Week 30 Review: Lore Olympus: Volume 4

From Goodreads:
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 a brand-new, exclusive short story from creator Rachel Smythe.

"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. 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-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.

This volume collects episodes 76-102 of the #1 WEBTOON comic Lore Olympus.

My Review:
It was so very entertaining to read this collection of episodes! I just love these two, and we're getting pretty close to a big turning point in the series, and I can't wait for people who are just reading this bind ups to get to that point! 

Some of these episodes had pretty vital moments for their relationship going forward, and it was just so great to read them, knowing how important that having them would before them going forward. Plus it was just really great to see them interact, because we don't always get to see that.

The story didn't progress too much, there's a lot of back and forth with the romance, which was really great, but we did get reminders of what was going on, like Apollo being one of the worst possible people, and more hints as to what secret Persephone is keeping. 

I think one of my favourite moments in this was the ones around the hospital visit. First she had to wait in line to see him, got agitated by Ares, and then they went, and the guy's reaction to them being there was pretty hilarious, but understandable, given that last time they were together, he took a photo that prompted Hades to remove his eye. Yeah, loved that sequence! 

Loved this latest installment, and I can't wait for the next! 

Author: Rachel Smythe 
Series: Lore Olympus #4
Read: July 23rd, 2023
Source: Library
Reason Why: Love her writing and this series, and it's a 2023 Retelling Reading Challenge Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2023 Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: Del Rey
Published: June 6th 2023

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars