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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
medium-paced
Set in a futuristic society ravished by climate change as a punishment by the gods Io is a descendant of the fates and is a detective in the Silts. Those who are descendants of the gods are treated as lesser citizens, and Io attempts to unravel a mystery involving an abduction that turns into a wraith attack.
The story becomes a fascinating twist of political intrigue, mythology, plots of revenge and detective fiction. The world building by Hatzopoulou is absolutely fascinating, it took my about 75 pages to get to grips with the world but after I think this is one of my favourite twists on mythology. It was complex and fully fleshed out. For a YA book the world building was excellent. The writing style was evocative and she describes the internal dynamics of each character beautifully.
The fate thread was an interesting extra, but not the focus of the book which I did enjoy. The twist ending was performed exceptionally and sets the next book up perfectly. I cannot wait for book two to see where Io goes next.
This book was a whirlwind I really enjoyed the characters and the plot and holy crap that twist at the end! I didnt expect my self to enjoy the romance trope in this book (fated mates) as much as I did but I loved Io and Edeis chemistry. I will say that I am Just missing the emotional spark that pulls at my heart and while I know its a good book it might take the sequel before I truely fall in love in the end 4.5 ⭐️
Guys, I tried. I really tried with this one. As much as I loved the setting and how the magic system worked, I just couldn't jive with the FMC's moral dilemma. She spends so much time focused on the fact that she has a thread of destiny with the MMC when he's clearly in a happy relationship with someone else, that it legitimately gets in the way of the main plot. I found myself shouting, "Stop being a home wrecker!" every single time she debates on cutting the thread with the guy. I much rather read about the mystery going on than her morality crisis, but the mystery clearly isn't the main focus of this book and it just got to the point that I stopped caring.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Really interesting. The characters have so much depth and the plot is so unique. I really enjoyed this and am excited for the second!
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Racism, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Classism
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Blood, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Confinement, Deadnaming, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent