A Cold Fury Novel Series

In this heart-pounding conclusion to the thrilling Embers & Ash series, Sara Jane Rispoli battles the Russian mob as she prepares herself to make the ultimate sacrifice to end this nightmare once and for all.

“Goeglein keeps up his uncanny ability to channel a strong, smart, teen heroine.”—Booklist

“Goeglein’s fast-paced trilogy comes to a suspenseful and thrilling close.”—School Library Journal

My name is Sara Jane Rispoli. I’m closer to finding my family than I’ve ever been. But now, the cold fury that saved me is killing me. I can’t sacrifice the electricity until I’ve rescued my parents and little brother, but even then, the torment won’t end. Not until the Outfit is completely destroyed.

I’m ready to do whatever it takes to end this—even if the price is my own life. . . .

In the second book of the heart-pounding Cold Fury mafia series, Sara continues her search for her missing family all while battling supernatural creatures and deciphering which of her new family members’ secrets could give her answers that she desperately needs.

“Readers will no doubt enjoy the action-packed scenes and quick getaways . . . an engaging thriller.”—VOYA

“This one has a heroine worth cheering for.”—Booklist

Sara Jane Rispoli is still searching for her missing family, but now, instead of fighting off a turncoat uncle and crooked cops, she’s running from creepy beings with red, pulsing eyes and pale white skin speeding through the streets of Chicago in armored black ice cream trucks; they can only be described as ice cream creatures.

While she battles these new pursuers, Sara Jane also finds herself navigating the unexpected terrain of new family members: an uncle Jack who’s suffering from Alzheimer’s, but whose foggy memories might also help her unlock some of the most baffling Outfit secrets; and cousin Heather, a gorgeous former child actress, who’s guarding a cold fury secret of her own.

The more Sara Jane learns about the Outfit, her family and the fury burning inside her, the more desperate she becomes to find her family. And after seeing her mother’s amputated finger and being whistled in for a sit-down with the Outfit boss himself, Sara Jane knows she’s running out of time. . . .

In the first book of this suspenseful series, a sixteen-year-old’s life takes a dark turn when her parents and brother are kidnapped, revealing her family’s deep involvement with the Chicago mob.

“Engaging, including action sequences that are forthright and expeditious.”—School Library Journal

“A white-knuckle read.”—Gregg Olsen, New York Times bestselling author

Sara Jane Rispoli has just turned sixteen, but so far, it’s anything but sweet. She’d planned to spend this birthday at the spring dance with the handsome Max Kissberg, not being chased and attacked by a masked assassin, dirty cops, and a turncoat uncle. She certainly didn’t plan on discovering that her family is deeply embedded in the Chicago Outfit (aka the Mob) or to come home and find them gone.

Now on the run but determined to find her family, Sara Jane fights back with a flame burning in her gut—a deadly cold fury. Though also armed with a .45 and a briefcase full of cash, an old tattered notebook may be her best defense. It holds the key to “Ultimate Power.” It’s why she’s being pursued, it’s why her family was taken away, and it could be the key to saving her life.