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?
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I heard about Heartless Hunter and picked up the book several times. However, I did not have a chance to read it until now. I was excited when Heartless Hunter was selected for my book club book for July. I was hooked on the story after only a few pages. I was eager to find out what adventures and challenges Rune encounters. I was curious about what would happen between Rune and Gideon. I was curious whether the two of them would be able to pretend or fall in love. At first, I didn't notice anything between the two of them, especially since I knew they were pretending. Then I noticed it: Gideon was acting differently around her, and I knew it wasn't an act anymore. I found myself rooting for both. I wanted them to end up together.
Then there was Alex, and I loved their friendship. Although I could tell Alex cared about Rune, it wasn't just friendship. Part of me wanted Rune to end up with Alex instead; he was a safer option for her. However, I had a feeling she didn't feel the same way about Alex as she did about Gideon. I didn't feel the same connection between Alex and Rune that I did between Rune and Gideon. Yet, I was eager to see what would happen. I thought there would be more character development for Rune than there was.
I enjoyed escaping into this magical world. I love books about magic and witches. I had read several books about witches. This was a unique perspective on witches and witch hunters. The end...I still can't get over that ending; it made me wish I had the next book to find out what happens next. I kept thinking about it after I finished the book. I liked how it was written from Rune's and Gideon's perspectives, giving us a different perspective on the story. I can't wait to pick up Rebel Witch and see how everything ends.