LORE

AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

AN AMAZON BEST YA AND SCI-FI/FANTASY BOOK OF 2021

A BARNES & NOBLE BEST YA AND YA FANTASY/ADVENTURE OF 2021 PICK

A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR SO FAR PICK FOR APPLE BOOKS

ONE OF INDIGO’S TOP TEN TEEN BOOKS OF 2021

Every seven years, the Agon begins. As punishment for a past rebellion, nine Greek gods are forced to walk the earth as mortals, hunted by the descendants of ancient bloodlines, all eager to kill a god and seize their divine power and immortality.
 
Long ago, Lore Perseous fled that brutal world in the wake of her family’s sadistic murder by a rival line, turning her back on the hunt’s promises of eternal glory. For years she’s pushed away any thought of revenge against the man—now a god—responsible for their deaths.
 
Yet as the next hunt dawns over New York City, two participants seek out her help: Castor, a childhood friend Lore believed long dead, and a gravely wounded Athena, among the last of the original gods.
 
The goddess offers an alliance against their mutual enemy and, at last, a way for Lore to leave the Agon behind forever. But Lore’s decision to bind her fate to Athena’s and rejoin the hunt will come at a deadly cost—and still may not be enough to stop the rise of a new god with the power to bring humanity to its knees.
 
From the #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Darkest Minds comes a sweepingly ambitious, high-octane tale of power, destiny, love, and redemption.


(Please Note: Given the darkness of the source material, this book contains more mature content than my past work in the form of more graphic depictions of violence and discussion/mention of sexual assault, and therefore may not be the right fit for all readers.)

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Praise for LORE

  • LORE kept me awake far too many nights, needing to know what would happen in this ruthless battle between hunters, impostors, and gods. A brilliant and breathless twist on classic mythology!

    Marissa Meyer, #1 New York Times best-selling author of the Lunar Chronicles

  • An epic from start to finish. Bracken deftly weaves a rich tapestry of new mythology steeped in ancient, time-honored legend—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, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Warcross

  • ★ ... an adventure that ultimately is as richly woven as it is violently captivating. A ferocious triumph.

    Booklist Reviews, STARRED REVIEW

  • With ambitious worldbuilding and breakneck pacing (...) Bracken’s lively take on Greek mythology is an entertaining joyride.

    Publishers Weekly

  • Bracken builds a rich world around a skeleton of ancient Greek mythology that is perfect to read on a dull weekend and sure to delight readers.

    Kirkus Reviews