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Lore
by Alexandra Bracken
Disclaimer: I received the e-arc from the publisher and then bought my own copy. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: Lore
Author: Alexandra Bracken
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 1/5
Diversity: one gay side character by the time I DNFed
Recommended For...: Greek Mythology lovers
Publication Date: January 5, 2021
Genre: YA Fantasy
Recommended Age: can’t recommend, DNFed
Publisher: Hyperion
Pages: 480
Synopsis: 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.
Review: I DNFed this read at 134 pages. I really like the concept of it, but Alexandra Bracken basically drops you into the middle of a story and 134 pages in and I'm still so lost and confused about what's going on. The characters aren't developed, the book expects you to know the backstory and to have read the blurb before you read it, the timeline and world building are disastrous, and the whole thing is just so cluttered. If you didn't have any knowledge of Greek Gods you'd be utterly confused throughout the book and even with my basic knowledge I'm still very lost. The author didn't take the time to set up anything in the book, we hit the ground running from page 1. I feel like I'm reading the rough draft of this book while I'm actually reading the first edition. I think this would have been a good sequel book, but as a first it's bad and underdeveloped.
Verdict: I wish it was just a little bit better in the beginning and helped bring you into the world.
Book: Lore
Author: Alexandra Bracken
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 1/5
Diversity: one gay side character by the time I DNFed
Recommended For...: Greek Mythology lovers
Publication Date: January 5, 2021
Genre: YA Fantasy
Recommended Age: can’t recommend, DNFed
Publisher: Hyperion
Pages: 480
Synopsis: 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.
Review: I DNFed this read at 134 pages. I really like the concept of it, but Alexandra Bracken basically drops you into the middle of a story and 134 pages in and I'm still so lost and confused about what's going on. The characters aren't developed, the book expects you to know the backstory and to have read the blurb before you read it, the timeline and world building are disastrous, and the whole thing is just so cluttered. If you didn't have any knowledge of Greek Gods you'd be utterly confused throughout the book and even with my basic knowledge I'm still very lost. The author didn't take the time to set up anything in the book, we hit the ground running from page 1. I feel like I'm reading the rough draft of this book while I'm actually reading the first edition. I think this would have been a good sequel book, but as a first it's bad and underdeveloped.
Verdict: I wish it was just a little bit better in the beginning and helped bring you into the world.