by Sara Raasch
First published 2023
Fritzi barely escaped the hexenjägers who slaughtered her coven. Now she hunts Kommandant Dieter Kirch, the zealot leader who destroyed her family. She needs to find her sole surviving relative and make the witch hunters pay for every life they stole. Otto serves as captain under Dieter Kirch, but his loyalty is a lie. The hexenjägers burned his innocent mother years ago. He has waited, planned, and positioned himself for the perfect moment to strike back at the organization that ripped his world apart. When circumstances force Fritzi and Otto together, neither dares trust the other. They share the same enemy but come from opposite sides of a bloody war. With only each other as allies, they pursue their separate vendettas. As they dig deeper into hexenjäger operations, they discover a conspiracy far worse than random witch killings. The attacks follow a deliberate, horrifying pattern. But the growing connection between Fritzi and Otto threatens to complicate everything. Their feelings for each other might prove stronger than their thirst for justice.
Genres: historical-fiction, mystery, fantasy, thriller
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Germany
Period: 19th-century
416 pages · Hardcover · Sourcebooks Fire
Content warnings: violence