Lore is a strong character, who you can tell is hurting. There was always plenty of action and intrigue to keep me wanting more. I think Bracken did a great job of building this out and keeping the pace steady throughout. I was so intrigued about the whole concept of the Agon and absolutely loved getting to know these characters. Y'all, I loved this book from the very first chapter. Little does she know, things are about to get a lot more interesting.Īrriving home, she discovers the Greek Goddess, Athena, one of the few remaining original Gods, injured on the front steps of her brownstone, pleading for help!īefore she knows it, Lore has rejoined the hunt, pairing with Athena and hoping to finally get revenge on the man she blames for the murder of her family. She has suspected that Castor was dead, so to have him just suddenly reappear was a lot to swallow. Their brief conversation intrigues Lore enough to make her question whether she can really leave that life behind.

One night a blast from her past, her childhood best friend, Castor, ends up tracking her down unexpectedly. Living in New York City, Lore has done a good job blending in and has successfully flown under the radar of anyone related to the hunt. She has successfully kept herself hidden since the last hunt left her entire family dead, including her two little sisters murdered by a rival clan.

She is no longer participating in the Agon, however, having left that world behind. Melora, known as Lore, is a member of the line of Perseus. If a God is killed during the Agon, the hunter responsible for their death gets to seize that God's powers and more importantly, their immortality, thus becoming a New God. Essentially this event is a punishment created by Zeus for past rebellions.ĭuring the Agon, nine Greek Gods are forced to walk the Earth as mortals, all the while being hunted by the descendants of ancient bloodlines. While I fully acknowledge Lore will not work for every Reader, I freaking loved it and am not afraid to admit it!Īptly described as Greek Mythology meets The Hunger Games, it's a meshing of ideas that truly worked for me.Įvery seven years, the Agon begins.

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