Lore agrees to bind her fate to Athena’s, but will it be worth the cost?īracken’s unique take on the interactions between gods and mortals helps Lore stand out among other Greek mythology-inspired novels. She has the opportunity to regain her house’s lost honor. But when the goddess Athena shows up on her doorstep close to bleeding out, Lore finds herself thrust into the middle of the Agon. She wants to sit out the Agon, and especially to avoid the new Ares intent on hunting her down and eliminating House Perseus for good. Every seven years, descendants of the nine heroes chosen for the first Agon hunt the gods for seven days.ĭespite being from House Perseus and the last of her line, Lore wants to be a normal human. When their rebellion was unsuccessful, Zeus began the Agon. Years ago, nine gods, Athena, Artemis, Apollo, Poseidon, Hephaestus, Hermes, Ares, Aphrodite, and Dionysus, tried to defy Zeus, overthrowing his position as king of the gods. Lore is a contemporary fantasy standalone published by Disney-Hyperion and written by Alexandra Bracken ( The Darkest Minds, Passenger ). CONTENT WARNING: Lore features themes of sexual assault, child brides, and mentions rape/attempted rape
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