Lore Olympus: Volume Four by Rachel Smythe

Lore Olympus: Volume Four

Rachel Smythe

Random House Worlds · Hardcover · June 6, 2023

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • 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.

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Who it’s for
A sleek, immersive myth remix with bite and emotional voltage.
Genres
Romance Comics, Fantasy Comics, Fairy Tales & Myths
Published
Random House Worlds, June 6, 2023

About this book

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • 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. A SHE READS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR “I don’t always get to do as I please.” The rumor mill of Olympus is constantly churning, but Persephone and Hades are all anyone can talk about.

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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. But that’s easier said than done. Hades struggles to find support in his personal life, with Zeus trivializing his feelings and Minthe resorting to abusive patterns in their relationship. 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. 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 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. Despite agreeing to take it slow, Persephone and Hades find themselves inextricably drawn toward each other once more amid the chaos. The pull of fate cannot be denied. This edition of Rachel Smythe’s original Eisner-winning 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. This volume collects episodes 76–102 of the #1 WEBTOON comic Lore Olympus.

Mythic Voltage

A sleek, immersive myth remix with bite and emotional voltage.

Come here for

  • lush, myth-soaked romance
  • edgy, comic-strip momentum

Expect

  • fantasy-comics cadence
  • a sustained, page-turning read

Where it sits

Fantasy Comics70%
Romance Comics67%
Fairy Tales & Myths43%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Fantasy Comics
  • Romance Comics
  • Fairy Tales & Myths
Authors
Rachel Smythe
Publisher
Random House Worlds
Published
June 6, 2023
Format
Hardcover
Reading lane
Fantasy Comics