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4/5
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Set in modern day New York we are thrown head first into the Agon. Every seven years Zeus turns the other Gods mortal and leaves them to be hunted, once killed the hunter will seize the immortals power and become the new God.
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First and foremost, Lore is a brilliant lead; she is smart, strong and stubborn with just enough of a tortured past to make her relatable without being self-deprecating.
Miles is a fun and loyal sidekick and Castor is a decent enough love interest.
As always in Greek mythology retellings Athena is a powerful presence and I was glad Artemis was a focal character as she is often dismissed in new Greek inspired fiction.
Plot twists were a plenty in Lore and I was left open-mouthed by them all.
Lores personal story was truly something special and her constant battle between avenging her past and moving on with her future was pure heartbreak.
How Lore works so well as a stand alone is that you donβt need more of the story: the ending is final, the character arcs complete and for the most part all questions are answered.
The struggles of the novel lie in the heavy information poured onto you as the reader and the assumption you know about Greek mythology, it can seem a little haphazard.
It also would have been interesting to see a bit more of the other Olympians as who doesnβt love some Aphrodite in their lives?
But at the end of the day the novel is titled βLoreβ not βAll the Greek Gods,β and truly Lore deserves it all.
Emily xo
Emily Vierke 