Lore Olympus: Volume Eight
Lore Olympus: Volume Eight by Rachel Smythe is set to be published by Random House on May 6, 2025. This edition, comprising 416 pages, presents a modern retelling of the Greek myth of Hades and Persephone, featuring scandalous gossip, wild parties, and forbidden love. As the narrative unfolds, revelations shake Olympus, culminating in Persephone’s trial and the shocking announcement of Apollo’s lineage, which threatens the delicate balance among the gods.
Readers will find that this volume collects episodes 180–206 of the Eisner Award-winning webcomic, offering a unique blend of fantasy, romance, and mythology. The story explores themes of power and love as Persephone must navigate a series of challenges, including Zeus’s decree banishing her to the Mortal Realm and the ensuing chaos that allows Kronos to plot his return. This edition also includes a brand-new bonus short story, enhancing the richly illustrated experience that has captivated audiences.
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Scandalous gossip, wild parties, and forbidden love—the Greek tale of Hades and Persephone gets a romantic modern update in the gorgeously illustrated, Eisner Award-winning Lore Olympus, including a brand new bonus short story!
“You have no authority here.”
Revelations rock Olympus as Persephone’s trial ends, threatening to throw the gods into a new war.
Though Persephone and Hades become closer than ever after she opens up to him about all she has endured, their peace is shattered when another truth is revealed: Apollo is Zeus’s son. The announcement shocks the pantheon, and the king of the gods realizes that the would-be usurper wants Persephone’s power to take the throne.
Zeus banishes Persephone to the Mortal Realm and, out of fear, cuts it off entirely from the rest of the gods. This decree succeeds in undercutting Apollo’s plan, but also inadvertently begins a decade-long divine cold war when Hades strikes back by shuttering the Underworld. With the gods scattered and weakened, Kronos uses the ensuing bedlam to finally escape his imprisonment and begin staging his own coup.
Persephone has only one choice when she discovers all the realms on the verge of collapse: Descend into the Underworld to try to defeat the power-hungry Titan, claim her rightful place as queen, and reunite with her one true love.
This edition of Smythe’s original Eisner Award–winning webcomic Lore Olympus features a brand-new, exclusive short story from creator Rachel Smythe and brings the Greek pantheon into the modern age in a sharply perceptive and romantic graphic novel.
This volume collects episodes 180–206 of the #1 WEBTOON comic Lore Olympus.
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