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Lore Olympus: Volume One

Lore Olympus: Volume One

Summary

Scandalous gossip, wild parties, and forbidden love - witness what the gods do after dark in this stylish and contemporary reimagining of one of mythology's best-known stories.

'Steamy, often laugh-out-loud funny and emotional' Jennifer L. Armentrout, # 1 New York Times bestselling author of From Blood and Ash
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Persephone, young goddess of spring, is new to Olympus. Her mother, Demeter, has raised her in the mortal realm, but after Persephone promises to train as a sacred virgin, she's allowed to live in the fast-moving, glamorous world of the gods.

When her roommate, Artemis, takes her to a party, her entire life changes: she ends up meeting Hades and feels an immediate spark with the charming yet misunderstood ruler of the Underworld.

Now Persephone must navigate the confusing politics and relationships that rule Olympus, while also figuring out her own place - and her own power.

This edition of Smythe's original Eisner-nominated webcomic Lore Olympus features a brand-new, exclusive short story, and brings the Greek pantheon into the modern age in a sharply perceptive and romantic graphic novel.

This volume collects episodes 1-25 of the #1 WEBTOON comic Lore Olympus.

Sunday Times bestseller, October 2022
Best Webcomic Award, Eisner Awards, 2023
Best Webcomic Award, Eisner Awards, 2022
Best Graphic Novel & Comic, Goodreads Choice Awards, 2021
Best Digital Book of the Year, Harvey Awards, 2021

Reviews

  • A refreshingly modern and surprisingly poignant take on the Hades and Persephone myth . . . Steamy, often laugh-out-loud funny and emotional
    Jennifer L. Armentrout, # 1 New York Times bestselling author of From Blood and Ash

About the author

Rachel Smythe

Rachel Smythe is the creator of the Eisner-nominated Lore Olympus, published via Webtoon.
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