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With this being my first read in 2021…it’s going to be a great year in books!

Lore is the Lightning Thief for teen and adult readers, with a great dash of Hunger Games thrown in.

It’s a challenging read; I was confused for the first quarter of the book until more plot elements came to light. This was compounded by the fact that some of the characters are referenced using multiple/different names. There are a LOT of action scenes, but they’re balanced by quiet moments between friends. I loved the focus on relationships and life contentment. There’s a slight bit of romance, but it’s on the back burner and very mild.

When I taught 6th grade language arts, I had students who chain-read the Percy Jackson books because they couldn’t get enough of the mythology. I was always encouraging (bribing) them to branch out and read other books as well. I wouldn’t feel comfortable recommending Lore to most of them due to the violence, strong language (one F-bomb and a few other words), and plot complexity. However, the more mature readers would eat it up! I have NO doubt that this will be a movie someday.

Big thanks to Netgalley and Disney Hyperion for providing me with a copy of the book. Opinions shared are mine.