Rebel Witch by Kristen Ciccarelli
The stakes are even higher in this epic, romantic conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Crimson Moth duology.
A WITCH...
Rune Winters is on the run. Ever since the boy she loved, Gideon Sharpe, revealed who she was and delivered her into enemy hands, everyone wants her dead. If Rune hopes to survive, she must ally herself with the cruel and dangerous Cressida Roseblood, who’s planning to take back the Republic and reinstate a Reign of Witches—something Cressida needs Rune to accomplish.
A WITCH HUNTER...
Apparently it wasn’t enough for Rune to deceive Gideon; she’s now betrayed him by allying herself with the witch who made his life a living hell. Gideon won’t allow the Republic to fall to the witches and be plunged back into the nightmares of the past. In order to protect this new world he fought for, every last witch must die—especially Rune Winters.
AN IMPOSSIBLE CHOICE...
When Rune makes Gideon an offer he can’t refuse, the two must pair up to accomplish dangerous goals. The more they’re forced into each other’s company, the more Gideon realizes the feelings he had for Rune aren’t as dead and buried as he thought. Now he’s faced with a terrible choice: sacrifice the girl he loves to stop a monster taking back power, or let Rune live and watch the world he fought so hard for burn.
In Kristen Ciccarelli's Rebel Witch, the exciting conclusion to The Crimson Moth duology, love has never been so deadly.
After the ending of Heartless Hunter I'd been waiting to find out what would happen next - and I ended up enjoying it even more than HH! I liked the fact that this duology has two MCs who are enemies - quite literally. They've tried to kill each other multiple times and still do that in this one(QAQ) and are on the opposite sides of everything! It's easy to understand their motivations considering their pasts - I truly felt like neither Rune nor Gideon were on the right/wrong side at first. They were just doing what they could do after everything that had happened to them - especially in a world where witches were brutal to those that didn't possess magic and the witch hunters were just as nefarious in their retaliation
Rebel Witch picks up right after Heartless Hunter with Gideon and Rune back to trying to kill each other again haha(half-heartedly might I add 😂). But, I'm glad that there was more development on the emotional front. There were a few missteps at first but when they finally learn to trust each other they do make a good team - though it takes a while for them to be honest to each other. But, I also enjoyed the cat and mouse dynamic where they constantly tried to outsmart each other.
There was lots of tension and action in this one - I was surprised by how quickly I flew through this book as I was eager to know what would happen next. I guessed some of the twists but I was surprised by the character development here. Gideon seemed more in touch with his emotions in this one, while Rune was strong and had to build up her faltering confidence after everything. They had to work through their issues - while trying their best to stay alive lol. The ending was pretty satisfactory and realistic too and I hope we get to see more books set in the same world!
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Kristen Ciccarelli is the New York Times, Sunday Times, and Indie bestselling author of Heartless Hunter (Book 1 in The Crimson Moth duology), Edgewood, and the Iskari series. Before writing books for a living, she dropped out of college and worked as a baker, a potter, and a bookseller. She currently resides in the Niagara region of Ontario with her husband and daughter. Visit her online at www.kristenciccarelli.com or on Instagram at @kristenciccarelli.
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