A review by jules_grable
Lore by Alexandra Bracken

4.0

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.