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Heartless Hunter: The Crimson Moth: Book 1 (The Crimson Moth, 1)

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!

"A steamy game of cat and mouse between witch and witch-hunter, played out against a backdrop of opulence, secrets, and bloody history. I couldn't look away." - Kendare Blake, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Champion of Fate

Enemies-to-lovers doesn't get more high stakes than a witch and a witch hunter falling in love in bestselling author Kristen Ciccarelli's latest romantic fantasy.

On the night Rune’s life changed forever, blood ran in the streets. Now, in the aftermath of a devastating revolution, witches have been diminished from powerful rulers to outcasts ruthlessly hunted due to their waning magic, and Rune must hide what she is.

Spending her days pretending to be nothing more than a vapid young socialite, Rune spends her nights as the Crimson Moth, a witch vigilante who rescues her kind from being purged. When a rescue goes wrong, she decides to throw the witch hunters off her scent and gain the intel she desperately needs by courting the handsome Gideon Sharpe - a notorious and unforgiving witch hunter loyal to the revolution - who she can't help but find herself falling for.

Gideon loathes the decadence and superficiality Rune represents, but when he learns the Crimson Moth has been using Rune’s merchant ships to smuggle renegade witches out of the republic, he inserts himself into her social circles by pretending to court her right back. He soon realizes that beneath her beauty and shallow façade, is someone fiercely intelligent and tender who feels like his perfect match. Except, what if she’s the very villain he’s been hunting?

Kristen Ciccarelli’s Heartless Hunter is the thrilling start to The Crimson Moth duology, a romantic fantasy series where the only thing more treacherous than being a witch...is falling in love.

“Enchanting and deeply romantic, Heartless Hunter drew me in with the first sentence and left me breathless by the last. A story that unfolds like a spell, and one that is destined to capture your heart.” - Rebecca Ross, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divine Rivals

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Published Feb 20, 2024

416 pages

Average rating: 7.99

791 RATINGS

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ljzsreadsandreviews
Apr 29, 2025
9/10 stars
Wow! This book was so gripping, I could not get enough! The story was fairly fast paced which was refreshing to not have a ton of lulling detail in a romantasy read. The world dynamic was intriguing and I hope we get more world building in the sequel. I also found the magic system to be an interesting one. Rune was a very likable FMC although I wish we got to see her in action more. I also enjoyed how she handled her own magic, albeit a little disgusting, I thought it was incredibly clever. Gideon grew on me throughout the book specifically during his POV chapters but overall I was very fond of him as our moody MMC. I did see some of the twists coming, but there were some revelations that surprised me at the end which I can always appreciate. I loved this book and I am glad we get a second book because I have not had enough of Rune yet!
Anonymous
Nov 01, 2024
8/10 stars
THE ENDING
Natalie2392
Jun 09, 2025
9/10 stars
I haven’t read a good witch fantasy yet and this was the right one to find. I loved the characters and was relieved to meet a female lead who’s not super weak lol I am also a sucker for enemies to lovers and it just keeps going with this book. I cant wait to get around to the next one!
R SM
Jun 06, 2025
6/10 stars
Oh this book….

Look it wasn’t a bad book perse but it wasn’t that great either this is at most 3.5⭐️ and i’m being generous here. It is supposed to be new adult but read as a tweeny book and couldn’t understand why a 20-21 year old was the most dangerous witch hunter
NinjaNeo
Apr 16, 2025
8/10 stars
It was too predictable in the beginning and I was worried this would just be a basic romance trope. The 2nd half did shift and have some plot twists that hooked me in and kept me invested. Intrigued, but I do hope book 2 has a stronger first half.

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