"Lore" by Alexandra Bracken
Title: "Lore"
Author: Alexandra Bracken
Summary: Lore comes from a Greek lineage. She is descended from a famous Greek hero. Many eons ago, Greek gods and goddesses tried to overthrow the king of the Olympians. It did not go well. The agon was started to punish the gods and goddesses who tried to kill the Olympian king, Zeus. Lore's family trained and fought in the agon for years. Well, Lore left after her family was brutally murdered. Lore was sucked back in after 7 years. Lore decides to get back in the hunt to avenge her family. Can Lore be able to remain her humanity and avenge her family?
My thoughts: I like mythology. So, I thought that this would be a great fit for me. To be honest, I liked the premise of the book. I kind of wish that the before years were in the beginning of the book instead of in the middle; but it does paint a better backdrop of what Lore went through in her life. I thought that more of the minor gods and goddesses should have made an appearance in the book. Hell, Zeus should have made an appearance because his children tried to take his spot. But this is totally my opinion. I also thought about how good of a goddess Lore and Castor would have been if they would have kept the godly powers.
The book is not a bad read. If you like mythology, this will be an easy read for you. It took me a while to read it because I'm a slow reader. And as I was reading, I thought this would make a good movie. I actually saw myself in the story fighting with the characters. Definitely check out this book if you want to broaden your reading.
Would recommend if you like Greek mythology.
