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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
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
A sort of murder mystery featuring Greek mythology. This is fun and adventurous while tackling big themes around shame, guilt, and family trauma. I thoroughly enjoyed unraveling the mystery alongside Io, watching her love bloom with Edei and the ending was so well done! Can’t wait for the next book.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
slow-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
It took me a little bit to get into this one, but once I was there I could not let go. Io is trying to solve murders and discover who is behind creating wraiths. Everything comes back to a riot from 12 years ago, but the pieces just aren't fitting together.
Io also knows that she has a fate-thred connecting her to Edie, but she's avoided him because he had a girlfriend. Of course, they're shoved together for the investigation and everything becomes so much more complicated.
There was so much happening in this, and the story was woven together so well. The three sisters, sharing one soul, yet at odds in so much. Alliances and loyalties are tested and strained, while Io tries to hold onto anything she thought she knew.
Surprising twists at the end, and an unlikely ally have me waiting to dive into the next book!!
Io also knows that she has a fate-thred connecting her to Edie, but she's avoided him because he had a girlfriend. Of course, they're shoved together for the investigation and everything becomes so much more complicated.
There was so much happening in this, and the story was woven together so well. The three sisters, sharing one soul, yet at odds in so much. Alliances and loyalties are tested and strained, while Io tries to hold onto anything she thought she knew.
Surprising twists at the end, and an unlikely ally have me waiting to dive into the next book!!
adventurous
emotional
tense
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
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I knew before I was halfway that this was a five star book, unless they royally messed something up and they didn't. Beautiful world building, belivable characters and intriguing plot. Loved it ends to end and couldn't put it down
Initial Reaction: 9
Characters: 9
Setting: 10
Plot: 9
Pace: 8
Style: 8
Ending: 10
Enjoyment: 8
71 / 16 = 4.4375
Rounded Rating = 4.5
If she loved something, even for a minute, like the fish noodles at the market stall or the teacher who'd smiled at her last week, she held on to that love with tooth and claw. Most threads frayed over time and distance, but never Io's. Her love was evergreen.
I went in blind and enjoyed this short, fast-paced and action-packed first installment to the Threads That Bind duology.
❤️ Interesting worldbuilding and lore
❤️ Smooth combination of genres
❤️ Apocalyptic atmosphere
❤️ Trauma and mental health rep + diversity
❌ Overwhelming magic system
❌ Surface-level characters
Trigger Warnings: violence (including guns), blood and injury detail, emotional abuse, panic attacks, assault, non-graphic murder, animal death, classism, genocide, gaslighting and bullying, toxic family relationships, abandonment.
Plot:
Io is blessed with the powers of the gods, but she often feels like this blessing is nothing more than a curse. When a simple investigation goes wrong, she stumbles into the dangerous world of underground gangs and politics. Forced to partner up with Edei, a mob queen’s second and also Io’s fated mate, to solve a series of mysterious assaults, she will learn of a prophecy that could be her undoing… or bring about the end of the world.
Prophecies, lots of action and magic, twists and turns, mysterious murders, political intrigue, social criticism, underground gangs, soul mates… so many great themes and tropes! This short book was captivating from page 1, and I loved so many things about it. However, the magic system was needlessly complicated. In short: “Other-born” are humans who inherited magical abilities from gods or muses. They are designated by said god’s or muse’s name (e.g., moira-born), and they come in specific numbers, always from the same family. For example, the moira-born always come in three. AND each sibling has a very specific ability. Sooooooo you get dozens of confusing terms and dozens more powers and dynamics. Are you confused yet? If the category names had been descriptive, rather than proper nouns, maybe it could have worked. Maybe.
Seriously, I finished the series and I still don’t really understand what norn-born and sabazios-born and aesir-born and kurbantes-born people actually DO.
Characters:
It’s a good thing romance wasn’t front and centre because I just couldn’t find it in me to care about Io and Edei’s relationship. I didn’t dislike them, but I had much stronger emotions about other characters. While Edei never went beyond surface level, Io was simply not a believable investigator, given how many mistakes she made and how clueless she was about so many things.
Writing:
I enjoyed Hatzopoulou’s sharp and evocative writing style. Her depiction of internal conflicts was particularly on point.
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I went in blind and enjoyed this short, fast-paced and action-packed first installment to the Threads That Bind duology.
❤️ Interesting worldbuilding and lore
❤️ Smooth combination of genres
❤️ Apocalyptic atmosphere
❤️ Trauma and mental health rep + diversity
❌ Overwhelming magic system
❌ Surface-level characters
Trigger Warnings: violence (including guns), blood and injury detail, emotional abuse, panic attacks, assault, non-graphic murder, animal death, classism, genocide, gaslighting and bullying, toxic family relationships, abandonment.
Plot:
Io is blessed with the powers of the gods, but she often feels like this blessing is nothing more than a curse. When a simple investigation goes wrong, she stumbles into the dangerous world of underground gangs and politics. Forced to partner up with Edei, a mob queen’s second and also Io’s fated mate, to solve a series of mysterious assaults, she will learn of a prophecy that could be her undoing… or bring about the end of the world.
Prophecies, lots of action and magic, twists and turns, mysterious murders, political intrigue, social criticism, underground gangs, soul mates… so many great themes and tropes! This short book was captivating from page 1, and I loved so many things about it. However, the magic system was needlessly complicated. In short: “Other-born” are humans who inherited magical abilities from gods or muses. They are designated by said god’s or muse’s name (e.g., moira-born), and they come in specific numbers, always from the same family. For example, the moira-born always come in three. AND each sibling has a very specific ability. Sooooooo you get dozens of confusing terms and dozens more powers and dynamics. Are you confused yet? If the category names had been descriptive, rather than proper nouns, maybe it could have worked. Maybe.
Seriously, I finished the series and I still don’t really understand what norn-born and sabazios-born and aesir-born and kurbantes-born people actually DO.
Characters:
It’s a good thing romance wasn’t front and centre because I just couldn’t find it in me to care about Io and Edei’s relationship. I didn’t dislike them, but I had much stronger emotions about other characters. While Edei never went beyond surface level, Io was simply not a believable investigator, given how many mistakes she made and how clueless she was about so many things.
Writing:
I enjoyed Hatzopoulou’s sharp and evocative writing style. Her depiction of internal conflicts was particularly on point.
Follow me on Instagram: @bibi.reads.writes
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It's an okey book, I liked the magic and the mystery. But I didn't connect with the characters, so I didn't really care about their fate.
adventurous
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:
Yes