A review by booklistqueen
Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciccarelli

adventurous medium-paced

3.0

After a violent revolution, witches have been overthrown as rulers to become ruthlessly hunted outcasts. By day, Rune pretends to be a vapid socialite but by night she acts as The Crimson Moth, a vigilante saving other witches from the purge. When a rescue goes wrong, Rune decides to court the handsome witch hunter Gideon Sharpe. While each is using the other to gain information, Rune and Gideon never expected they would fall in love in this enemies-to-lovers fantasy series.

It's only been a few weeks since I read Heartless Hunter and I barely remember the plot, which is never a good sign. This young adult fantasy was so run-of-the-mill that it just didn't stand out to me - whether it should be even a young adult book is something to be considered. Although I liked the Scarlet Pimpernel setting, Ciccarelli's love triangle wasn't engaging and the fact that Rune and Gideon were pressured to move into a sexual relationship didn't sit well with me. Worse, the ending left me even less interested in continuing the series.