Graphic Novel Review – Lore Olympus Vol 2

From Goodreads:

Persephone was ready to start a new life when she left the mortal realm for Olympus. However, she quickly discovered the dark side of her glamorous new home—from the relatively minor gossip threatening her reputation to a realm-shattering violation of her safety by the conceited Apollo—and she’s struggling to find her footing in the fast-moving realm of the gods. Hades is also off-balance, fighting against his burgeoning feelings for the young goddess of spring while maintaining his lonely rule of the Underworld. As the pair are drawn ever closer, they must untangle the twisted webs of their past and present to build toward a new future.

This full-color edition of Smythe’s original Eisner-nominated webcomic Lore Olympus features a brand-new, exclusive short story, and brings Greek mythology into the modern age in a sharply perceptive and romantic graphic novel.

This was a fantastic extension of the story. I felt we really got to know Hades a lot more in this Volume and it set up his side of the story. It also really gets into the age diffence and experience difference between Hades and Persephone at this time which I appreciate. I usually don’t like such a big age between prtagonists even with supernatural beings but I have found myself making an exception with these two it just seems to really work, they seem the most tame of the olympians.

We also got introduced to some new characters in this volume, one of which is is Hecate who is a favourite for me. I really love the direction the art took with her character and the sass that she has.

The story was a little slow at points but I enjoyed the pace as it felt like it was really building each charcter and their context, something that is sometimes missing from graphic novels.