The Crimson Moth Books in Order

The Crimson Moth is a two-book fantasy romance set after a revolution that toppled witch queens and replaced them with a republic determined to wipe magic out. Witches are now hunted, their blood magic feared, and survival depends on disguise. That gives the series its central pressure from page one: everyone is performing, lying, or pretending to be safer than they really are.

At the heart of the story is Rune Winters. By day she plays the part of a shallow young socialite. By night she becomes the Crimson Moth, a masked vigilante who smuggles witches to safety. Her opposite is Gideon Sharpe, a relentless witch hunter loyal to the new order. The main hook is simple and very effective, they are each hunting the other while getting pulled into a romance neither can control.

It is a cat-and-mouse story wrapped in silk, blood, and political fallout.

The first book leans into secret identities, flirtation used as strategy, and the danger of wanting someone who could ruin you. Balls, social calls, merchant ships, hidden spellmarks, and rescue missions all matter here. The romance is front and center, but the fantasy plot is not just decoration. Ciccarelli keeps the history of the revolution and the moral mess on both sides close to the surface, so the books have more bite than a simple forbidden-love setup.

In Rebel Witch, the scope opens up. Rune is on the run, Gideon is still torn between duty and feeling, and the threat shifts from private deception to open struggle over who gets to rule. Cressida Roseblood becomes a major force in that conflict, which gives the second book a darker, more desperate energy. The duology still runs on tension between Rune and Gideon, but it also asks what kind of world either of them is willing to defend.

If you like romantasy that balances banter and chemistry with real stakes, this series does that well. The tone is sharp, emotional, and fast-moving, with blood magic, divided loyalties, and plenty of trust issues. Start with The Crimson Moth and move straight into Rebel Witch. In some editions, the first book is published as Heartless Hunter.