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A review by mudder17
Lore by Alexandra Bracken
5.0
Wow, that was pretty amazing. This reminded me a little bit of the War on the Gods series by A.P. Mobley, but it was probably a bit darker than that. It was sort of like a cross between the Hunger Games and War on the Gods with a bit more emphasis on the ugly aspects of war and sacrifice. But don't get me wrong--it was not a war book. The focus was on Lore and her friends and uneasy alliances as they fight to survive the Agon, which is a 7-day event that happens every 7 years when 9 of the Gods who betrayed Zeus will walk the earth in mortal forms and their houses have to survive to be the last ones standing. Several of the houses have already died off at the start of this book, and Lore is the last of her line, the house of the Perseides (Perseus). She has spent the last 7 years in hiding and trying to avoid the world of the Agon, but she is quickly sucked back in. This is an action-packed story and there is definitely a fair bit of death, but somehow the story is energizing and by the end, I was moved to tears, but not all in a bad way. I loved the ending and thought this was a great stand-alone novel. At 546 pages, it's a fairly hefty novel, but it's the perfect length for a serious stand-alone story. The author did a great job researching all the various myths and the story was both well-written and well-thought-out. I have not read her books before, but I will definitely check out her Darkest Minds trilogy after this!
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
March 2022:
I just finished listening to the audiobook and I think I had forgotten just how much I loved this book. Lore is an amazing heroine and I loved watching her navigate the Agon and trying to help not just herself to survive (although she really just wants to get out), but especially to protect her friends and the city that she loves. This is one of the best spin-offs on Greek mythology that I've read and it's an amazing stand-alone novel. Even though I read this over a year ago, I had forgotten enough of the twists and turns that this listening still brought me some surprises. I highly recommend this one, especially if you like mythology.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
March 2022:
I just finished listening to the audiobook and I think I had forgotten just how much I loved this book. Lore is an amazing heroine and I loved watching her navigate the Agon and trying to help not just herself to survive (although she really just wants to get out), but especially to protect her friends and the city that she loves. This is one of the best spin-offs on Greek mythology that I've read and it's an amazing stand-alone novel. Even though I read this over a year ago, I had forgotten enough of the twists and turns that this listening still brought me some surprises. I highly recommend this one, especially if you like mythology.