Boy, did I like this. I finished it in a face mask at 10pm despite knowing I had to get up at 4am in the morning.
Lore is your typical spiky female who has had to do it tough protagonist – we meet her beating the living crap out of some guy who threw his toxic masculinity over the wrong chick. Her second fight is with someone from her past, with whom she’s clearly been yearning to reconnect.
When she goes home, it all. Kicks. Off. Athena – yep, THAT Athena – is on her doorstep, injured. See, Lore turns out to be part of one of the Ancient Greek families. Every seven years, the Gods turn Mortal for seven days. During this time, hunters can kill them and ascend in their place, until they are hunted in turn.
This is a rich and detailed world, and I would have read 14 books in the series if they existed. As a standalone, it’s tightly plotted and clips along quickly.
There’s a lot in here for young women who are starting to wonder why the lack of male genitalia is supposed to hold them back. There’s a lot about choosing to be the best you that YOU can imagine, without reference to older generations or traditions.
It’s VERY good.
Just before Christmas, I noticed that there are loads of books by Bracken in another series. Now that Christmas Spend Freeze is over, you can bet I’ll be right into them.