supernatural novel ever. He does nothing for me, and I felt that this book was heavily centered around hot guys. Which, I know, it’s a YA novel written in the early 2000s. What can you expect? But it was just too much of the, He’s so unbelievably sexy.. can I trust him? But this other guy is also sexy…
2. The other girls in the friend group aren’t as prominently featured for most of the book. They come back in the end, but this was mostly about Serena on her own journey, with occasional cameos from Jimena. Which, don’t get me wrong, I love her. She’s so badass. But I think that’s another component that I really loved about the first book: feeling like you’re a part of this friend group and their strong bond, not just as daughters of the moon, but as newfound friends. So when they all came back together in the end, it felt like everything was once again right with the world, because their absence was definitely felt!
3. Okay, but this might be my main reason for just not vibing with this book: I can’t stand the fact that the whole plot rests on Serena having gaps in her memory because of the Followers. And then Stanton frequently having to explain to her, I’m on your side. Don’t you remember? We spent hours together and I told you everything and we had an intense bond. Okay, but…WE the readers are not given access to these scenes, so… we’re just supposed to be on board and believe him?? These would’ve been incredibly pivotal scenes that would’ve been great to read and for us to be there in that moment with Serena, so the fact that we aren’t given these scenes and we’re just told about them after the fact just feels kind of cheap and like a slap in the face to the readers. Oh, these really important scenes happened that change everything… but you can’t read them.
Thankfully, I liked the second half of this book way more than the first. It’s like it completely delivered on everything that I had previously thought was missing. The friendship group was back together, and once again it felt like the books that I loved!
Highlights:
I love Jimena as a character and how loyal of a friend she is to Serena. I also love that we get her backstory in this and her heart-to-heart with Serena about why going on the side of bad might be enticing in the moment, but ultimately you end up paying the price. I also just think that’s a really great discussion to have and to show Serena really being at a moral crossroads for a moment. In books oftentimes it’s just a given that the protagonist is on the side of good without really questioning it, and in that way it almost makes them too… perfect? Too morally pure? But it makes for better characters when you can have one of them sort of challenge that and pose the question: What would happen if we decided to be on the side of evil? Wouldn’t it be easier to give in? I just really appreciated that moment, and thankfully our girl Jimena sets her straight. And then the meeting with the mysterious woman (potentially Hekate?)... so good!
Aaaand then the ending was very abrupt... and it featured Stanton again. Like, wai--what? That's how we're going to end it? It was definitely ah... a choice. Not the best of endings. So yeah, all in all, there were things about this I didn't like, it managed to turn itself around in the end... but I still wouldn't consider this one of my favorites.
July 15, 2025
This was a really good book! Mini plot twist, loved it!
April 29, 2021
Stanton!! 😍 I remember him being my favorite. Serena is chosen by the Atrox to go into the cold fire, and new student Zahi is drawing her in. Stanton and the other goddesses help Serena resist.
August 31, 2021
This book was amazing, it had so many twists and turns. When Jemina figures out that Serena has a possible chance of joining the atrox, and when she does it is very dramatic. Into the Cold Fire is by far an amazing book and I suggest it.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 25, 2024
Magic is questionable.
July 19, 2021
This entire series swept me off my feet from beginning to end!
January 6, 2021
This is the second time I've read this book. The first time was about a decade ago when I was in junior high school. It is really amazing how much you forget about a book that you read so long ago. I really loved the book then and I find I still love it now. I guess that shows whether a book stands the test of time. This is the second book in the Daughters of the Moon series and is told from the point of view of Serena who has the gift of telepathy. She also seems to have an affinity for the dark side of the moon and the goddess Hekate. Now most people would think she was evil but as the book tells us Hekate was given the bad rap because she always escorted Persephone on her trips to the underworld. In this book Serena is under the thrall of Zahi a Follower who is trying to get Serena to step into the cold fire, an entity that will strip her of her humanity. Along the way another Follower, Stanton, seems to generally want to help her. Overall, I am extremely excited to re-read this series and to find out all the things I missed before.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 31, 2015
This is the second book in the Daughters of the Moon series and saying I loved it a hell of a lot more than the first one would be the understatement of the century! It wasn't because the first book sucked, it was a fine three star book, but THIS one...
It tells the story of the other daughter , Serena and her struggle with temptation when it comes to the dark side.
The story was really well written because of the almost none linear narration and that's pretty much all I can say about the subject without spoiling anything.
