Lore Olympus: Volume Five
Ratings26
Average rating4.4
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Ratings26
Average rating4.4
Witness what the gods do after dark in the fifth 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. "You want to know about The Bringer of Death." It is Persephone's birthday, and she receives the ultimate gift- Hades confesses his desire for her, leading to their first kiss. But that doesn't necessarily make things easier for the goddess of spring, who is still in over her head in gossip-driven Olympus. Persephone feels intense guilt over the official breakup between Hades and Minthe, she is struggling to find her footing in her fast-paced job, and-worst of all-the shades of her past are slowly coming to light. After an unexpected encounter with Apollo, Persephone flees into the depths of the Underworld. Concerned for her safety and determined to find her, Hades must team up with Artemis, Eros, and Hera, but they're working against a ticking clock. Zeus knows about the bloody secret in Persephone's past, and now the furious king of the gods will stop at nothing to bring her to justice. This edition of Smythe's original Eisner Award-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 103-126 of the #1 WEBTOON comic Lore Olympus.
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6 primary booksLore Olympus is a 6-book series with 6 primary works first released in 2018 with contributions by Rachel Smythe.
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I can't believe we were left on a cliffhanger!! I CANT WAIT for the next book. EEEEEK!
Apollo is going to get what he deserves. I also didn't expect all of these twists and turns!
The characters have become very ridiculous, annoying and bland. The main pair's interactions have lost all traces of chemistry, and it just feels forced and superficial now. Their first kiss was literally so random and wasn't cute at all.
Persephone is just naive and childish, and does not seem to get any character development; her romance with Hades is honestly starting to seem more like he's just babysitting her. The story also keeps talking about how Persephone is so intelligent and good at everything, but her actions continue to show otherwise.
Every other character seems to exist solely to serve Persephone's plot. They are all so obsessed with her for no reason and have no agenda of their own.
Also, the rape plotline is just not being dealt with properly. Apollo has been completely getting away with it from volume one, and Persephone just doesn't do anything about it. Why is she just going about her days, not dealing with what happened to her? She should really tell someone. Her trauma is being milked like this for drama (and then, only when it's convenient for the plot), and that it's now already four volumes later and there's still no change in that situation whatsoever.
I'm really getting into the story now. Feels like it's moving at a good clip.
