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.
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 of 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.
My Review:
I loved reading this book! I've enjoyed all of Alexandra Bracken's books that I've read, and I was really pumped to read this book! And wow, was it a fantastic read! I loved the world, the characters, the story, everything about it was so fantastic! There were so many secrets, and so many reveals, and I had a blast going on this journey with Lore!
The whole concept of the Agon is pretty interesting, that the Greek Gods are hunted, and can be killed, and replaced by the human who killed them-though that means that they will be in the same position come the next Agon. And having various families from the various heroes be the ones that are participating is just so interesting!
Lore was a part of this world-until her family was killed. But she's pulled into this Agon, and I really enjoyed reading about her journey, and watching her deal with Athena, who is not the nicest person around. And with Castor, who was her friend, but it's a miracle that he's alive. Really enjoyed their interactions!
I loved how everything came together! There were some pretty big secrets, and some heartbreaking scenes, and just wow, that ending was pretty epic! Absolutely loved how everything worked out there, with Athena and the end of the Agon!
This was such a fantastic read, and I can't wait to read more by Alexandra Bracken!
Author: Alexandra Bracken
Read: February 23rd, 2021
Source: NetGalley
Reason Why: Love her writing and it sounded really good, and it's a 2021 Retelling Reading Challenge 2021 Book, SAC 2021 Book and a WoW Book!
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
Published: January 5th 2020
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