The friends to lovers relationship between Lore and Castor, the brotherly connection between Van and Castor, and the force that is Miles, are all wonderful to read.

(I'm hoping that Bracken decides to write some short stories in this world in the future!) While the story is told from Lore's perspective, it's still very easy to fall in love with the different relationships the characters have with each other. I absolutely loved Lore, Castor, Van and Miles! Individually they are wonderful characters, with the majority of time being spent learning about Lore's past. It's equally heartbreaking and heartwarming as the story reaches the end.

Taking place over seven days, we are thrust into Lore's life during an incredibly intense week while also gaining an understanding of her traumatic past. Absolutely not the case! Instead, Lore proved to be a completely original story that just happens to include Greek mythology. I've read a lot of Greek mythology (retellings and true history), so I assumed Lore would be another retelling. When I first listened to Bracken talk about this story on Instagram, I was interested, but wasn't really sure where this story would go. I find her writing approachable, entertaining, and engaging and was thrilled that Lore was published so early in January so I could make it my first book of the year. I'm a massive fan of Alexandra Bracken, having been first introduced to her Darkest Minds series, but equally in love with her Passenger duology.

Lore by Alexandra Bracken