Goodreads says, "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 Heartless Hunter ends, readers find Rune engaged to a prince with one plan in mind: take back the Republic and save her fellow witches from a horrible fate. Not only does she have to ally with the prince, but she has to work with the notorious Cressida Roseblood. This in and of itself is a betrayal to Gideon. Rune doesn't trust Cressida, but she knows if she stands a chance at succeeding, she needs her. Enter Gideon Sharpe, who is tasked with killing Rune to stop her plan. But things go awry once they see each other and as time passes, Rune makes Gideon an offer that is too enticing to pass up and they must work together to take down Cressida. Cressida has plans to bring back her sisters and regain control. They can't let this happen, especially for Gideon who was tortured by Cressida and his family killed. What ensues is an epic action-packed conclusion to the Crimson Moth duology. Kristin Ciccarell's The Rebel Witch is an outstanding young adult romantasy that I thoroughly enjoyed; fans of romantasies won't be disappointed in this compelling YA tale.
What I like most about Rune and Gideon is Ciccarelli's character development. She does a great job making these characters complex, have difficulties, and grapple with a lot of emotion. Both have complex backgrounds and despite not always agreeing with their decisions, readers will find themselves rooting for these two and hoping they can spark their romance again despite their differences.
I will say that The Rebel Witch is much more action-packed than Book One, but I really enjoyed all the tension and suspense. It was the right amount of action + romance + fantasy elements to make this a page-turner. The middle of the book did lag a little, but overall, it was a strong conclusion to a fantastic duology.
Have you read the Crimson Moth series? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below.
I like how the author was able to create a bit of a different feel for this book but that it complemented the first one and finished the duology strong!
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