Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC in exchange for my honest review!!

This was such a hard book to keep up with. My fault for not remembering the last book very well. I liked all the characters from before, but Nico was barely in it again. There was a lot of plot that was kind of hard to keep up with and I felt like the resolution just kind of happened and the end was so sudden. Maybe I just need to reread this again after a lot date. Thank you again!

Special thanks to NetGalley for this advance copy.

I absolutely loved this series, I would definitely be rereading it and will buy in a physical copy, thanks to Fairyloot for sending the first book to me as well, I would have never discovered it.


This book was the sequel to the first (Threads that Bind) which to my opinion was so well written, the main female protagonist Io is so relatable, the hurt, the betrayal, the fear of change and sacrifice was all there . I didn’t feel like anything was missing, I went on a journey of emotions and kept me wanting to read more and more. The supporting characters were also very important to this book Edei has a special place in my heart! Never doubting Io always by her side and never second guessing her decisions or commands. (The kissing scene made my stomach flutter and I was just so happy to see them get that moment)
It was nice to see Bianca show strength in her weakest moments and she was just a straight up bad B*tch!! love the development of her character in this book!

The cliffhanger at the end of the first novel had me at the edge of my seat waiting to see what will happen next and it didn’t disappoint. Getting to read the reunion of the Ora sisters sent me through a wave of emotion, I wanted to be furious at Ava and made me hate Thais but in the end I think they redeemed themselves.

Overall I loved and enjoyed every minute of this read, I would recommend it to anyone that is looking for a great adventure with world building, people with special powers, beasts, and Gods/ goddesses. A little but if everything sprinkled in there!!

“Hearts That Cut” failed to live up to “Threads That Bind.” In the sequel, the reader is kept marching through a lot of scenes but little seems to happen through most of it. When something does happen, it’s rushed.

I’m not sure if this series is a duology or not—things seemed that it could be wrapped up but the whole book suffered from middle book syndrome and the ending wasn’t particularly satisfying since it felt so rushed.

“Threads That Bind” was a creative, heartfelt book that kept me engaged the whole way through. The sequel, however, me wanting.

Thank you #NetGalley and #PENGUIN GROUP Penguin Young Readers Group for allowing me an advanced copy of Kika Hatzopolou's sequel to Threads That Bind, Hearts That Cut. #HeartsThatCut

Kika Hatzopoulou's Hearts That Cut throws the reader right back into the action where Threads That Bind left off. Io and Bianca are on the road to seek justice and answers. In particular, they are on the hunt for the Gods, to find them they search for golden threads. Along the way, things have changed Io's fate thread with Edei is fraying, and Bianca is been transformed into a fury. After several weeks of traveling the world, finally, they are finally met with one gold thread and Hanne. Hanne warns them to not mess with the Gods. After this encounter, they are faced with traveling to Nanzy where the Mayoral event will be happening. Io and Bianca hope they can get the Gods there. All they are looking for is answers and justice for God's crimes. With more help than Io and Bianca have ever had, they are directly faced with the Gods themselves. It all comes down does Io let her fate decide or does she choose her destiny? To find out what Io's decision is in the story read Kika Hatzpolou's Hearts That Cut Today. #HeartsThatCut

I enjoyed this second book, although not as much as the first. This book focused on finding people, so a lot of the fun of a new, innovative magic system (from the first book) too a backseat to the searching.

Relationships were more nuanced and had a bigger focus in this story compared to the first. I thought the ways the author complicated the romantic, familial, and working relationships was well done.

I really missed the deep dive into types of magic from the first book. this second book named a LOT of different magic types but didn’t spend much time on many of them. So a lot of that intricate work of unraveling the magic system in the first was absent here.

The conclusion was a solid one for a YA book. I appreciated the tidiness of it. This is a set I would recommend to readers who enjoy magic and dystopia and PG romance.

I think book 1 and this one should be read concurrently because I was a little lost on this book.

Io and Bianca are in most of this book, following a golden thread to a God that they can't find. They come to realize that people are being kidnapped and their world seems to be heading towards the apocalypse.

This was a very wordy book and I felt myself grazing non speaking parts- which there was a lot. I wanted to see even more of Io and Eidi and didn't get that much in this book either. I don't know how their thread, when Io used it to sever the life of one of the Gods, that it was still able to be connecting these two fated lovers.

I guess I'm glad it's a duology because I would be done if it was a whole series.

One of my favorite things when I first read Threads that Bind was the incredible world-building, which was why I was so excited to return to this series. In Hearts that Cut I felt like we got to see so much more of the world as Io tracked the god thread and I loved seeing the different cities and places outside of Alante.

This is such a fast, action-packed plot. It grips you right from the beginning and is just constantly moving. I really like Io as a character. She is strong and fierce but she also struggles with her own insecurities as she deals with the emotional damage from her family. Edei and Io have a very unique relationship that I feel like you don’t often see in fantasy romance books. It’s not a fiery burning passion, but instead very soft and gentle and quiet. It’s refreshing and very sweet and I liked where things ended between them.


Overall I really loved this book, this world, and these characters and I was really satisfied with how this book ended.

I was recommended the first book by my school's librarian and was just thrilled to be selected to read book 2 early. I love all of the greek influence and how the characters are grounded and realistic. Really enjoyable read.

What a thrilling way to end a DUOLOGY! The mystery, action, fated love between characters. I can’t wait to receive my copy i preordered ♥️

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC of this novel. 3.5/5 stars.

