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A review by tanya_tate
Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciccarelli
Did not finish book.
Book Stats
Stars: DNFED at 50%/190 pages
Start Date : 12/16/2023
Ending Date: 03/05/24
Genre: YA Fantasy Romance
Form: E-Arc
Page Count: 400
Publishing Date: 02/20/24
Point of View: 3rd Person, Dual POV’s
Setting:
My Blog:https://tanyasreading.wordpress.com/2024/03/05/heartless-hunter-the-crimson-moth-by-kristen-ciccarelli/
StoryGraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/7d67afce-7914-4b4c-9394-e34bbe08ec71
DNFED at 50%/190 pages
Thank you Netgalley for the E-arc in exchange for an honest review.
This is one of the cases of “It’s me not you” because I really lost interest in this book like in January. I have been on this book since December aka two months before it came out and barely made any progress to pick it up which now it’s been out for almost two weeks. I have literally read and finished six books and DNFED three since I started this one.
For the most part it's fine a book but it just is not working out for me. I got the audiobook to see if that would help and that just made it even worse.
The main premise is a game of cat and mouse between a Witch (Rune Winters) and a Witch Hunter (Gideon Sharpe) who are trying to Intel from each other while fake courting each other and possibly fall for each other. So pretty much enemies to lovers which I do like but just couldn’t get aboard on this one.
So if you liked Serpent & Dove which I couldn’t get past the 20% mark, this is for you.
For me my main thing is that I wanted to see Rune as the Crimson Moth more to save other witches not being told that she does and we don’t see it. Yes the main thing should be her trying to save her Grandmother’s best friend but let me see her trying to rescue other witches while Gideon is on her tail.
I’m really not liking the magical system as well since witches have to use menstrual blood if they can’t cut themselves to perform spells. If a witch cut themselves to perform spells it would leave scars on their body which people will know they are witches. Even though fresh blood aka cutting themselves works better than older blood because the spell is stronger with fresh blood. Also the fact Verity, Rune’s second best friend, knows way too much about how witches operate not to be a witch. It goes beyond being close to them since her two sisters were ones. (Side Note: I skipped the ending and I know why she does. That is still not holding me to finish this book. )
Also the fact it's a possible love triangle with Rune and the two brothers, Gideon and Alex (Rune’s best friend) that is turning me off as well. Gideon just feels like all he wants to do is find out Rune is Crimson Moth and jump into her knickers. Alex is fine but I’m going to need him to go ahead and shoot his shot instead of going around the bush with it. I don’t feel like staying anymore to see if he does since I’m just not feeling this one so I’m just going to cut my losses here.
I don't normally rate books that I DNFed but since it was more of a “It’s me not you” case which I just wasn't feeling it but doesn't mean I didn't like it, I'm giving it a three.
Stars: DNFED at 50%/190 pages
Start Date : 12/16/2023
Ending Date: 03/05/24
Genre: YA Fantasy Romance
Form: E-Arc
Page Count: 400
Publishing Date: 02/20/24
Point of View: 3rd Person, Dual POV’s
Setting:
My Blog:https://tanyasreading.wordpress.com/2024/03/05/heartless-hunter-the-crimson-moth-by-kristen-ciccarelli/
StoryGraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/7d67afce-7914-4b4c-9394-e34bbe08ec71
DNFED at 50%/190 pages
Thank you Netgalley for the E-arc in exchange for an honest review.
This is one of the cases of “It’s me not you” because I really lost interest in this book like in January. I have been on this book since December aka two months before it came out and barely made any progress to pick it up which now it’s been out for almost two weeks. I have literally read and finished six books and DNFED three since I started this one.
For the most part it's fine a book but it just is not working out for me. I got the audiobook to see if that would help and that just made it even worse.
The main premise is a game of cat and mouse between a Witch (Rune Winters) and a Witch Hunter (Gideon Sharpe) who are trying to Intel from each other while fake courting each other and possibly fall for each other. So pretty much enemies to lovers which I do like but just couldn’t get aboard on this one.
So if you liked Serpent & Dove which I couldn’t get past the 20% mark, this is for you.
For me my main thing is that I wanted to see Rune as the Crimson Moth more to save other witches not being told that she does and we don’t see it. Yes the main thing should be her trying to save her Grandmother’s best friend but let me see her trying to rescue other witches while Gideon is on her tail.
I’m really not liking the magical system as well since witches have to use menstrual blood if they can’t cut themselves to perform spells. If a witch cut themselves to perform spells it would leave scars on their body which people will know they are witches. Even though fresh blood aka cutting themselves works better than older blood because the spell is stronger with fresh blood. Also the fact Verity, Rune’s second best friend, knows way too much about how witches operate not to be a witch. It goes beyond being close to them since her two sisters were ones. (Side Note: I skipped the ending and I know why she does. That is still not holding me to finish this book. )
Also the fact it's a possible love triangle with Rune and the two brothers, Gideon and Alex (Rune’s best friend) that is turning me off as well. Gideon just feels like all he wants to do is find out Rune is Crimson Moth and jump into her knickers. Alex is fine but I’m going to need him to go ahead and shoot his shot instead of going around the bush with it. I don’t feel like staying anymore to see if he does since I’m just not feeling this one so I’m just going to cut my losses here.
I don't normally rate books that I DNFed but since it was more of a “It’s me not you” case which I just wasn't feeling it but doesn't mean I didn't like it, I'm giving it a three.