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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
Lore was a massive re-imagining of the Greek gods in modern times. It was full of adventure, action, and intrigue from the first chapter which kept me turning pages to figure out what was going on, learn more about what happened to Lore seven years before the current events, and who was going to win this epic battle of gods and heroes. The action was definitely the most prominent aspect of this novel, followed by character development, and then world building. The main character, Lore, had a definitive (if predictable) character arc but was cast way too young for what she accomplished (not that 17 year olds can't accomplish big things - but the way she was written felt at least early twenties). The world building was compelling but not done tremendously well; it was confusing at times and I kept having to go back and reference the families pages and who was associated with which god. The ascension process was also really colluded. The ending felt a little forced, like the author had written herself into a corner and shoehorned in a semi-workable solution to get out of it. Overall, it was an fun and action-packed thrill ride that I'll likely read again.
This was an odd book. Definitely a Greek mythology meets Hunger Games vibe. It is nice to have a good stand alone book with a satisfying ending but it was definitely missing something. The character development was a little shallow and the romance aspect felt a little thrown in. Overall though it was a decent boom.
Been on a bit of a mythology kick lately, and this title was recommended to me, so I took a swing.
Lore Perseous is the last of her line. Her parents and sisters were brutally murdered by a rival line at the tail end of the Agon: a “tournament” of sorts that happens every seven years wherein descendants of ancient bloodlines hunt nine of the Greek gods in mortal form for a week. If someone is able to kill a god, they get their immortality and power.
After her family’s death, Lore ran away from the Agon and started over in New York City: hiding from everyone in her previous life.
Here it is Agon time again, and, as luck would have it, it is in New York City. Determined to stay out of it, Lore keeps doing what she’s always done, but is approached by her old training partner, Castor, and then a very wounded Athena shows up on her doorstep.
Lore can run no more.
By and large I enjoyed this book, and it was a fast and easy read. There were some stumbles in the worldbuilding, but nothing Earth shattering to note.
The action builds up, and the intrigue gets deeper and deeper. There are so many more conspiracies than anyone would have imagined, and more and more of Lore’s life gets dragged into the fray.
Then I got to the end, and was so incredibly disappointed. In a matter of paragraphs, Ms. Bracken took this well-developed story, and quite literally shat on the effort of the characters. Yeah, I get the intentionality of what happened, but that was a serious groaner. Yes, this is a Disney Hyperion released book, but it could have retained a little edge until close.
This review originally appeared on 23rdlegion.com
Lore Perseous is the last of her line. Her parents and sisters were brutally murdered by a rival line at the tail end of the Agon: a “tournament” of sorts that happens every seven years wherein descendants of ancient bloodlines hunt nine of the Greek gods in mortal form for a week. If someone is able to kill a god, they get their immortality and power.
After her family’s death, Lore ran away from the Agon and started over in New York City: hiding from everyone in her previous life.
Here it is Agon time again, and, as luck would have it, it is in New York City. Determined to stay out of it, Lore keeps doing what she’s always done, but is approached by her old training partner, Castor, and then a very wounded Athena shows up on her doorstep.
Lore can run no more.
By and large I enjoyed this book, and it was a fast and easy read. There were some stumbles in the worldbuilding, but nothing Earth shattering to note.
The action builds up, and the intrigue gets deeper and deeper. There are so many more conspiracies than anyone would have imagined, and more and more of Lore’s life gets dragged into the fray.
Then I got to the end, and was so incredibly disappointed. In a matter of paragraphs, Ms. Bracken took this well-developed story, and quite literally shat on the effort of the characters. Yeah, I get the intentionality of what happened, but that was a serious groaner. Yes, this is a Disney Hyperion released book, but it could have retained a little edge until close.
This review originally appeared on 23rdlegion.com
Greek Mythology meets the hunger games I really wanted to love this book! I tried, I finished it but as each chapter went on o lost more and more interest.
The houses were a great concept. Each descended from a Greek hero, some tied to the old gods, some not. The inner workings of these houses, the politics and the culture was cleaver and we'll thought out.
I enjoyed that each god very much had their own distinct personality and characteristics.
However, the story started to feel very repetitive. Major twists by the time they were revealed felt obvious and Lore kept having the same inner dialogue.
I'm glad I read Lore and a great introduction to mythology but not my favorite
The houses were a great concept. Each descended from a Greek hero, some tied to the old gods, some not. The inner workings of these houses, the politics and the culture was cleaver and we'll thought out.
I enjoyed that each god very much had their own distinct personality and characteristics.
However, the story started to feel very repetitive. Major twists by the time they were revealed felt obvious and Lore kept having the same inner dialogue.
I'm glad I read Lore and a great introduction to mythology but not my favorite
I loved this book!!
As I'm on a Greek Mythology kick, I was instantly excited to start Lore, which is about how every 7 years, the original 9 Greek gods turn into morals for a week and 'hunters' are able to kill them for to turn immortal. This particular story follows Lore, the last mortal in the Perseus line who is forced back into the Agon when the new Ares is trying to hunt her down, because he knows she has the shield he is looking for.
Lore gets forced back into the hunt when Athena shows up on her step and they make a binding deal with one another - if Lore helps Athena hunt down the new Ares, Athena will kill him for her.
I also loved Lore's relationship with Castor, who she hasn't seen in 7 years, or since the last Agon ended. Lore thought Castor was gone, but there are many circumstances that forced that hand (ie him being the new Apollo and not being able to become a physical body, as well as Hermes casting a protecting charm against any Gods from seeing Lore).
Overall, I really loved reading this book, I couldn't put it down!
Would I Reread? Yes!
As I'm on a Greek Mythology kick, I was instantly excited to start Lore, which is about how every 7 years, the original 9 Greek gods turn into morals for a week and 'hunters' are able to kill them for to turn immortal. This particular story follows Lore, the last mortal in the Perseus line who is forced back into the Agon when the new Ares is trying to hunt her down, because he knows she has the shield he is looking for.
Lore gets forced back into the hunt when Athena shows up on her step and they make a binding deal with one another - if Lore helps Athena hunt down the new Ares, Athena will kill him for her.
I also loved Lore's relationship with Castor, who she hasn't seen in 7 years, or since the last Agon ended. Lore thought Castor was gone, but there are many circumstances that forced that hand (ie him being the new Apollo and not being able to become a physical body, as well as Hermes casting a protecting charm against any Gods from seeing Lore).
Overall, I really loved reading this book, I couldn't put it down!
Would I Reread? Yes!
AAHHH new comfort characters unlocked. i love it, adore it even. i will keep this book forever and read it again and again until the whole thing falls apart. it’s like a little hug of excitement, the plot is interesting, the concept is cool, the characters are fun, i love it!
did not finish this book. every time i pick it up, i stop reading for several months. great plot idea, miserable execution for anyone that gets easily confused or even takes longer breaks in between reading sessions. i can’t recall anything that happened