Lore Olympus: Volume Two

Important to know: This is not for childrenIt deals with lots of issues such as rape, manipulation, abuse, dysfunctional relationships, mental health and more. So don’t be mislead by the cover art it’s 100% for adults or older teens say high school age.Lore Olympus is an amazing story it is a WEBTOON series that due to the love of so many has now been put into book form. This is volume 2 volume 1 is a must as well personally I’m collecting them all as they come out. It’s the telling of how Persephone was taken by Hades reimagined so a whole new perspective in things that shows their relationship from the moment Hades sees her. It’s a love story but not a fairy tale this story shows how love is complicated and not always pretty it also shows how real love can survive through difficult times and how 2 people who come from different worlds can fall in love against the odds.The story evolves much like the art style as the writer has improved her skills over the course of time. Hades is the god of the underworld but he’s no beast or cold hearted ruler. He’s lonely and fallen into an abusive pattern with a woman who is verbally and physically abusive towards him. He had settled for this life as he does not believe anyone could love him given his trauma and his position. While he is feared by many he’s not a villain simply a man with a traumatic childhood that has left him scared he’s content with his life but not happy that is until he sees Persephone and everything changes.Persephone is young and beautiful as well as intelligent and very sheltered with a domineering mother who believes she knows best but in reality doesn’t know her daughter at all she’s not a child but a young woman yearning for more but incredibly codependent on her mother. She dreams of more and wants to experience the worlds but her mother keeps her away from all men and as such Persephone is depressed. After a compromise is reached she is allowed to venture out and be part of society as long as she is watched cared for and lives with another goddess. This is when her life changes and she is unprepared for all that lies ahead her naivety leads her to deal with life in a way she’s not ready for. She endures trauma and physical abuse by someone who has his own agenda and plans for her. She is raped, gas lighted, blackmailed and more still she’s trying to be who she really is but is being bullied at every turn by those that believe they know best. One fateful night while out she catches the attention of Hades himself who is overcome by her beauty and sadness she’s not like any he’s ever known and she doesn’t fear him. While their unusual courtship sees a whole lot of problems the manage to keep on being involved with each other via work and become friends and later confirm their feelings for each other. Hades will never leave her he’s protective of her innocence and with reason as others wish to use her as a pawn. He provides a safe place for her and gets her the help she needs to overcome her traumas and abuse an assert herself so she can take control of her life. He refuses to use her or abuse his position to have her for himself and she refuses to believe he could ever see her as more then a friend. This is an ongoing story and the future for their relationship is sure to be something you will be excited for as 2 very different people grow together. As I said in the beginning this is for mature readers and it’s one of my favorites if you need more go checkout the WEBTOON that began it all. Hope you enjoy!

Love this series! Great cover too.

The story is amazing as always!!!! I am in love with the angst and also Persephone is just freaking gorgeous, and HOLY HADES!!!!!

I always love a good Persephone and Hades retailing. This is a super cute story, but also definitely has some dark themes in it but I can’t say good enough things about the story, so if you like comics, Hades and Persephone and a modern day story of them! Buy this book!

Great quality with beautiful pictures.

Love this book. I'm a huge fan of Greek retellings and these books keep me coming back.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 StarsNo SpiceI am loving these Lore graphic novels. They are a quick fun read with absolutely gorgeous artwork on every page. I read this book in a little over an hour last night and loved it. I would say I liked this one even more than I did the first. Probably closer to a 4.5 star out of 5.These are a modern retelling of the Hades x Persephone story. Volume two starts where we left off in book one so we don’t miss anything. In this volume we get introduced to some new characters and learn more about previous ones as well. One thing that continued from volume one is that I still absolutely HATE Apollo. This isn’t the first book series to make me hate Apollo and I’m sure it won’t be the last honestly. We also learn that Hades x Persephone is the best (largest) age gap trope ever.If you love mythology and or graphic novels then definitely give these books a try! The graphics alone are well worth the price of the books.

I’m a huge fan of the web toon so had to get the hardcovers! I’m so in love!

estava doida por esse livro, acompanho o webtoon à mts anos, edição muito linda, sou apaixonada, só senti falta de um fitilho para marcar as páginas, mas chegou rápido e sem avarias.

Love this story. Find myself rereading often. The illustrations add to the magic of the story. The artist is very talented! 😊😊This volume did come damaged on the top of the spine from delivery (I think) though :(I’ve already pre-ordered volume 4!

I bought it as a present. My friend was happy to have a paper version of her favorite story.

adorei o produto, capa dura folha perfeita e ilustração e história maravilhosa

Love it. Great, bright images.