Threads That Bind

Threads That Bind is a fantasy that marries mythology, mystery and romance with a noir vibe.

I quite liked the world of this book, I thought it was a good twist on mythology and loved the general premise. It's set in a kind of post-apocalyptic world where descendents of Gods inherit some of their powers. The MC, Io, and her two sisters are descendents of the Fates, and she can see and cut threads of fate. I also liked that the world didn't just have Greek Gods, it was more regional, but this one definitely had a Greek mythology focus. I'm very familiar with and absolutely love Greek mythology so I enjoyed all the references.

I really enjoyed this book. It's a bit repetitive in how it gives you information which got a little tiring, but overall, I found the mystery to be intriguing, and I was very invested in the romance. Especially after a certain point I really couldn't put this book down.

The romance was quite interesting to me, because they're fated and because the MC can see threads of fate, she can see the thread connecting them. But the two don't just jump into it. It's not even clear if they'll actually end up together. This fated-ness causes dilemmas for the MC between fate, predetermination and free will. Do they give into fate, does that make their connection weaker or stronger or do they go with free will, would they even actually choose each other without fate? I really was rooting for them throughout though.

One of the other big relationships in the book is the one between Io and her sisters. Their connection is very strained and complicated especially because one of them is emotionally abusive and has abandoned the family. But at the same time because of their powers they're “three bodies, one soul”. This abuse and the complexity of the situation caused by their supernatural ties is handled quite well.

I didn't always agree with Io, thought she made many terrible decisions and abused her powers, which made it a bit annoying to read at times.

I hadn't realized this was a series when I started, but I'll likely be reading the next book.

Rating: 4 ⭐

Thank you to Penguin Teen and NetGalley for the eARC!