Lore

Trigger warnings: violence, murder, human sacrifice

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Lore is a descendant of Perseus living in New York City.

I struggled with a way to describe this book without going into too much plot detail, but it's The Hunger Games meets Greek Mythology. The gods and their descendants are all involved in a competition for power in modern-day New York City. Lore has been trained for combat since childhood in a Divergent-style arena.

Lore is the last of the line of Perseus after her family is murdered, and she has left that life behind... Or so she thinks.

When old friends show up at a fight Lore is participating in, she is left reeling. Her former life returns to her completely when an injured Athena shows up at her door, begging for assistance.

Lore is thrust back into the world of godly lineages and their thirst for power, which can be obtained by killing a god or aligning with one. Lore and her friends have many setbacks and victories as they try to end a new god's quest for total domination.

Recommended for fans of Percy Jackson or The Hunger Games. Recommended for older teens and adults as the content is more violent than Percy Jackson.

Alexandra Bracken is a former children's publisher and bestselling YA author. She is a graduate of the College of William and Mary (Go Tribe!) and lives in Arizona.

Publisher: Disney/Hyperion

Length: 576 pages

Release Date: January 5, 2021

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