The female characters were all strong but vulnerable at times and I liked that very much , made them seem very powerful and real. I really loved this book because it made me like characters I didn't in the first, and also a plus GREEK MYTHOLOGY REFRENCES CAN I GET A HELL YEAH??
All and all I loved the sombre ambiance of the whole book , really dark and light at the same time , I am SERIOUSLY looking forward to reading this series , hoping it stays as good and get better, I'd totally recommend it to you if you like YA Greek mythology and witches :)
It tells the story of the other daughter , Serena and her struggle with temptation when it comes to the dark side.
The story was really well written because of the almost none linear narration and that's pretty much all I can say about the subject without spoiling anything.
The female characters were all strong but vulnerable at times and I liked that very much , made them seem very powerful and real. I really loved this book because it made me like characters I didn't in the first, and also a plus GREEK MYTHOLOGY REFRENCES CAN I GET A HELL YEAH??
All and all I loved the sombre ambiance of the whole book , really dark and light at the same time , I am SERIOUSLY looking forward to reading this series , hoping it stays as good and get better, I'd totally recommend it to you if you like YA Greek mythology and witches :)
August 12, 2018
This fun adventure takes you through the lives of teenage girls as they navigate through the troubles of boys, school, and romance. To top that all off, they are Daughters of the Moon which make them Goddesses with unique powers. In this particular book, we follow Serena as she is manipulated by the dark forces of Atrox. We follow her story as she tries to fight the darkness. As a side note, there is a character in these books that I still vividly remember to this day. I read these books when I was in High School and Stanton still remains in my brain. He is an enigma and it makes the books even more compelling to read than they already are. The characters are fun and I welcomed the escape from reality that these girls and books offered.
August 14, 2021
I read the whole series as a teenager. I appreciate it as something I truly enjoyed in the past. Serena was especially memorable.
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July 24, 2022Okay, I apparently only really remembered the first book of this and mostly just vibes going forward from there.
This review came out as very critical, but I enjoy these, I just tend to get this way on distant rereads.
These are strange in that these read younger than I think they are intended to, except for the kind of hilariously excessive lusting after boys. The good and evil line is drawn pretty bright and clear and I'm used to more nuance in today's YA (particularly where Serena immediately goes "eyyy time to end my former best buddies" 0.3 seconds after stepping into cold fire.)
I'm also uncomfortable with the hopefully unintentional parallels we get between the Atrox and our friend Depression, because we don't need to demonize mental illness. Loss of hope, endless days upon days, not feeling anything, etc. And the usual "Alt style? Must be evil." rigamarole but I think that's just a product of its time.
Continuing to give some of the character choices for Jimena the side eye, she is strong and wonderful but it does veer a bit too close to whole cloth stereotype sometimes.
Unless these go somewhere truly terrible I'm going to read more of them so all of that is just post read analysis.
This review came out as very critical, but I enjoy these, I just tend to get this way on distant rereads.
These are strange in that these read younger than I think they are intended to, except for the kind of hilariously excessive lusting after boys. The good and evil line is drawn pretty bright and clear and I'm used to more nuance in today's YA (particularly where Serena immediately goes "eyyy time to end my former best buddies" 0.3 seconds after stepping into cold fire.)
I'm also uncomfortable with the hopefully unintentional parallels we get between the Atrox and our friend Depression, because we don't need to demonize mental illness. Loss of hope, endless days upon days, not feeling anything, etc. And the usual "Alt style? Must be evil." rigamarole but I think that's just a product of its time.
Continuing to give some of the character choices for Jimena the side eye, she is strong and wonderful but it does veer a bit too close to whole cloth stereotype sometimes.
Unless these go somewhere truly terrible I'm going to read more of them so all of that is just post read analysis.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 30, 2017
Another 3.5 stars. Like I said, I feel like I'm rating these from the first time I read them when I was 15 and not now, BUT that being said, Serena is my bitch and I love her. She's my favorite Goddess for such. I loooooove her mind reading stuff. I think she has the greatest gift of all the girls and I love how much MORE it is then just mind reading. She can do so many other things with it, and that was kind of cool to read. I liked the story line here. I liked that we got to see a darker side of Serena. The ultimate battle that EVERYONE has of good and evil. I think Ewing does a good job of showing that through these books.
Random side note, I kind of like how these books flow. We get a different main character for every book but at the same time, all the same characters. A different story, just the same main arc. It's pretty awesome.
Maybe Spoilers? I don't know.
I also loved all the side characters and thought they were perfect for the age group. Cassandra and Morgan make good villains, Zahi made a good villain. And don't get me STARTED on Stanton. Yeah, it might be way YA this book, but that forbidden romance is there, and I LOVE it.
