Nightborn: Coldfire Rising
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3 primary books4 released booksThe Coldfire Trilogy is a 4-book series with 3 primary works first released in 1991 with contributions by C.S. Friedman.
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It's rarely rainbows and butterflies when a science fiction book tackles the colonization of a mysterious distant planet, but I did not expect things to go as wildly off the rails as they do in Nightborn: Coldfire Rising. With swift pacing and an intriguing mystery at its core, I was transfixed by this story and its unique setting.
C.S. Friedman's lithe prose wastes no words pushing the action forward moment to moment. By explaining the seemingly supernatural entity/antagonist in scientific terms, Friedman grounds this story in a terrifying and plausible light.
Having not read the original Coldfire books, I can't speak to how well this prequel sets up that trilogy, but it left me wanting to jump right into those books, so I'd say it's a very effective appetizer for what's to come.
My thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.
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