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An Instant New York Times Bestseller!

“A steamy game of cat and mouse between witch and witch-hunter, played out against a backdrop of opulence, secrets, and bloody history. I couldn’t look away.” — Kendare Blake, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Champion of Fate

Nothing raises the stakes in an enemies-to-lovers romance quite like a witch falling for a witch hunter. Kristen Ciccarelli’s latest romantic fantasy delivers an electrifying story of love, betrayal, and survival.

Rune’s world was upended the night the revolution began, leaving the streets drenched in blood. Once powerful rulers, witches are now outcasts, hunted down as their magic fades. Forced to conceal her identity, Rune appears to be nothing more than a frivolous socialite by day. But by night, she becomes the Crimson Moth—a daring vigilante who helps witches escape persecution.

When a mission goes wrong, Rune realizes she must throw the witch hunters off her trail. To do so, she sets her sights on the ruthless Gideon Sharpe, a loyal witch hunter devoted to the revolution. She intends to manipulate him for information, but instead, she finds herself drawn to him in ways she never expected.

Gideon despises everything Rune seems to represent—wealth, vanity, and privilege. But when he discovers that the Crimson Moth is using Rune’s merchant ships to smuggle witches out of the republic, he devises a plan of his own. By pretending to court her, he can infiltrate her world and expose the vigilante who has been eluding him. However, as he gets closer to Rune, he realizes she’s not the shallow aristocrat he thought she was. She’s brilliant, compassionate, and dangerously captivating. The only question is—what if she’s been the enemy all along?

Kristen Ciccarelli’s Heartless Hunter marks the thrilling beginning of The Crimson Moth duology, a romantic fantasy where the greatest danger isn’t being a witch—it’s falling in love.

“Enchanting and deeply romantic, Heartless Hunter drew me in with the first sentence and left me breathless by the last. A story that unfolds like a spell, and one that is destined to capture your heart.” — Rebecca Ross, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divine Rivals