Threads that Bind Book review

Because a greek fate murder mystery has my eyes.

Song Vibe Check:

1. "Dangerous Hands" Austin Giorgio

2. "Big Eyes" By: Lana Del Rey

3. "Adios" By: Everglow

As one of the resident Greek mythology fans, I usually try to make it my mission to get on the new reads inspired by this genre. If it's a Greek author, all the more interesting as it helps for portrayals to be done better rather than having to tread the whole "is it cultural appropriation or not" speil.

Now, I expected it to be a standalone but I was wrong. I still found the book intriguing so here we go.

Short summary: a descendant of the fates has to solve some murders with her fated soulmate all while dealing with two sisters with vastly different motives.

Long Summary: Descendants of the Fates are always born in threes: one to weave, one to draw, and one to cut the threads that connect people to the things they love and to life itself. The Ora sisters are no exception. Io, the youngest, uses her Fate-born abilities as a private investigator in the half-sunken city of Alante.

But her latest job leads her to a horrific discovery: somebody is abducting women, maiming their life-threads, and setting the resulting wraiths loose in the city to kill. To find the culprit, she must work alongside Edei Rhuna, the right hand of the infamous Mob Queen—and the boy with whom she shares a rare fate-thread linking them as soul mates before they’ve even met.

But the investigation turns personal when Io's estranged oldest sister turns up on the arm of her best suspect. Amid unveiled secrets from her past and her growing feelings for Edei, Io must follow clues through the city’s darkest corners and unearth a conspiracy that involves some of the city’s most powerful players—before destruction comes to her own doorstep.

Now, while the story was promising and kept me going, there was something about Edei and Io that didn't entirely convince me of their "fated romance" and by the end, I hated all the sisters except Io. It was a good book either way even if the worldbuilding required a lot of memorizing to what everyone's powers were.

Overall:4/5 stars