NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Witness what the gods do after dark in the fourth volume of a
stylish and contemporary reimagining of one of the best-known stories in Greek mythology
featuring exclusive behind-the-scenes content from creator Rachel Smythe. A SHE READS BEST
BOOK OF THE YEAR “I don’t always get to do as I please.” The rumor mill of Olympus is
constantly churning but Persephone and Hades are all anyone can talk about. With the constant
gossip creating intense pressure on the pair they decide to slow down their budding romance
and focus on sorting out their own issues first. But that’s easier said than done. Hades
struggles to find support in his personal life with Zeus trivializing his feelings and Minthe
resorting to abusive patterns in their relationship. And while Hades tries to create healthier
boundaries where he can—like finally putting a stop to his sporadic revenge-fueled hookups
with Hera—he still feels lonely and adrift. Persephone feels equally ostracized as her
classmates shun her for her connection to Hades and she can find no refuge at home with
Apollo constantly dropping by unannounced and pushing his unwelcome advances. And on top of it
all the wrathful god of war Ares has returned to Olympus to dredge up his sordid history
with the goddess of spring threatening to surface Persephone’s dark and mysterious past and
ruin her tenuous position in the land of the gods. Despite agreeing to take it slow
Persephone and Hades find themselves inextricably drawn toward each other once more amid the
chaos. The pull of fate cannot be denied. This edition of Rachel Smythe’s original
Eisner-winning webcomic Lore Olympus features exclusive behind-the-scenes content and brings
the Greek pantheon into the modern age in a sharply perceptive and romantic graphic novel.
This volume collects episodes 76–102 of the #1 WEBTOON comic Lore Olympus .
