Lore Olympus: Volume One

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So I bought the book thinking at least the artwork is different and beautiful capturing women as we see ourselves. Lore Olympus es una de las novelas gráficas o Webtoons, como quieran llamarle, más adictivas que he leído en mi vida. And now I can't help but think I should read more graphic novels by women to see more of this female gaze in romance with pictures.

Originally released as a webtoon (read it here), this graphic novel compiles the first 25 episodes in full color to show off Smythe’s wonderfully stylized artwork. I just wish certain panels were bigger and they brightened up Hades’ panels since he tended to blend into the background, but other than that, I adore Lore Olympus and Hades/Persephone. This edition of Smythe's original Eisner-winning webcomic Lore Olympus brings Greek mythology into the modern age in a sharply perceptive and romantic graphic novel. Psyche: I liked her but I'm so scared for her and Eros's story and I know they got their happy ending but the way they got it was just 😭 and I'm not ready for it. 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.

The art was INCREDIBLE but as someone who isn't super familiar with greek myths, I was a little lost for a lot of this lol. This was a fantastic retelling of Hades and Persephone about love, power, politics and discovering your place in the world.

It's really interesting to see the author's style change and grow over the course of the series (we're on chapter 170 online), so it's really cool.I’ve been begging the universe to give me a physical copy of Lore Olympus, and the Gods have delivered! Lore Olympus opens with Persephone as the “new girl in the city” role, having just moved in to be Artemis’ roommate while Hades is this corporate executive-type just off a breakup with Minth.

I loved that the author created a modern age perspective of Hades and Persephone in a graphic novel format, it was refreshing. I loved the plot as it is the modern retelling of greek myths and the way the author draw the characters in this is just so unique, stylish and perfect.

Mientras lees Lore Olympus lo único en lo que piensas es que quieres que todo salga bien para Hades y Perséfone, que por fin se confiesen sus sentimientos, que dejen los prejuicios de lado y por fin decidan ser felices y estar juntos. Lore Olympus is an addictive, romantic gem of a comic, filled with complex, lovable (and hateable) characters. I recommend this graphic novel to anyone who loves mythology, romance and Hades and Persephone retellings. If reading about mythological god clowning around while spreading gossip and scandal is intriguing to you, Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe is a must. Smythe includes a warning at the beginning that these stories can be pretty troubling, which is cool, especially when she mentions talking with people if you find yourself needing support.

Again, this may be due to the fact that this has been miscategorized as something someone who enjoys regular comics would want to read. Not only does Rachel Smythe's talent as an illustrator shine in Lore Olympus but also her skill with weaving a steamy, often laugh-out-loud funny, and emotional retelling.stars was that there was totally NOT enough HadesxPersephone content for the intro to the serial webcomic! I have been following Lore Olympus on WEBTOON for ages and now that I have the first volume in had I couldnt be happier. The art is gorgeous and different from what I usually read in graphic novels so it just added more to my excitement.