The illustrations are wonderful and speak for themselves.

I don't recommend starting this if you have anything important to do that day. The pacing is very good, it is not too fast or too slow but it is definitely gripping and hard to put down. I am equally intrigued in every POV and every plot line. The main plot line is about Persephone and Hades' relationship but it does have many secondary plot lines that all contribute to the main story. I am completely in love with Eros, Hermes, Persephone, and of course Hades. My favorite thing is that every character has their own color that actually says a lot about them. The characters are well fleshed out and feel 100% human even though they are gods and goddesses.

I stayed up until 4am reading because the ending was too good. This volume is the last part of season 1 of the Lore Olympus Webtoon comic, and therefore, it does have a conclusion even though the story is to be continued. There was no way I could continue to give these graphic novels 4.5 stars when I am this obsessed. This volume collects episodes 76-102 of the #1 WEBTOON comic Lore Olympus.ĥ stars.

This edition of Rachel Smythe's original Eisner-nominated webcomic Lore Olympus features exclusive behind-the-scenes content and brings the Greek pantheon into the modern age in a sharply perceptive and romantic graphic novel. And on top of it all, the wrathful god of war, Ares, has returned to Olympus to dredge up his sordid history with the goddess of spring, threatening to surface Persephone's dark and mysterious past and ruin her tenuous position in the land of the gods.ĭespite agreeing to take it slow, Persephone and Hades find themselves inextricably drawn toward each other once more amid the chaos. Persephone feels equally ostracized as her classmates shun her for her connection to Hades, and she can find no refuge at home, with Apollo constantly dropping by unannounced and pushing his unwelcome advances. And while Hades tries to create healthier boundaries where he can-like finally putting a stop to his sporadic, revenge-fueled hookups with Hera-he still feels lonely and adrift. Hades struggles to find support in his personal life, with Zeus trivializing his feelings and Minthe resorting to abusive patterns in their relationship.

With the constant gossip creating intense pressure on the pair, they decide to slow down their budding romance and focus on sorting out their own issues first. The rumor mill of Olympus is constantly churning, but Persephone and Hades are all anyone can talk about. Witness what the gods do after dark in the fourth volume of a stylish and contemporary reimagining of one of the best-known stories in Greek mythology, featuring exclusive behind-the-scenes content from creator Rachel Smythe.

Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe