First published 2024
Rune witnessed blood flowing through the streets the night everything changed. The revolution stripped witches of their power and made them targets for execution. Now Rune plays two roles. By day she acts like an empty-headed socialite. By night she becomes the Crimson Moth, saving condemned witches from death. A failed rescue forces her to get closer to Gideon Sharpe, a ruthless witch hunter devoted to the new regime. She plans to seduce him for information while throwing him off her trail. Gideon despises everything Rune seems to represent about the old world's excess. But when he discovers someone uses Rune's ships to transport fugitive witches, he decides to court her as cover for his investigation. He expects to find only vanity beneath her beauty. Instead he discovers sharp intelligence and genuine warmth. She feels like his other half. The problem is simple. She might be the criminal he swore to capture.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, fantasy, action
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, secret-identity
Setting: Heartless Hunter
Period: 19th-century
406 pages · Hardcover · Wednesday Books
Content warnings: violence