Cold Fire
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Our take on the Cold Fire
Cold Fire is the second book in Kate Elliott's Spiritwalker trilogy, a fantasy series set in an alternate 19th century where a cold mage and a spiritwalker share one body across two worlds. The paperback edition runs about 600 pages and picks up after Cold Magic, deepening the politics of the mage houses and the spirit world. At $16.84 at Target as of November 7, 2026, it is the best new price among the three stores listing it.
- Continues the Spiritwalker trilogy directly after Cold Magic
- Rich alternate-19th-century setting with mage houses and spirit worlds
- Strong first-person narration from Catherine Hassi Barahal
- Paperback format at a modest price for a long novel
- Second in a series; the story assumes you have read Cold Magic
Cold Fire prices at every store
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$16.84+ $5.99 shippingObserved at 2:25 PM - WalmartNew
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$16.28+ $6.99 shippingObserved at 2:25 PM - BooksamillionNew
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$25.99+ $7.98 shippingObserved at 2:25 PM
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Cold Fire price history
Lowest price we've seen: $16.28 on Nov 7 at Walmart. Tracked across 3 stores since Nov 7.
What reviewers say
Readers of the Spiritwalker series generally rate Cold Fire as a strong middle volume, praising its worldbuilding and heroine while noting it depends heavily on the first book.
- WorldbuildingPraisedReaders enjoy the layered alternate-19th-century setting and its magic.
- PacingMixedSome find the middle sections slow going.
- Series orderCriticisedThe book leans on events from Cold Magic, so starting here confuses readers.
Questions and answers
- Do I need to read Cold Magic first?
- Yes. Cold Fire picks up the story and characters directly, and readers who start here report confusion about the plot.
- Is this the last book in the trilogy?
- No. It is the second of three; Cold Steel concludes the Spiritwalker trilogy.
- How long is the paperback?
- About 600 pages, so it is a substantial read.
- Is $16.84 a good price?
- It is the best new price among the three stores listing it as of November 7, 2026, so it is a fair price for a new paperback.
- What genre is it?
- Alternate-history fantasy with romance and political intrigue, published under Orbit's science fiction and fantasy line.
- Where is the Cold Fire cheapest?
- At Target, for $16.84, as of our latest check.
- Where can I buy the Cold Fire?
- 3 stores we checked sell it, including Walmart, Target, Booksamillion.