Hearts That Cut by Kika Hatzopoulou
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Web ID: 18496915How Does One End a Goddess?
Thank you to NetGalley, Penguin Group, Penguin Young Readers, Razorbill, and Kika Hatzopoulou for the opportunity to read Hearts That Cut in exchange for an honest review. Hearts That Cut is the thrilling sequel and final installment to the Threads That Bind duology. While the author is certain that this is the end to Io's story, there is certainly room to write more in this world. Maybe Hatzopoulou will change her mind? In this highly-anticipated conclusion to the duology, the book starts off and reads like an adventure quest for about the first half. Told in third-person limited, the reader follows Io and wraith + former mob boss Bianca in a quest to find the goddesses and stop Io's prophecy from coming true. She is the one said to cut the thread of the world and bring ruin to all. Surely the goddesses out to end her before she can end the world will reconsider? When Io and Bianca run into some former acquaintances and friends, they soon have a mystery on their hands. Between the betrayal of Io's sisters, the looming prophecy, and her much-loved fate thread linking her to Edei, Io has quite the task ahead of her. Steeped in monsters from Greek mythology as well as the various other-born (those with special abilities) who have the powers of the Gods, this novel has mysteries and thrills around every corner. There is excitement and alure for the reader as we get to see the powers of the other-born being used and just what those powers implicate in the grand scheme of the world. While I am sad to see the end of Io's story, the adventure and thrill of following her along the way has been its own enjoyable adventure. A brilliantly written novel with just the right end, this duology is for lovers of Greek mythology and strong female characters with high stakes. And a small dash of fated romance😉 .
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Phenomenal Writing
I wanted to love this book soooo bad. I think I came into this book with such high expectations because Threads that Bind was one of my favorites reads from last year. After such a phenomenal cliffhanger, I was really hoping that Hearts that Cut would give me this epic conclusion. However, it ended up falling a little flat for me. The first half of the book was filled with many of the amazing elements found in Threads that Bind, like the worldbuilding, character development, and action sequences. I loved Io's and Bianca's friendship/alliance dynamic throughout their journey. I also loved Io and Edei together because they were so adorably shy and sweet with each other. However, the second half of Hearts that Cut ended up leaving me with a lot more questions and loose ends that weren't tied up. I felt like it was so rushed and I wanted to know more about what was going to happen to all of the characters now, especially with what went down in the climax scene. With how open ended it was, I feel like KH could and should write a third book for this series because not only would I just eat up everything she writes, but also because it feels like there's so much more that could be expanded on with that ending. Also, I'm kinda sad there wasn't an epilogue because I NEEDED more scenes of Edei and Io just being happy together. That being said, I still highly recommend this series, especially for those looking for a unique read filled with Greek mythology, fated romance, and mysteries!
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