Author: Kristen Ciccarelli
Reviewed by Chloe Fuksa
If you’re the type of reader who a) hates waiting for the next book in a series to come out, and b) hates having to wait for the conclusion of a series, I have the perfect duology for you. The first book in the Crimson Moth series, called Heartless Hunter, came out in February 2024, and the second – and final – book comes out this month, February 2025. The books are part fantasy, part enemies-to-lovers romance, and are written by author Kristen Ciccarelli.
In Heartless Hunter, we meet Gideon and Rune. Gideon is a member of the Blood Guards, a powerful group tasked with capturing witches and witch sympathizers. By day, Rune is an innocent socialite who enjoys hosting parties and having fun. By night, though, she, a witch herself, is the Crimson Moth, a vigilante who sets captured witches free. Gideon and Rune form a relationship, unaware that they are both just using each other for information. Gideon has been trying to identify the Crimson Moth for years, so he wants to know if Rune has any witch marks on her body. For Rune, she hopes that Gideon will spill the location of a captured witch. What the two adversaries don’t plan on, though, is developing feelings for each other. What will happen then when their love comes head to head with their own missions?
The story is told in alternating perspectives between Gideon and Rune, and it really adds to the cat-and-mouse feel. I think the romance probably pushes the book to an upper-teens level, but nothing was too explicit. The book did have some repetitive parts, but even so, I found myself pretty quickly hooked, and I was eager to keep reading. The best part, though, is that there was a great twist at the end of this Heartless Hunter that will carry the action and excitement right into the second book. I can’t wait to get my hands on it!
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