LORE
Author: Alexandra Bracken
Source: Audio from Audible
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Publication Date: January 5, 2021
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Representation: gay side character
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From the #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Darkest Minds comes a sweepingly ambitious, high-octane tale of power, destiny, love and redemption.
Every seven years, the Agon begins. 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.
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. For years she's pushed away any thought of revenge against the man--now a god--responsible for their deaths.
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.
The goddess offers an alliance against their mutual enemy and, at last, a way for Lore to leave the Agon behind forever. But Lore's decision to bind her fate to Athena's and rejoin the hunt will come at a deadly cost--and still may not be enough to stop the rise of a new god with the power to bring humanity to its knees.
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Content Warning: murder (including graphic murder of children and murder of parents), death, misogyny, gore, terminal illness, abuse, arranged marriage, paedophilia and child sexual abuse mentioned, attempted rape.
Wow I was blown away by this one! This had all the elements I love about updating mythology and incorporating it into our real world today. This is like a more adult version of Percy Jackson with Hunger Games vibes and I was totally here for it.
This would definitely not be for every reader, but as someone who studied Greek mythology in university, I absolutely loved this! So many great elements of incorporating the original gods and the way that power transfers and mythology reigns. I loved seeing Athena as her actual depiction and there was just so much goodness in this.
The flashbacks were such a good touch and I'm glad we jumped into this with two full feet instead of being led into it or having the main character have a "secret" heritage. Lore knew what she was getting into! And while I didn't always agree with Lore's choices, they made sense for her as a character, especially once we learned more about the past.
If you liked Red Rising, I bet you'll enjoy this!
