The goddess offers an alliance against their mutual enemy and, at last, a way for Lore to leave the Agon behind forever. Yet as the next hunt dawns over New York City, two participants seek out her help: Castor, a childhood friend of Lore believed long dead, and a gravely wounded Athena, among the last of the original gods. For years she's pushed away any thought of revenge against the man-now a god-responsible for their deaths. Long ago, Lore Perseous fled that brutal world in the wake of her family's sadistic murder by a rival line, turning her back on the hunt's promises of eternal glory. As punishment for a past rebellion, nine Greek gods are forced to walk the earth as mortals, hunted by the descendants of ancient bloodlines, all eager to kill a god and seize their divine power and immortality. It made for an intense and memorable read.Every seven years, the Agon begins. It was fun and passionate, and had a solid moral backbone with I had not even thought to anticipate. It wasn’t quite the book I was expecting, but that’s not a bad thing. And no need to worry about the power scale getting out of hand, something that is worth being worried about, when godly powers get brought into the mix. She got to have her story, and there’s no need to worry about what will happen next. Lore’s adventures were grand and epic, but they ended with the book. One of the things I enjoyed about Lore is that it is a rare standalone novel. “I was born knowing how to do three things – how to breathe, how to dream, and how to love you.” There are many elements in this tale that do hit close to home, such as the treatment of women in this middle world that knows about gods and goddesses. It actually makes a twisted sort of sense, as it is so easy to picture people doing exactly that.

Or rather, how the mortal world hunts them for their power. I love the idea of a world where gods hit the earth in a cyclical pattern (reminds me of T he Wicked + The Divine), and how they’re forced to interact with the mortal world. Lore’s story is compelling and fast-paced, merging ideas from mythology with the modern world in such a fascinating way. So, did it live up to that hype? I’d argue that it did. The fact that it’s been hyped so much just made me all the more eager to read it.

As a huge sucker for all things mythology, I just knew that I was going to have to set aside some time to read Lore.

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