Io can clearly see that the killer's life-thread has already been severed. Then Io is witness to a murder - but this is no ordinary murder. Io uses her gifts as a private investigator, trying to make ends meet in a world which treats other-born people like her with suspicion and prejudice. When a person's life-thread is cut, it's their time to die. When a new relationship is formed, a new thread appears. She is able to see threads: shimmering golden lines connecting every person.

Io is the youngest of three sisters, descended from the Fates. Io and Edei are thrown together to solve the case, and as Io grapples with the dark secrets lurking beneath Alante's surface, she must decide whether to embrace her fate and give in to the feelings growing between herself and Edei - or whether to cut the thread, and set him free.įilled with mystery, violent betrayal and powerful, simmering romance, and inspired by Greek mythology, Kika Hatzopoulou's electrifying, genre-defying debut is perfect for fans of Alexandra Bracken's Lore, Leigh Bardugo's Six of Crows and Chloe Gong's These Violent Delights.In the city of Alante, the descendants of the Greek gods live alongside mortals.

And what Io can see immediately, although Edei cannot, is that there is a bright silver fate-thread connecting them. More complicated still, there is another witness: Edei, a member of the violent Rossi mob who rule Alante. Io can see that the killer's life-thread is severed. She can see threads: shimmering silver lines connecting every person. In the city of Alante, the descendants of the Greek gods live alongside mortals. You won't be able to put this one down' Alexandra Bracken, bestselling author of Lore 'Dripping with atmosphere and edged with danger, Threads That Bind weaves together a gorgeous dark tapestry of mystery, fated romance and modern myth.

Threads That Bind by Kika Hatzopoulou