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summary of 742 ratings (see reviews)
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Violence (51 reviewers), Death (40 reviewers), Child death (39 reviewers), Blood (39 reviewers), Gore (38 reviewers), Death of parent (32 reviewers), Murder (29 reviewers), Sexual assault (23 reviewers), Grief (14 reviewers), Sexism (13 reviewers), Misogyny (12 reviewers), Body horror (9 reviewers), Cancer (8 reviewers), Torture (8 reviewers), Rape (7 reviewers), Terminal illness (7 reviewers), Pedophilia (6 reviewers), Child abuse (5 reviewers), Physical abuse (4 reviewers), Emotional abuse (2 reviewers), Sexual violence (2 reviewers), Medical content (2 reviewers), Ableism (1 reviewer), Animal death (1 reviewer), Bullying (1 reviewer), Chronic illness (1 reviewer), Suicide (1 reviewer), Medical trauma (1 reviewer), and Suicide attempt (1 reviewer)Moderate
Sexual assault (40 reviewers), Rape (16 reviewers), Cancer (10 reviewers), Terminal illness (10 reviewers), Child death (9 reviewers), Death of parent (8 reviewers), Violence (7 reviewers), Sexism (6 reviewers), Grief (6 reviewers), Misogyny (5 reviewers), Sexual violence (5 reviewers), Emotional abuse (4 reviewers), Panic attacks/disorders (4 reviewers), Pedophilia (4 reviewers), Physical abuse (4 reviewers), Torture (4 reviewers), Blood (4 reviewers), Murder (4 reviewers), Child abuse (3 reviewers), Cursing (3 reviewers), Death (3 reviewers), Body horror (2 reviewers), Chronic illness (2 reviewers), Suicide attempt (2 reviewers), Bullying (1 reviewer), Genocide (1 reviewer), Gore (1 reviewer), Gun violence (1 reviewer), Sexual content (1 reviewer), and Medical trauma (1 reviewer)Minor
Sexual assault (16 reviewers), Cancer (9 reviewers), Rape (9 reviewers), Chronic illness (4 reviewers), Pedophilia (3 reviewers), Violence (3 reviewers), Adult/minor relationship (2 reviewers), Bullying (2 reviewers), Child abuse (2 reviewers), Child death (2 reviewers), Cursing (2 reviewers), Misogyny (2 reviewers), Sexism (2 reviewers), Terminal illness (2 reviewers), Vomit (2 reviewers), Suicide attempt (2 reviewers), Death of parent (2 reviewers), Ableism (1 reviewer), Physical abuse (1 reviewer), Suicide (1 reviewer), Torture (1 reviewer), Blood (1 reviewer), Medical content (1 reviewer), and Grief (1 reviewer)Moods
dark 48%
tense 46%
emotional 35%
mysterious 33%
challenging 14%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 8%
sad 8%
funny 7%
reflective 5%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 45%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Plot: 39% | Character: 9% | N/A: 0%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 16% | N/A: 0%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 67% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Every seven years, the Agon begins. As punishment for a past rebellion, nine Greek gods are forced to walk the earth as mortals. They are 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, turning her back on the hunt's promises of eternal glory after her family was murdered by a rival line. 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 her out: Castor, a childhood friend Lore believed to be dead, and Athena, one of the last of the original gods, now gravely wounded.
The goddess offers an alliance against their mutual enemy and a way to leave the Agon behind forever. But Lore's decision to rejoin the hunt, binding her fate to Athena's, will come at a deadly cost-and it 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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Blackwell's
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Every seven years, the Agon begins. As punishment for a past rebellion, nine Greek gods are forced to walk the earth as mortals. They are 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, turning her back on the hunt's promises of eternal glory after her family was murdered by a rival line. 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 her out: Castor, a childhood friend Lore believed to be dead, and Athena, one of the last of the original gods, now gravely wounded.
The goddess offers an alliance against their mutual enemy and a way to leave the Agon behind forever. But Lore's decision to rejoin the hunt, binding her fate to Athena's, will come at a deadly cost-and it may not be enough to stop the rise of a new god with the power to bring humanity to its knees.
What the community thinks
summary of 742 ratings (see reviews)
Content warnings
Graphic
Violence (51 reviewers), Death (40 reviewers), Child death (39 reviewers), Blood (39 reviewers), Gore (38 reviewers), Death of parent (32 reviewers), Murder (29 reviewers), Sexual assault (23 reviewers), Grief (14 reviewers), Sexism (13 reviewers), Misogyny (12 reviewers), Body horror (9 reviewers), Cancer (8 reviewers), Torture (8 reviewers), Rape (7 reviewers), Terminal illness (7 reviewers), Pedophilia (6 reviewers), Child abuse (5 reviewers), Physical abuse (4 reviewers), Emotional abuse (2 reviewers), Sexual violence (2 reviewers), Medical content (2 reviewers), Ableism (1 reviewer), Animal death (1 reviewer), Bullying (1 reviewer), Chronic illness (1 reviewer), Suicide (1 reviewer), Medical trauma (1 reviewer), and Suicide attempt (1 reviewer)Moderate
Sexual assault (40 reviewers), Rape (16 reviewers), Cancer (10 reviewers), Terminal illness (10 reviewers), Child death (9 reviewers), Death of parent (8 reviewers), Violence (7 reviewers), Sexism (6 reviewers), Grief (6 reviewers), Misogyny (5 reviewers), Sexual violence (5 reviewers), Emotional abuse (4 reviewers), Panic attacks/disorders (4 reviewers), Pedophilia (4 reviewers), Physical abuse (4 reviewers), Torture (4 reviewers), Blood (4 reviewers), Murder (4 reviewers), Child abuse (3 reviewers), Cursing (3 reviewers), Death (3 reviewers), Body horror (2 reviewers), Chronic illness (2 reviewers), Suicide attempt (2 reviewers), Bullying (1 reviewer), Genocide (1 reviewer), Gore (1 reviewer), Gun violence (1 reviewer), Sexual content (1 reviewer), and Medical trauma (1 reviewer)Minor
Sexual assault (16 reviewers), Cancer (9 reviewers), Rape (9 reviewers), Chronic illness (4 reviewers), Pedophilia (3 reviewers), Violence (3 reviewers), Adult/minor relationship (2 reviewers), Bullying (2 reviewers), Child abuse (2 reviewers), Child death (2 reviewers), Cursing (2 reviewers), Misogyny (2 reviewers), Sexism (2 reviewers), Terminal illness (2 reviewers), Vomit (2 reviewers), Suicide attempt (2 reviewers), Death of parent (2 reviewers), Ableism (1 reviewer), Physical abuse (1 reviewer), Suicide (1 reviewer), Torture (1 reviewer), Blood (1 reviewer), Medical content (1 reviewer), and Grief (1 reviewer)Moods
dark 48%
tense 46%
emotional 35%
mysterious 33%
challenging 14%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 8%
sad 8%
funny 7%
reflective 5%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 45%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Plot: 39% | Character: 9% | N/A: 0%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 16% | N/A: 0%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 67% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Average rating