Lore
THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLER
“Epic from start to finish.” —Marie Lu, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Warcross
“A brilliant and breathless twist on classic mythology!” —Marissa Meyer, #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Lunar Chronicles
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 and first love 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.
From the #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Darkest Minds comes a sweepingly ambitious, high-octane tale of power, destiny, love, and redemption.
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“Epic from start to finish.” —Marie Lu, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Warcross
“A brilliant and breathless twist on classic mythology!” —Marissa Meyer, #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Lunar Chronicles
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 and first love 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.
From the #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Darkest Minds comes a sweepingly ambitious, high-octane tale of power, destiny, love, and redemption.
NOW IN PAPERBACK WITH EXCLUSIVE ART AND BONUS CONTENT!
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Readers say *Lore* by Alexandra Bracken offers a fast-paced, intense adventure with a unique mythological twist that grips most readers. They praise t...
Wow. That was an intense adventure! I really enjoyed this one. I liked the different mythological stories we got throughout the book. Lore's friends really come together to help her in her quest to defeat Wrath during the Agon. She finds allies in the most unusual of places. Her friend Milo has never known Lore's true identity and when he finds out who she really is he thinks it's the coolest thing. It was fun to see him jump into the action without hesitation.
Secrets and betrayals will be revealed along this epic adventure as well as a little romance. I enjoyed this YA Fantasy and it's leaving me wanting to read more. The ending wrapped up well but at the same time I would love more books within this world. I want to see where each of their journey's will take them now.
Secrets and betrayals will be revealed along this epic adventure as well as a little romance. I enjoyed this YA Fantasy and it's leaving me wanting to read more. The ending wrapped up well but at the same time I would love more books within this world. I want to see where each of their journey's will take them now.
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not many thoughts just that the romance felt a little too forced and out of place + it's execution was so ??? to me. The first kiss.. was so.. RANDOM
I think it's an alright book, just not one I would pick up again.
not many thoughts just that the romance felt a little too forced and out of place + it's execution was so ??? to me. The first kiss.. was so.. RANDOM
I think it's an alright book, just not one I would pick up again.
Castor is bae but also a little judgmental. Van and Miles are adorable. Miles is by far the best character in this entire book. I will die on this hill. Also I was really confused on how olde everyone is supposed to be for at least 1/3 of the book. And, of course, Hermes coming in clutch as an icon in all forms of literature I come across him in lol
I thought this was a nice, light read. It kept me interested enough to want to keep reading more, even though I grew a bit tired of the main character. Her back story was decent enough, but her constant indecision was eh. Luckily, I really enjoyed all of the supporting characters. They all knew what they wanted and what they needed to do to get it. The Gods and Goddesses, some original, some reimagined, were the best part of the book. I'd recommend it to others, especially if you enjoy Greek mythology and you're looking for something light in between more consuming reads.
I listened for 8 hours straight and then could not come back to it. Maybe I got burnt out but it was the first book I DNFed in a long time...
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