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Rebel Witch

Kristen Ciccarelli

4.19 AVERAGE

nnikkie's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

bethy_03's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Rebel Witch wraps up The Crimson Moth duology with high emotional stakes, magical rebellion, and a romance steeped in tension and grief. I loved book one -it kept me up all night-and while this sequel didn't quite hit the same intensity, it still delivered a satisfying conclusion.

The dynamic between the main characters remains compelling, with tension that continues to build throughout. The author handles grief and emotional fallout with care, and the ending felt well-earned. I also enjoyed the expanded witch mythology.

However, the middle of the book felt repetitive at times. The back-and-forth emotional conflict- especially the "I hate him/I love him" cycle-dragged on longer than necessary, and both main characters seemed stuck in denial even though their true feelings were obvious. I also wished for more variety in perspective to make other characters motivations seem more genuine and perhaps a deeper exploration of the world's magic and politics.

Still, it's a strong finish to the duology, and I'd recommend it to readers who enjoy romantic tension, rebellion, and morally complex characters.

lily56g's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

erika211's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous medium-paced

bookish_swiftie_organa's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This was an excellent sequel to The Crimson Moth (The Heartless Hunter in the US). THe ending was excellent and this was really well written.

alisaxfridman's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

really enjoyed this read. although it was extremely predictable, i still had a great time with rune and gideon’s relationship and dynamic. annoying at times with the self sacrificial bs when the ending was obvious, but the high stakes and banter made this really enjoyable.

not as strong as the first book, and beginning got quite redundant, making it difficult to keep going. overall, plot felt a lot weaker than in book one, where depth of certain narratives was lacking. felt like resolution was reached quickly, but at the same time glad it was a duology as having a trilogy would’ve been truly unnecessary.