“Lore” was an adventurous journey into a world of mythology that I had not yet experienced. I’ve read a lot of books on Greek mythology, so the idea of what this story could be had me totally hyped to read it!

While I enjoyed the overall story, my only complaint is with the development of the story villains. We can all agree that Zeus is a total jerk and will never have a redeemable characteristic— Iike ever. lol. So, the way he was portrayed in “Lore” did bug me just a little. However, this was a fun read and I would recommend it to my friends and fellow readers.

Thank you, NetGalley, for a chance to read this in exchange for an honest review.

So I love Alexandra Bracken's writing in her other books but this one mixed with the slight confusion that is greek mythology in general just left me a little confused. I found this one hard to follow and I couldn't really connect with most of the characters. I did enjoy the plot for the most part and had an okay time reading it but it never really clicked for me.

I loved More. Alexandra Bracken never fails to amaze me. She is a masterful storyteller and you can tell how much effort and work she puts into her stories..amazing amazing story. I loved it.

I did not finish this book but I enjoyed what I read. It was a bit lenghty and wordy but it was also riveting.

I had really high expectations going into this book so I was really sad when I found it just ok. Parts of it dragged and I wasn’t really quite as hooked as I wanted to be.

The twists actually surprised me a couple times which was nice. I was pretty hooked at the beginning but yet I couldn’t really get invested the whole time

3.75

I love how the story's theme is modern day Greek Mythology. I enjoyed the idea of the agon, which gives me The Hunger Games vibes (I loved this element)
The story was jam-packed with action. I liked a lot of the characters, but felt some of them were a bit lacking.
I lowered the rating as there was a lot of info dumping at the start, which made the read a bit of a struggle at first. I only started to really enjoy it after a third of the way through. And found the amount different houses and characters, a bit forgettable. Overall I really enjoyed it but just needed a bit more

A twist where nine Greek gods must walk on Earth every seven years to be hunted by the descendants of the ancient bloodlines. If they survive the hunt they get to hold on to their immortality for another seven years, if not the one who claims their life will also claim their power.

I enjoyed this modern take on mythology. The pacing was a little slow at times but I did enjoy the overall story, especially the further into it that I got. There are a lot of well-done characters in this book but I found myself the most drawn to Castor's story. I appreciate that this is a standalone title. It would have been easy to draw the book out into multiple installations but as a standalone it shared this world while still giving you an appropriate ending that I, personally, really appreciated. I'm excited to see what's next for Alexandra Bracken and if she'll share more stories based on mythology.

This has me sooo excited for whatever else Alexandra Bracken has in her amazing brain! I'm hyped and ready to read anything that comes my way!

This sounds like the start of a fun book. From this chapter sampler, I'm very excited to read the rest of the book.

I just don't even know where to start, I love Mythology, and this story just had everything I hoped it would and more.
I loved this twist of the old gods fighting to win back favor with Zeus, and the family traditions, and the fallacy. Malora was an incredible heroine.

Wow this book, this story it's just perfect.
It's a perfect book to who love Greek mythology, it was so good see so many references to the myths well known (or to know better). Besides it's full of action, there is rarely a dull moment.
The characters are so well written. Lore it's a powerful female character with a perfect vision of the world she was born in, how cruel and vicious it can be, specially to women. Athena is described as a very harsh character, not exactly what comes to mind een you think of her, but it actually made a lot of sense. Castor is a little bland to me, Van clearly has some issues with the world he was raised in, but unlike Lore didn't do much about it. Miles just light the all room.
The thing is all of these characters are so different but they blend in so well, they made an incredible team.
And there were some plot twists as well. Gil, I didn't see that coming, the aegis plot was well

Unfortunately, I had to DNF this book at the 100 page mark. I feel as though this pacing didn't fit my speed. I also felt as though there are a lot of characters and I couldn't keep track of them.

The writing in this book was really good. I am not usually the biggest fan of mythology in books due to not knowing most of the lore and motives that push all of the character plot lines. Lore was writen in a way that made the mythology aspect of it very accessable to readers that are new to it. I also liked that just when you thought you had figured out where to plot was going, it implemented new points to keep you guessing.

I gave this a four out of five stars. I enjoyed reading this but I was hoping for a little bit. I would recommend especially if you like stories of the Greek gods.

This book was a fantastic new way to look at the Greek Gods in modern times. I would highly recommend it. It is a must-read as it is riveting and brings to life interesting characters that engage the reader and make one care about what happens next. I could not put the book down.

I found lore to be a fun protagonist and the story hooked me in. i really enjoyed the connections to greek mythology and i've always loved bracken's writing.
3.5
cant wait to read the rest

I had been hanging out for this book, I just adore Alexandra bracken and a Greek mythology mash up? Sounded AMAZING. this book is dark at times and brutal. I had quite high expectations, as i had known about it for a long time - Alexandra brackens email newsletter is amazing and she was really generous with her writing progress and process on this book. I was thrilled to love it, it’s a harrowing story in a lot of ways but so gripping and I just adore lore, castor and miles. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Greek gods are real! And they walk among us for 7 days every 7 years. But if you can kill one, you can take their power. Lore swore that she would never become involved in all of this mess. Especially since her family was murdered by the “fake” ares. At least until she finds Athena bleeding out on her doorstep.

This was a sample of this new book. I love Greek mythology so I was immediately intrigued by this premise! It’s slightly confusing getting all the details of the reasons behind the gods being able to walk among us but it’s good! I’m definitely gonna read the rest of the book to see if Lore is able to get vengeance for her family!

I really thought this book was great. I loved the characters, especially Lore, and the setting of the city. The battle scenes were epic and the influence of the gods and goddesses was interesting in relation to Lore’s storyline. I ended up purchasing a copy to add to my classroom library and encouraged the school library to purchase copies for our students to read. The feedback from the students has been great; especially from those who loved the Percy Jackson series as well as the mythology they study in our courses.

I absolutely adore Greek mythology and Greek mythology retellings. I was so excited to read Lore by Alexandra Bracken. The storyline was spectacular, and the plot points were laid out with vivid detail that I could really imagine this mythological plot playing out in our modern day. The pacing was a little bizarre for me as was the sequencing of events. I finished the book with a few unanswered questions. However, it was well written, and that cover is everything.

I received a review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley for my honest review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.