Random side note, I kind of like how these books flow. We get a different main character for every book but at the same time, all the same characters. A different story, just the same main arc. It's pretty awesome.
Maybe Spoilers? I don't know.
I also loved all the side characters and thought they were perfect for the age group. Cassandra and Morgan make good villains, Zahi made a good villain. And don't get me STARTED on Stanton. Yeah, it might be way YA this book, but that forbidden romance is there, and I LOVE it.
March 31, 2024
This is the second book in the Daughters of the Moon series and saying I loved it a hell of a lot more than the first one would be the understatement of the century! It wasn't because the first book sucked, it was a fine three star book, but THIS one...
It tells the story of the other daughter , Serena and her struggle with temptation when it comes to the dark side.
The story was really well written because of the almost none linear narration and that's pretty much all I can say about the subject without spoiling anything.
The female characters were all strong but vulnerable at times and I liked that very much , made them seem very powerful and real. I really loved this book because it made me like characters I didn't in the first, and also a plus GREEK MYTHOLOGY REFRENCES CAN I GET A HELL YEAH??
All and all I loved the sombre ambiance of the whole book , really dark and light at the same time , I am SERIOUSLY looking forward to reading this series , hoping it stays as good and get better, I'd totally recommend it to you if you like YA Greek mythology and witches :)
It tells the story of the other daughter , Serena and her struggle with temptation when it comes to the dark side.
The story was really well written because of the almost none linear narration and that's pretty much all I can say about the subject without spoiling anything.
The female characters were all strong but vulnerable at times and I liked that very much , made them seem very powerful and real. I really loved this book because it made me like characters I didn't in the first, and also a plus GREEK MYTHOLOGY REFRENCES CAN I GET A HELL YEAH??
All and all I loved the sombre ambiance of the whole book , really dark and light at the same time , I am SERIOUSLY looking forward to reading this series , hoping it stays as good and get better, I'd totally recommend it to you if you like YA Greek mythology and witches :)
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October 5, 2022Did this as a buddy read with ACOFAE podcast cohost ACOFAELaura (https://www.goodreads.com/smartieblondie). She actually recommended it to me and we were able to discuss it more on the podcast (https://tinyurl.com/4bfvsdnt).
So let's time travel to a magical place that we can only visit in our wildest dreams. The year is: 2000. The place: LA. The setting: High School. The main characters: 15-year-old girls. Magic: You bet your ass. Mythology: Drowning in it. Tropes: On their heads. Enjoyment: Immeasurable.
If you love female friendship, mythology, a mysterious bad boy, high stakes, and 2000's fashion and makeup then this series was made for you. ACOFAE Laura and I discuss more in our podcast as we realize that the feminist messages in the books that probably would not have been picked up if I read as a young adult.
So let's time travel to a magical place that we can only visit in our wildest dreams. The year is: 2000. The place: LA. The setting: High School. The main characters: 15-year-old girls. Magic: You bet your ass. Mythology: Drowning in it. Tropes: On their heads. Enjoyment: Immeasurable.
If you love female friendship, mythology, a mysterious bad boy, high stakes, and 2000's fashion and makeup then this series was made for you. ACOFAE Laura and I discuss more in our podcast as we realize that the feminist messages in the books that probably would not have been picked up if I read as a young adult.
October 10, 2022
i read all of these books when i was wayyy younger, bc my library offered them, and ohhhh my god did my tiny, malleable brain become molded and formed after on these books
they stuck with me for some reason. maybe just the idea of mystical women living unknown to their power, maybe it’s the sense of belonging, or even the otherworldly plot of it all, but it’s SO GOOD. i was hooked and all i wanted was to be these girls!!! truly, truly.
definitely read them idc how old you are, how pretentious you think you are, bc these are GOOD BOOKS. best books ever, dare i say!
it’s been forever since i’ve read them, but they stuck with me so much that i’m able to write this with confidence. i will be rereading them and changing my personality to match theirs all over again <33
they stuck with me for some reason. maybe just the idea of mystical women living unknown to their power, maybe it’s the sense of belonging, or even the otherworldly plot of it all, but it’s SO GOOD. i was hooked and all i wanted was to be these girls!!! truly, truly.
definitely read them idc how old you are, how pretentious you think you are, bc these are GOOD BOOKS. best books ever, dare i say!
it’s been forever since i’ve read them, but they stuck with me so much that i’m able to write this with confidence. i will be rereading them and changing my personality to match theirs all over again <33
November 21, 2023
Another one for the "reliving my teenage reading habits." I was obsessed with this series, and honestly it held up! I felt like this is an engaging read for upper middle and high school students. With this particular book, we are getting into the swing of the Daughters of the Moon; they are learning their powers and guarding the city from the enemy: The Atrox. I liked Serena's story because of the mystery behind her and one of the bad guys Stanton. The rave/dance scenes were described well and the outfits sounded so cool!
