Witch and Hunter (Beth Revis) Books in Order

Witch and Hunter is built on a pairing that is dangerous before the plot even starts moving. Fritzi is a witch whose coven has been destroyed. Otto is a captain among the hexenjägers, the witch hunters, though that identity hides a much more personal motive. Both are carrying grief. Both want revenge. Neither has any reason to trust the other when they first collide.

The story draws a lot of its strength from that setup. Fritzi is trying to find and protect the last member of her family while striking back at the people who took everything from her. Otto has spent years inside the same violent machine that murdered his innocent mother, waiting for the chance to bring it down from within. When they end up on the same side of a common enemy, cooperation is necessary long before comfort is possible.

The setting matters a lot here. These books are rooted in the fear and violence associated with the German witch hunts, and the world never lets you forget it. Authority is brutal. Suspicion spreads quickly. The Black Forest feels ancient and alive in a way that makes the magic seem older than the people trying to control it. That gives the whole series a tense, hunted feeling, even in quieter moments.

Revenge gets the books moving, but it is not the only thing keeping them in motion. Night of the Witch is about pursuit, escape, and uncovering the larger magical plot behind the hexenjäger attacks. The romance grows out of mutual need and slowly earned understanding, not from either lead forgetting who the other is. That keeps the chemistry sharp and the emotional stakes honest.

The Fate of Magic widens the picture. Fritzi takes on a bigger role among the witches, Otto binds himself to her as protector, and the threat becomes larger than one commander or one campaign. The series starts with a personal war and ends up asking what kind of future magic itself might have, and who gets to decide it.

What you should expect, then, is dark fantasy with real historical texture, strong movement, and a romance that stays tied to the violence and mistrust around it. If you like your enemies-to-lovers stories with wild magic, dangerous forests, and characters trying to build something better out of terrible histories, this duology has a lot to work with.