katherinereadsbooks1 's review for:

Rebel Witch by Kristen Ciccarelli
3.0
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Unfortunately, I didn’t like this sequel as much as I liked the first book.  I had to convince myself to pick up this book, whereas I was excited to pick up Heartless Hunter.  In a way, it felt like Ciccarelli was rushed to get the sequel out, so she made many chapters repetitive – especially Rune’s POV.  

I didn’t have strong feelings about Rune and Gideon’s relationship, like I did in the first book.  I wanted to see their relationship develop deeper and have more stakes.  Which is frustrating because I know the stakes are there, but I didn’t feel the emotions I was supposed to feel.  This book has one of my least favorite tropes in romance, which contributed to my disappointment with the whole thing.

I will say, I actually liked the ending, which I’ve seen criticised a lot.  That was the most tension I felt through the entire book, which is sad when the whole book is basically about genocide but you don’t feel that tension.  I also really like the magic system.
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