A review by moonlitreading_
Hearts That Cut by Kika Hatzopoulou

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

“But perhaps, these hearts were supposed to be broken. Perhaps this faith was undeserved. Perhaps what came after heartbreak was just as important: when you rose on one knee, then the other, and stood. When you realized that you could piece yourself back together, little by little, slowly and painfully. You might not be whole ever again, but you would survive, and that was—that was salvation, in its true form.”

Hearts That Cut follows Io a few weeks after the last events of Threads That Bind where she is traveling in search of whichever god was at the end of the golden thread. People are still missing in every city-nation and this time they’re siblings. Her investigation leads her to the golden city of Nanzy where everything about the world as they knew it starts to unravel.

This book was a little slow at first but once Io and Bianca got to Nanzy it picked up the pace from there. Their travel had let me take a quick peek into other city-nations. When it comes to fantasy books I always love it when the world and its lore expands but I found myself wanting for more here. I still enjoyed it especially when the many questions started to get their answers. Plus, Io’s complicated relationship with her sisters was interesting to me because I only have brothers.

There wasn’t really a lot of romance here, not that I’m complaining because too much romance can ruin a book for me sometimes (well depends on my mood tbh). I just wish I had more Io and Edei interactions. But the few that they had, I really cherished. I don’t know, I’m just a sucker for soulmates.

The Threads That Bind duology got me out of my reading slump which I’ve been in on and off this year. This duology was a super fun read. I recommend it for those who like Greek mythology, politics, sisterhood, and a little romance in their fiction.
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