When I wished for this title, it was for the whole book and not a sampler. I only mention this because I purposely don't read samplers, I'm WAY too impatient of a person to enjoy them. But since this wish was granted, I felt obligated to read the sampler. It was good! Not amazing, and I'll honestly probably forget a lot of what I read before the book releases, which might be a good thing. It didn't make me desperate to finish the book, but it did pique my interest. So this is one I'll be waiting to finish when it's available at my library.

I've been a fan of this author since I was a teen, so I'm super excited to try out her newest release. Seems very intriguing; can't wait for the full book...

This was just a sampler but very excited for the final copy! I am a sucked for Greek mythology so this is right up my alley!

I was offered the opportunity to read this chapter sampler of Lore, free of charge from Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review.
I sat down to browse a couple pages, and next thing I knew I was looking for the next page, which wasn't there!! I've added this book to my 'watch for' list, and you should be too!!

Alexandra Bracken does it once again with stunning character development and amazing descriptions. One thing I loved about her Darkest Minds and Passenger series is her ability to develop characters and allow the reader to empathize with them in a matter of pages. The reader can easily become invested in the characters, which makes the story that much more enjoyable as we want to know what happens next. I'm excited to discover what will happen next.

OMG! What an opener!!!

This is exactly the kind of modern Olympian story I never knew I always wanted!

I’m half Greek and my middle name is Athina, so I’ve always has an affinity with the Greek Gods and the mythology. I was obsessed with it as a child - an obsession that was fuelled by Battlestar Galactica in recent years.

But this! I am so eager for this! I Cannot wait to read the rest of it!

Thank you Alexandra Bracken, Disney-Hyperion, and NetGalley for a chapter sampler of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Alexandra Bracken has never been afraid to give us the stories that she wants to tell.

Time-traveling pirates? You got it.

Kids with powers over-throwing the government? You got it.

And now; the Greek Gods being hunted for sport.

This is only the first five chapters of the book - as it's a sampler - so naturally, I get to the end of my little copy and I'm experiencing more from it and there is nothing left and I just want to know what's happening next because the chapter ended on a perfect cliffhanger.

This is one of Bracken's books that I'm going to HAVE to buy a physical copy of and highlight things to make a chart of which family belongs to what branch so things make sense because she's clearly put a lot of time into them.

I loved Alexandra Bracken's The Darkest Minds trilogy, and when I saw Lore, I knew I wanted to read it. Greek mythology? Yes, please. Everything about the premise of this sounds intriguing.

Unfortunately, this was just a chapter sampler and I wasn't able to get into it due to the brevity.

That being said, I hope for the chance to read the entire book as I'm sure it'll be amazing.

I've heard so much about this novel, and I'm so excited I got the opportunity to read the sampler. Although, this is a bit of a tease for a Greek lover like me!

I think this will be a great read for those of us who grew up with Percy Jackson, loved him, and now want something more mature. I haven't read anything else by Alexandra Bracken, but I'll have to pick up a book by her soon as I love her writing style. I'm excited to read the rest of the book!

This sample was just enough of the story to have me impatiently waiting until January. I love anything to do with Ancient Greek mythology anyway but the way this had been written, I cannot fully express how eager I am to read the full thing!

“A new age was in reach, waiting to be seized by one strong enough to dare.”

'Lore' is bloody and brutal and ingenious! Bracken writes with such strength of character and fleshes out some brilliant characters. Having done a bit of research I can see that Bracken has experience with YA (The Darkest Minds). What I read in this 6 chapter sampler was a sophisticated, passionate older story that has strong elements of YA but has a charm to it in the way it is written that can appeal to a much wider audience. I am thrilled to have read this and January cannot come quickly enough.

4.5 Stars

I am very excited for this book to come out, I’ve already been hearing about it all over Bookstagram for months, so when I saw a 6 chapter sample on Net Galley I jumped on the opportunity knowing I was most likely just going to make the wait worse for myself. This story has a very promising premise. Young girl going up against others families and Greek Gods in a ongoing struggle for power and survival that has taken place once every 7 years for centuries? Like all Percy Jackson kids, I was sold on the mention of Greek Gods. The fact that the plot has to take place within 1 week guarantees an action-packed story.

As excited as I am for the rest of this book, I think they made a mistake keeping it in the YA genre in order to appear to Braken’s established fan base. To keep this in the YA genre with a battle only taking place once every 7 years required a set up with so many holes in it I will be using it as a colander next time I cook pasta. Lore is a somewhere older than 18 but younger than 21 year old girl who participates in underground fights for money and living in a New York Brownstone willed to her by a deceased older woman she lived with after her family was murdered. This older woman knew nothing about Lore’s family history and we have no idea how Lore came to live with this woman. At the time of the story she lives with her best friend Miles who we also have no idea how she met, also thinks she's just a normal girl, and is totally not exactly like Simon from City of Bones. So we have a heroine who is a maximum of 21, making her 14 at most at the time of the last Agon - which I would hope was too young to participate. Yet despite having been very young at the time of her parents death and not having any contact with a fellow “Hunter” since her families death, she somehow knows all the traditions and history of the Agon. She doesn’t have a job apart from fighting once a week, doesn’t go to school, and doesn’t date, we don’t hear about any hobbies besides fight training, so presumably she spends 100% of her time working out? This is incredible knowledge retention for a pre-teen and dedication to training for a tradition she claims to want no part in. I think every issue with this book could have been fixed by making Lore 16+ at the time of her families murder.

