Kika Hatzopoulou is the bestselling author of Threads That Bind and its upcoming sequel, Hearts That Cut. She is a native Greek and current Londoner and holds an MFA in writing for children from the New School. In her free time, she enjoys urban quests and gastronomical adventures while narrating entire book and movie plots with her partner. Find Kika on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @kikahatzopoulou and on her website kikahatzopoulou.com.

"An epic thematic scope and an intricately imagined setting...Enticing and original." --Kirkus Reviews

"Epic and insightful, this adventure makes for a fun and heartrending page-turner. Highly recommended, and a solid choice for fans of Rebecca Ross's Divine Rivals." --SLJ

"Hearts That Cut is everything I want in a sequel! In this spellbinding return to the climate-ravaged world of the other-born, Kika Hatzopoulou delivers a high-stakes, page-turning mystery with an utterly gasp-worthy twist." --Leslie Vedder, bestselling author of the Bone Spindle trilogy

"Hearts That Cut is a captivating, confident return to the fantastical--and utterly original--world established in Threads That Bind. Every word is essential, every sentence sings; I would read Kika's shopping lists at this point, but I'm so so glad I got this instead. A must-read for all Greek mythology and fantasy fans." --Sarah Underwood, New York Times bestselling author

Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group

Pub date: 2025-06-10

Length: 336 pages