Many things drew me to this book; the gorgeous cover, the thrilling synopsis and in particular, greek mythology themes. I'm a sucker for stories having greek mythology in it, and the story is just as enchanting as I wanted to be. Call me biased, but I have a good feeling the book will knock the breath out of me. The chapter sample leave you hungry for more, with enough information and plot and set up to make you curious to follow Lore whenever she takes us.

An interesting start and just enough to whet the appetite. From the sampler, it looks to be a mash-up of Hunger Games and Percy Jackson--two things I find myself intrigued by. I look forward to reading the full book.

I really wanted to read this book, but the file formatting made the book illegible. I'll have to wait until the release. As this is no fault of the book's content, I'll rate a neutral 3 stars.

Well well well NetGalley... way to get my tastebuds salivating only to take away the sweet goodness.

This book is now on my highly anticipated list. Cannot wait to be able to request the full book.

Ahhhhh!!!

This was great it gives just enough of a taste to decide if you want to get the rest.

I enjoyed chapter sampler and look forward to the book!

I received this sample from NetGalley for an honest review.

This was an excellent sampler. I really enjoy Bracken's writing, and her world building. These are incredible characters already. I can't wait to hopefully read the full galley. Reserving more opinions/a full review until I have finished the novel.

This chapter sampler was so good! I loved how action-packed it was and how you were thrown into the story right away. I love the concept for this story and I can’t wait to read the whole book.

**Full disclosure when I requested this title I believed it was the full book only to find upon being accepted that it was in fact a sample so my review is based on only what I’ve read and not the full book.**

“Lore” brings us to New York where a girl of the same name as the title works in the underground as a fighter and when her last enters the ring she finds herself thrown back into a world of gods and monsters and must make an unlikely ally in order to bring justice to her family.

This book is heavy on the exposition and we are given it in large amounts in the very beginning with a prologue that details the events of the first day when the gods fell to become mortals and we get it again scattered throughout as Lore reflects on her history before having to tell her story to the token best friend who stumbled into the room and witnessed the aftermath of her return and despite this I’m not quite sure what is going on. It seems to be a reincarnation type story along with a Greek Gods themed Hunger Games but I might be way off.

Lore herself is your typical ya protagonist where she is feisty and haunted trying to keep her head down when she is sought out by someone much more powerful and is brought back into the fold, her best friend is the cardboard cutout version of this archetype where we are given just enough of him to set him up as her weakness being the only innocent and then finally the one God we meet is stone faced and tight lipped about what is needed before the games begin offering just enough riddles to let you know that the bad guys are hunting for something more than her and with a slight wink of foreshadowing I’m going to guess our heroines love of poetry is going to be the key to unlocking it all. Basically it’s all rather boring and played out despite being centered around mythology that could be a lot of fun to explore and with characters already established where an author could build on or break the mold to show them in a new light and I don’t see that happening here and despite the promise of bloodshed I feel like this is going to play things rather safe.

I don’t know I don’t ever request samples because it’s hard to review a work from a single snapshot but knowing how badly I wanted to read this title and then getting this taste of it I hate to say that I’m not in any real rush anymore. Maybe I’ll give it a go when it comes out but it’s no longer at the top of my tbr.

**special thanks to the publishers and netgalley for providing a sample in exchange for a review**

I was given a digital chapter sampler of the arc from the publisher.

At the point that I requested this sampler, I didn't actually realise it was a sampler as I had gotten so excited that I overlooked the words 'sampler'. However, despite that, I was quite enraptured by this world and I've certainly been given a taste of a delicious, rich, enjoyable book. I cannot wait until this book is released

Was looking at netgalley on my phone and didn't realize this was a chapter sampler....will not read the sampler so will wait until I can purchase the full story. No review at this time.

This is a sneak peek and it has done the job. I am well and truly excited about this book and to dive into this world and mythology. I love getting to interact with characters I am familiar with but that have a twist. I've been a fan of Alexandra Bracken for years and I'm truly looking forward to this one!

A huge thank you to NetGalley and Disney-Hyperion for sending me this Chapter Sampler!

I cannot wait to read this book. This is already one of my most anticipated reads of 2021, but after reading this chapter sampler, I am even more excited! I always love reading books centered around Greek Mythology, and from what I read, Alex Bracken has created such an interesting new world with a really cool cast of characters.

I can't wait to read more!

Thanks for reading!
Caden

I"m super excited for this! I absolutely loved that chapter sampler and cannot wait to request the full book!

I wish this was the full book because holy oly do I need to know what happens next. This chapter sampler drew me in and made me preorder the full book asap.

I need this book now! I love mythology and the first few chapters were enthralling. It already feels like a unique story and I completely trust this publisher to put out an amazing mythological novel!

I love all things related to Greek Mythology so this caught my attention immediately. Now after reading this chapter sampler I am dying to read the entire thing. I'm hooked!

Thanks to Disney-Hyperion and NetGalley for this sampler - anxiously awaiting the full thing!

I'm a sucker for anything related to Greek Mythology, and I'm so excited for this book! Also considering it is from the author of The Darkest Minds, I am all the more curious.
First thoughts from the sampler I read - interesting concept and the story has been setup well so far. Not a fan of all the main characters being just perfect to look at, with model-like features. For example, I hated how Lore was noticing how good-looking and Adonis-like Castor (?) was in the middle of a freaking fight, but oh well. It's a personal pet peeve of mine, one that I'm willing to overlook if the whole setup pays off at the end.

Anyway, the book holds great potential and I can't wait to read more!

Thank you so much to Disney Hyperion and NetGalley for this sneak peak at Lore!

With mythical characters old and new and a hunger games for the Gods Lore is sure to be a tasty morsel for fans of fantasy. In just 64 pages, this sneak peak hooked me as it will hook readers of all ages with great pacing, character development, and world building. I eagerly anticipate the opportunity to request the full galley and will keep my fingers and toes crossed for approval.

I received a sneak peek into this book in the 2020 Fall/Winter Buzz book.
I was excited to request the full book, then I see there was a mistake in the posting and this was just a chapter sampler... so i got a slightly bigger sneak pee into this book ...
I NEED MORE.

I not a HUGE fan of Bracken. I bought the Darkest Minds box set, convinced I would love it. and I couldn't even make it to "Through the Dark"
I TORE through the first half of the darkest mind, it started off so strong and then failed me at the end. So the concern is that this book would do the same.

I am a fan of Greek mythology, and so far this book is 5 stars.
I just hope that it carries through and that I have the opportunity to change my opinion about the author.

This is based on a chapter sample and not the full book. This could change once I read the full book. However, I the chapter sample holds great potential. I hope to be approved for the full ARC when available.