Premise: 5 stars
Execution: 3 stars

Lore is brutal and seeped in blood and brutality that we often forget is the backbone of Greek mythology and seriously can’t wait to read more.

This is for fans of Percy Jackson that maybe wish the fighting was a little less of a duel and a little more of a 300-style fist fight. The prologue hooked me quick. Bracken brings us a really unique take on mythology that is incredible tense and action-packed. It also appears to be set within a week, and I love when there’s a time limit for a book – it really ups the ante. I’m so intrigued to learn more about the ancient houses and the secret hunter society that is integrated into our own. Plus, I already read three quotes that I love, which bodes well for the rest of the story.

I am grateful for Disney-Hyperion for approving me for the chapter sampler, and I hope I’m lucky enough to read an ARC of LORE – I can’t wait to dive even deeper into this world.

Eeeeeeee! I love, love, loved this and can’t wait for the whole book! My only complaint was that it was just enough to whet my appetite and drive me crazy till the release date! ☺️☺️☺️

A really fun and interesting read of the first chapter. I had an enjoyable time reading this and it held my attention the entire time! I enjoyed every page and thought that the plot/story was very unique. Would recommend to anyone!

I was instantly drawn into the story. I love Lore, the main character. I really enjoy reading about strong leads like her. I can’t wait to learn more about her character, and the others as well.

From what I’ve read so far I really enjoyed this new world from Alexandra Bracken. I absolutely love reading anything that has to do with Greek Mythology, so I am extremely pumped to read more about the Greek Myths in this new world from Alexandra Bracken. The information we get in this sampler definitely has me intrigued and wanting more.

I very much enjoyed the characters, the world, and Alexandra’s writing in what we get in this sampler. I can’t wait to read the full novel when it releases.

I’m so excited for this book, and getting to read a chapter sampler only made me more excited! I love Alexandra Bracken’s books and Lore might be my favorite yet. I can’t wait to read the full book!

'Lore' by Alexandra Bracken is easily one of my most anticipated releases of 2021, so I was thrilled to get the sample chapters for an early glimpse.

I've long been a fan of mythology from around the world. I love the classic tales and legends and I love the more modern works that have either emerged as actual retellings or just borrowed some of the amazing characters and developed whole new worlds to experience.

'Lore' falls into that last category.

The story is about a girl named Lore and a punishment put into place and structured like a game that has existed for over a thousand years. As the book opens, those involved are on the 212th cycle.. as every seven years the Agon takes place.

Nine Greek gods, having dared to rise against Zeus.. led by Athena.. and having failed, are forced to walk the earth as mortals. For seven full days, they're hunted by the descendants of ancient hero bloodlines. Those who succeed in capturing and killing one of the nine, seize their divine power and immortality for themselves.. until the next cycle.. that is.

As Lore's roommate and best friend Miles says..

"..every seven years this ... hunt happens. And the location changes-- sort of like the Olympics, only with more murders?"

Yes.

I love Lore. She's got a vicious angry streak to be sure, but she's not a bad person. She's the last of her family line and she's actually stepped away from the ancestral oath. In hiding herself, first a childhood friend she believes is dead finds her, then a gravely wounded goddess.. Athena herself, shows up on her doorstep and drags her back in.

There's a lot on the line here. A fact the author drives home in early scenes as she unapologetically ends one of my favorite characters pretty much on sight. The game is brutal and no one is pulling any punches, least of all the new gods.

Obviously, only reading a few chapters doesn't let me get very far into the story or the character building that I expect to see, but I'm already intrigued by Castor and the chemistry between him and Lore. Though whether he's to be friend or foe in reality, is yet to be distinguished.

Even Athena is amusing. She doesn't deal all that well with human needs. She's disdainful of them at best and that's certain to be a mixture that will make me laugh here and there.

I can't wait to read more of this book, I just know it's going to be great. Imagine the destruction that lies ahead..

I only received the first six chapters of this book, but from what I read, I really want to finish the story.

This book brings the best parts of Greek Mythology and mixes it with familiar settings. It reminded me of a more mature Percy Jackson. Well written and very intriguing. Right now, I'm giving this book 5 stars until I can finish the book. Make sure you put this one on your radar, because January will be here before we know it.

This mini review will be live on my blog Book Confessions on 8-7-20.

Thank you Netgalley and Disney-Hyperion for providing this chapter sampler for review.

Every seven years the Agon begins and nine Greek gods are sent to Earth stripped of their immortality to be hunted by the descendants of famous historical Greek families. To kill a god is to assume their power and win glory for your family along with the many benefits their power can have on the families fortune. Lore Perseous is the last of her line and has actively avoided the other families and the gods since her family was brutally murdered. That is until the Agon is held and a former friend long thought to be dead appears and a wounded Athena appears to ask for her help. Lore must now bind her fate/life to the hunted goddess in hopes of stopping the Agon forever.

I didn’t even need to read the whole sampler to know I wanted this book. I was hooked just with the prologue but I devoured this whole sampler and am now really bummed the book doesn’t come out until January 2021. Definitely a book for fans of the Percy Jackson series or just fans of mythological stories. Physical book has been preordered.

As a big fan of Alexandra Bracken I was so excited to hear about Lore and this chapter sampler did not disappoint! I have always been intrigued by Greek mythology and having that enter the modern world in this wild and twisted way has been so exciting to read and engage with and I cannot wait for the rest!!! Lore is exactly the book I’ve been looking/waiting for.