Lore Olympus Volume One

1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Scandalous gossip wild parties and forbidden lovewitness what the gods do after dark in this stylish and contemporary reimagining of one of the bestknown stories in Greek mythology featuring a brandnew exclusive short story from creator Rachel Smythe HUGO AWARD FINALIST ONE OF NPR S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR What Scott Pilgrim did for Canadian slackers Lore Olympus does for the Greek pantheon while being so beautiful that you know Aphrodite is just staring daggers in its directionKieron Gillen cocreator of The Wicked The Divine Persephone young goddess of spring is new to Olympus Her mother Demeter has raised her in the mortal realm but after Persephone promises to train as a sacred virgin she s allowed to live in the fastmoving glamorous world of the gods When her roommate Artemis takes her to a party her entire life changes she ends up meeting Hades and feels an immediate spark with the charming yet misunderstood ruler of the Underworld Now Persephone must navigate the confusing politics and relationships that rule Olympus while also figuring out her own placeand her own power This edition of Smythe s original Eisnerwinning webcomic Lore Olympus brings Greek mythology into the modern age in a sharply perceptive and romantic graphic novel This volume collects episodes 1 25 of the 1 WEBTOON comic Lore Olympus