The Crimson Moth (The Crimson Moth, Book 1)

Name: The Crimson Moth (The Crimson Moth, Book 1)
Rating: 4.375 (8 reviews)

Kristen Ciccarelli

Feb 2024 · The Crimson Moth Book 1 · HarperCollins UK

4.4

8 reviews

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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 The Crimson Moth is the thrilling start to a romantic fantasy duology where the only thing more treacherous than being a witch...is falling in love.

Spice 🥵:

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Tropes ✨:

Witch x Witch Hunter 👩👨

Enemies to Lovers ❤️‍🔥

Heroine Vigilante 🥷

Outlawed Magic 🪄❌

Brother’s Best Friend 👩‍❤️‍👨

High Stakes ⚠️

Slow Burn Romance 🔥❤️

Forbidden Desires 🚫❤️

Epic Tension 🥵

Published in the US as Heartless Hunter

Ratings and reviews

4.4

8 reviews

Christina Taylor

March 7, 2024

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Great story, if you're looking for a book with: ✅️ Enemies to lovers ✅️ Witches and witch hunters ✅️ slow burn romance ✅️ Realistic magic system This story is based around Rune, a witch hiding who she really is in a world where witches are purged. She hides herself as an upper class girl who only cares about material things when underneath it she's nothing like that and is helping to try and save her kind from being killed. The fact that in this book the magic system was different to what you find in a lot of other stories really helped too, I like the fact there's not just unlimited power and that all magic and spells has a cost. None of the characters in this book are perfect and all have their own faults which is refreshing and the story is told so well that you can see the good and bad points to both sides of this fight. You start off wanting to dislike Gideon but as you learn his story you begin to see why he is like he is and the sweet side of him hidden behind that gruff blood guard exterior. There's plenty of close calls and twists throughout the story and the ending leaves you wanting more as Gideon and Rune once again become enemies. I can't wait to see how the story continues in the next book and see how Gideon and Rune's story concludes.

Andreea Buliga

October 12, 2024

oh wow this was such an unexpected pleasent read...i was debating for a while to trad it but i am so glad i did...can't wait for the second book in february😫

Grey Angel

June 17, 2024

Had a bit of everything but kinda wish it had more action and close calls.

About the author

Kristen Ciccarelli is an internationally bestselling author whose books have been translated into a dozen languages. She grew up on her grandfather's grape farm and spent her childhood running through vineyards, making forts in the barn, and adventuring in the deep, dark woods behind the house.

Before writing books for a living, Kristen dropped out of college and worked various jobs. These included: fruit picker, artisanal baker, L'Arche assistant, community bake oven coordinator, bookseller, and potter. She also spent a year living in a punk house.

Today, Kristen resides in the Niagara region of Ontario with her husband and their book-obsessed toddler. She is happiest when she’s reading a good book by a warm fire or chasing her giggly daughter down the shores of Lake Erie.

Learn more at www.kristenciccarelli.com or follow Kristen on Substack: kristenciccarelli.substack.com

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