In comparison to the first one, I did not like this one as much. I enjoyed the first half with Io and Bianca tracking the god's thread, but then it quickly just became meh? I think it's because so much was unfolding without really leading up to any of it plus all of the different twists kind of just almost became too much. I also feel like it was anticlimatic in the end, especially with this prophecy hanging over Io's head and then it was just...well okay then.

I do appreciate Io as a character. Her emotions and guilt and everything else that makes her her is refreshing to see in a novel. She's complex and the decisions she has to make when she cuts a thread do take a toll on her. I also, even though I did not like the ending, loved how powerful it was for Io.

I really tried to like this series and I was very excited to get into it but it was unfortunately not for me. The concept and idea is absolutely amazing which made me really want to read this series but I unfortunately DNF'd it.

I might try to give it another shot and I really appreciate getting the opportunity to receive an ARC of this book but for right now it just wasn't my favorite. I had a hard time really connecting with the characters. It seems like an amazing book but it just wasn't really up to my tastes.

The first book hooked me from the first chapter, but this one too me a little bit to get into. The beginning felt slow and spent a good amount of time filling in the gap between where the last book left off and this one picked up. Once everything was established, the story improved so much!

The idea of fate and destiny has been a common thread throughout the duology and it made for a compelling character arc for Ora as she grappled with her own perceptions of fate. The ending of the book was satisfying and hopeful. I would love a continuation to see what happens next, but I think part of the beauty of the story is in the ambiguity.

Once past the slow beginning, this book was a great conclusion to the work start in Threads that Bind!

A really great duology. Definitely worth the read! The first book ended with such a cliff hanger and this book picks right up. The chase and the intrigue are so captivating and exciting. Io and Edei take a little bit of a backseat which was a little sad. I feel like I didn’t get to see them grow together and the ending is so open I’m not sure I can deal. Speaking of the ending: I definitely was happy and the right thing was done. However, I feel like it was so abrupt. Like, can we see a little glimpse into a future? I just wish there was a bit more. I voluntarily reviewed this after receiving a free copy.

Kika did it again.
I just love this World, these characters. The discussion about (the necessity of) change and who is worthy of our love ... amazing!
The last 15 or so percent of this book left my jaw on the floor. Brilliant.
I wouldn't hate a spin-off to this series. In fact, I would scream and jump around if I ever read that announcement.
Be prepared for me to recommend this series... um... forever?!

A thrilling finale to the duology, I found myself really interested in the mystery of it all. The world still felt confusing at times, but the plot was fun as were the characters

The second book of the series was very good.
The characters where very good developed and storyline was satisfiying

Hearts That Cut was the perfect conclusion to the Threads That Bind duology. It was addictive, heart wrenching, and full of surprises.

Io and her relationship with her sisters is complex and written so beautifully. This book dives into these complicated feelings Io has toward Ava and Thais. Io was easy to root for and I loved her character growth so much in this book!

Io and Edei were both so sweet. I loved Edei and his thoughts on the fate thread. I think this book was perfectly balanced between the romance and the plot. The romance elevated the story and did not overshadow the overall storyline.

This book had such great twists and action that I didn’t want to put it down! This book really made me love Bianca. Her friendship with Io was a highlight of the story for me.

Thank you NetGalley and publishers for the arc! All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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threads that cut holds one of the most brilliant fantasy universes i have ever read. i love everything about the concept: the gods, the quilt, the magic system, the descriptions of the city-nations. if i wasn't so infected by nostalgia for books i read when i was fourteen, i'd say this was my favorite ya fantasy world. unfortunately, the worldbuilding happens to be series' main selling point.

i actually loved the plotline for 90% of the book. i inhaled it in a day, and i have finals this week. but the final confrontation scene with gods was so bizarre and underwhelming, it ruined everything else for me. the time loop aspect was fascinating and i would have loved to see that explored more, instead of it just being mentioned two pages before they escaped it. but what really annoyed me was the fate thread thing. really? destroying the villain with the power if love?? really??

the romance itself is forced. not in that it's unbelievable, because it's a mature, reasonable, perfectly well-thought out relationship. my problem, and this might strictly be a me problem, is that i just didn't care. i was strictly here for the mystery and the murder and the magic, and every time edei showed up, it always felt like it distracted from that storyline. it didn't help that i very much did not like edei, especially with how his relationship with bianca progressed in the book.

io, on the other hand, i love her. i was neutral about her during the first book, but her character growth in this was amazing. her confidence, her being able to allow change in her life, her letting go of thais, even her banter with bianca, i loved everything.

overall, i really love the idea behind this book, but i wish certain parts had been executed differently.

I loved the first book in this series and Hatzopoulou did not disappoint with the second! Io and Bianca make such a compelling team, and I loved getting to see them travel to new places in this post apocalyptic fantasy world. The city of Nanzy in particular is described so vividly with the remains of the cauchemar being such a unique focal point.

One of the greatest strengths of Hatzopoulou’s writing is despite her world building being very complex, she is always reminding the reader what she speaks of. I could never remember all the powers of the different otherborns, but there’s always a helpful reminder written in.

I also loved getting to know new characters in this book. The unraveling mystery of the gold thread and the gods Io is chasing kept me interested throughout. I could not have predicted the ending and I will miss these characters and this world!

Hearts that cut starts off shortly after Threads that Bind. This sequel is fairly different from the first. There’s more focus on world building and to me it feels a little more like an adventure rather than a sleuth story. I enjoyed this but I think it’s good to expect it coming into the story. I enjoyed how the story wraps up the open ends from the first novel. I love the complexity of human relationships that Kika brings to the story- not just in romantic relationships but in family relationships as well. Definitely a fantasy adventure with some thought-provoking relationship dynamics and world view considerations. I would recommend this duology.