Lore

from the Number One bestselling YA fantasy author

By: Alexandra Bracken

Narrated by: Fryda Wolff

From the No.1 New York Times bestselling author of THE DARKEST MINDS comes a high-octane story of power, destiny and redemption. A lifetime ago, Lore Perseous left behind the brutal, opulent world of the Agon families - ancient Greek bloodlines that participate in a merciless game every seven years. A game that is about to begin again ...

For centuries, Zeus has punished the gods with a game called the Agon, which turns them mortal for one week, and at the mercy of being hunted by those with godly ambitions. Only a handful of the original Greek gods remain, the rest replaced by the mortals who killed them and ascended.

After her family's sadistic murder by a rival bloodline, Lore escapes and vows to repay her parents' sacrifice by doing one thing - surviving. For seven years, she has pushed back dark thoughts of revenge against the man responsible for their murder, a man by the name of Wrath who has attained unimaginable power. Except for one week, every seven years. A week that is fast approaching ...

When Lore comes home on the first night of the Agon to find Athena gravely wounded on her doorstep, the goddess offers her an alliance; they have a mutual enemy, after all. But as the world trembles under the force of Wrath - a god with the power to destroy all of humanity - will Lore's decision to bind her fate with Athena's come back to haunt her?

© 2021 Alexandra Bracken (P) 2020, Buena Vista Book Inc©2021 Alexandra Bracken

Critic reviews

Lore kept me awake far too many nights. A brilliant and breathless twist on classic mythology! (Marissa Meyer, author of The Lunar Chronicles)

A story of power and old wounds and love, all anchored by a protagonist that I cheered from the instant she appeared, fists ready and heart brave, on the page. A tale worth passing down. (Marie Lu, author of Warcross)

A cool plot with a unique setting

The world has a a nice setup, the characters are surprisingly flushed out, would've like more mythical creatures but overall a pretty fun read/listen, narrator is pretty good

Loved it

A very different take on Greek methodology in the modern world.

An absolutely stunning read from beginning to end.