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A review by jasmineteagirl
Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciccarelli
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.0
This book was exactly what I was looking for- a fast paced easy fantasy with a romance.
In all honesty, it has all the markings of a stereotypical ya fantasy. That was comforting but also a bit annoying, however as I’m not in the ya age range anymore I don’t want to discount the book for being less mature than other books.
Rune’s magic source was so interesting, it was cool reading a book that so casually mentions menstruation.
I hesitated to pick this book up due to knowing it had a love triangle. Especially between brothers. However, the author did well in making it not overbearing. And it was a breath of fresh air to have a fmc know and acknowledge her different feelings between the two. For anyone hesitant to read for this reason- the love triangle resolves itself and in my opinion doesn’t feel a very huge part of the romance at all. I’m glad the author executed it the way she did.
This book was fun and fast. However I think it just wasn’t executed exactly to my liking. Even though this is ya, some of it felt a bit too simple. The witch hunt and runes position as the crimson moth honestly almost felt less important than the budding romance. I feel we didn’t get enough of Rune as the Crimson Moth. Given that they’re young, I think their naivety made some sense but honesty both Rune and Gideon felt a bit underqualified for their positions. Both of them were a little stupid ahah. I also didn’t like Harrow pestering Gideon to sleep with Rune.I did like that the author emphasized how any romantic actions between the two were genuine, and the two were merely convincing themselves they weren’t. It felt less deceptive that way, as technically it wasn’t.
This is definitely a good ya read if you want something quick and fun, not overbearing in details. Though I found myself annoyed with the book sometimes, I really am curious to see how the rest of the series plays out. I haven’t read a book in awhile where both sides (witches + new republic) are quite awful. I didn’t think I’d be enthusiastic to read the sequel but now I am!I’d also love to see how Gideon and Rune come back from this, it’s kinda a given they will imo. And how Cressida comes into play again. She seems wild. Rune is an interesting character to follow. She’s unafraid to be feminine.
In all honesty, it has all the markings of a stereotypical ya fantasy. That was comforting but also a bit annoying, however as I’m not in the ya age range anymore I don’t want to discount the book for being less mature than other books.
Rune’s magic source was so interesting, it was cool reading a book that so casually mentions menstruation.
I hesitated to pick this book up due to knowing it had a love triangle. Especially between brothers. However, the author did well in making it not overbearing. And it was a breath of fresh air to have a fmc know and acknowledge her different feelings between the two. For anyone hesitant to read for this reason- the love triangle resolves itself and in my opinion doesn’t feel a very huge part of the romance at all. I’m glad the author executed it the way she did.
This book was fun and fast. However I think it just wasn’t executed exactly to my liking. Even though this is ya, some of it felt a bit too simple. The witch hunt and runes position as the crimson moth honestly almost felt less important than the budding romance. I feel we didn’t get enough of Rune as the Crimson Moth. Given that they’re young, I think their naivety made some sense but honesty both Rune and Gideon felt a bit underqualified for their positions. Both of them were a little stupid ahah. I also didn’t like Harrow pestering Gideon to sleep with Rune.
This is definitely a good ya read if you want something quick and fun, not overbearing in details. Though I found myself annoyed with the book sometimes, I really am curious to see how the rest of the series plays out. I haven’t read a book in awhile where both sides (witches + new republic) are quite awful. I didn’t think I’d be enthusiastic to read the sequel but now I am!