🦋🩸 Rebel Witch🩸🦋

-Kristen Ciccarelli @kristenciccarelli

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This sequel was of my most anticipated reads of the year, after really enjoying The Crimson Moth last year.

We pick up a few months after where the Crimson Moth left off. Rune Winters is on the run and Gideon Sharp has been tasked with hunting her down. But when each of their sides are driven to extremes, Rune and Gideon must pair up to stop a Reign of Witches or the Republic’s domination.

I really enjoyed Rune’s character arc this book – she was very badass and seemingly unflinching in the Crimson Moth. We see a lot more of her humanity and struggles, and I really enjoyed her and Gideon switching places, with him being the one to encourage and support her. A crisis of faith and a loss of hope such as we see in Rune is unusual, and something I would love to see more. Gideon goes through immense personal growth too. He didn’t let his past get the better of him and stepping up when Rune and the rebellion needed him most.

The plot itself isn’t overly complex and rather predictable, but I didn’t mind this at all. The romantic tension and the characters carried the end easily enough. Speaking of characters… I loved the little ragtag crew that Rune and Gideon accumulate. Bart, Antonio, Harrow, Laila, the list goes on!

The chemistry and tension was still there and as strong and swoonworthy as ever. This duology fits perfectly in its niche and is a great example of YA fantasy romance at its best. A very, very solid series, which I sped through. I would definitely recommend, especially to readers on the younger end of YA. (I would’ve loved this at 12/13!) – which isn’t to say I enjoyed it any less now as an adult 😅I recommend to fans of Divine Rivals and Mary Pearson.

Have you read The Crimson Moth and its sequel the Rebel Witch?