I've heard the end of the series goes downhill, but if I find more of these, I'm definitely picking them up.
I've heard the end of the series goes downhill, but if I find more of these, I'm definitely picking them up.
December 14, 2024
I love the nostalgia this book brought, I read half of this series when I was in High School and I'm re-reading them to finalize the series. It's a charming, naive kind of story, with sweet and Sailor Moon vibes. The ending is so fast and quick this is the reason I gave it 3 stars, these books if they had more depth or more details and the pacing, wasn't so fast it could be something very amazing, I still love it, for the nostalgia. 13 to 14 year old me looovvveeed these books, I'm glad I'm finishing them.
September 15, 2018
It's amazing how you can go from plot point to resolution in a single paragraph! Oh noes, the bad thing happened. That's okay, as soon as the paragraph ends the next one will instantly and conveniently solve it.
Was really hoping they would get more depth than this, but I guess not. The ADD in the same section also seems to have gotten worse. There's no real flow to these, just a random jumble of ideas that sort of go together. Easy read, but super confusing. How many of these are there?
Was really hoping they would get more depth than this, but I guess not. The ADD in the same section also seems to have gotten worse. There's no real flow to these, just a random jumble of ideas that sort of go together. Easy read, but super confusing. How many of these are there?
January 29, 2022
Read these in elementary to middle school and LOVED them, rereading as an adult. I can’t quite tell who the intended audience is: it’s a little sexualized for middle grade, but too juvenile for YA. As an adult, I can tell there’s a lot wrong with them, both as far as story structure and social issues, but nostalgia lets me overlook most of it. Book 1 had better world building than this one, but if I remember correctly, it gets better again through rest of the series.
September 24, 2023
Ease of read: 4/5
General plot: 3/5
Spice: N/A
World building: 3/5
How much I gave a fuck about these characters: 3/5
I enjoyed reading this but some parts definitely could have been fleshed out better, especially at the end. Serena being evil lasted 0.2 seconds. There could have been a scene with Jimena and Hekate actually passing through the night.
And I'm so goddamn tired of Planet Bang! All the "seductive" dancing is making me cringe.
General plot: 3/5
Spice: N/A
World building: 3/5
How much I gave a fuck about these characters: 3/5
I enjoyed reading this but some parts definitely could have been fleshed out better, especially at the end. Serena being evil lasted 0.2 seconds. There could have been a scene with Jimena and Hekate actually passing through the night.
And I'm so goddamn tired of Planet Bang! All the "seductive" dancing is making me cringe.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 3, 2017
Absolutely average. I still enjoy this series for nostalgia and eventually finishing the final book, but objectively this series is only a half-step higher than Twilight. I don’t think I’d have my kids read it, mostly for the obsession with guys constantly. Everything else that’s cheesy I’m fine with. I do like the sisterhood aspect.
July 31, 2018
This one was better than the first. There is still alot of boy stuff and clothes and makeup but this time we know the characters, their powers and the backstory, so there is a lot more action rather than the trying to figure out things from the first.
I think teens would like it, but it's not bad for adults either. A quick read that has some decent action and an interesting plot.
I think teens would like it, but it's not bad for adults either. A quick read that has some decent action and an interesting plot.
July 14, 2021
This book there is so much I can say about THIS BOOK! Into the cold Fire has sensuality and passion between the main narrator Serena and the main antagonist Staton. You watch through this book and the rest of the series, how their likeness for each other turns into love. For Staton, Serena is the forbidden apple.
April 4, 2022
I really enjoyed this book. Although, not as much as the first one, it was still really good.
Stanton, darling, beautiful Stanton.
WHY AREN'T YOU WITH ME?! *insert loudly crying face*
honest, my favourite part in the book was the final page, though I honestly hoped Stanton and Venessa ended up together, the ending was a nice, albeit expected surprise. I really enjoyed it.
Stanton, darling, beautiful Stanton.
WHY AREN'T YOU WITH ME?! *insert loudly crying face*
honest, my favourite part in the book was the final page, though I honestly hoped Stanton and Venessa ended up together, the ending was a nice, albeit expected surprise. I really enjoyed it.
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