![]() ![]() I once again sped through this volume, which is detailed in drawing but doesn’t have a massive amount of text to read through. Smythe adapts the story of Persephone and Hades, removing it from its dark origins and building a brand-new epic with her own complex and beautiful characters. I actually preferred Volume 2 to Volume 1, which was just as beautiful but had more focus on the relationship between Persephone and Hades. Rachel Smythe’s Lore Olympus is a stunning reimagining of classical myth. ![]() I read the first volume of Lore Olympus after my friend Amy recommended it late last year, and I was very excited to pick up volume 2. This full-color edition of Smythe’s original Eisner-nominated webcomic Lore Olympus features a brand-new, exclusive short story, and brings Greek mythology into the modern age in a sharply perceptive and romantic graphic novel. As the pair are drawn ever closer, they must untangle the twisted webs of their past and present to build toward a new future. Hades is also off-balance, fighting against his burgeoning feelings for the young goddess of spring while maintaining his lonely rule of the Underworld. However, she quickly discovered the dark side of her glamorous new home-from the relatively minor gossip threatening her reputation to a realm-shattering violation of her safety by the conceited Apollo-and she’s struggling to find her footing in the fast-moving realm of the gods. ![]() Persephone was ready to start a new life when she left the mortal realm for Olympus. ![]()
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