Summary
Winner of the 2021 Goodreads Choice Award for Graphic Novels! Experience the propulsive love story of two Greek gods—Hades and Persephone—brought to life with lavish artwork and an irresistible contemporary voice. Scandalous gossip, wild parties, and forbidden love—witness what the gods do after dark in this stylish and contemporary reimagining of one of mythology's most well known stories from creator Rachel Smythe. Featuring a brand new, exclusive short story, Smythe's original Eisner-nominated webcomic, Lore Olympus brings the Greek Pantheon into the modern age with this sharply perceptive and romantic graphic novel.
This volume collects episodes 1-25 of the #1 WEBTOON comic, Lore Olympus, and has been on Webtoon for almost 4 years (since 2018) and has been loved ever since by readers of all backgrounds. With several more volumes on the way, fans and readers can read the continuation on Webtoon. Add this beautiful volume series to your collection and let it change your life!
Reviews
"Basically, I love this graphic novel. It is such a wonderful combination of old and new in a really beautiful art style - once you start reading you will not be able to stop. I literally cannot believe it took me so long to start reading this, but you can best believe I've been reading it whenever I've had the chance since finishing this book."
Kelly Macquire, Fan Review
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"As rich as baklava but snacky as a bag of potato chips, this romance is hard to resist."
PublishersWeekly.com
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"I've been keeping up to date and following this comic on WEBTOON. It has an incredibly unique and interesting art style that Racheal Smythe only continues to improve. This is a fun and modern retelling of the Hades and Persephone myth with enough drama, fluff, and intrigue to keep you interested. This has both literally and figuratively a great cast of colorful characters that you have the pleasure of following. It's hard not to get invested in their story and struggles and root for just about everyone."
"Lou", Amazon review
Meet the Author:
Rachel Smythe
Rachel Smythe is a comic artist and folklorist based out of Wellington, New Zealand. She is the creator of the widely successful, international, webcomic Lore Olympus; a modern-day deconstruction of the classic Greek myth, The Abduction of Persephone.
Rachel Smythe has been producing artwork and posting it online since roughly 2004. She graduated from Whangunui School of Design (Whangunui, NZ) with a Bachelor's degree of Computer Graphics and Design (2005-2007). Interest in her projects has fluctuated since she started posting art online, and Rachel has said that there was so little interest “at the start of 2017, I could not pay people to look at my artwork.”
Launched in 2018, Lore Olympus has been Rachel's most popular project to date, with over 4.8 million regular readers worldwide. She has worked full time on Lore Olympus at Webtoon Entertainment Inc. since March 2018 and interacts with fans of her work by reposting their artwork and cosplay on her Instagram and Twitter and attending comic conventions.
Published by Penguin Random House.
Volumes 2 and 3 coming out in 2022!
Available at Target, Amazon, and Walmart for $11.40 for softcover or $13.99 for hardcover.
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