Rachel Smythe

Witness what the gods do after dark in the sixth 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. “We have to make an example of her.” Chaos reigns in Olympus as Zeus publicly declares Persephone a traitor and issues a warrant for her arrest. But Hades defies his brother’s decree, sheltering Persephone in the Underworld—and as the pair spend more time together, they are able to speak openly about their pasts. The goddess of spring admits the truth behind the bloody secret that led to Zeus’s ire, and the king of the Underworld shares the trauma he suffered at the hands of his power-hungry father, Kronos. But as Hades and Persephone’s relationship grows stronger, others begin to fall apart. The bond between Hades and Zeus is stretched to its limit, threatening to fracture the peace between their realms. Persephone and Artemis’s friendship hangs by a thread as the goddess of the hunt slowly uncovers the vile truth about her twin, Apollo. A line is being drawn in the heavens, putting everyone’s loyalties into question as all the gods are forced to choose sides. And as the cracks in the foundation of the pantheon spread, something darker and more earth-shattering might soon be released. . . . This edition of Smythe’s original Eisner Award–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 127–152 of the #1 WEBTOON comic Lore Olympus.

Lore Olympus: Volume Six

Erica England 

Divine Goddess Persephone. Beings from the very beginning of time and space deem you worthy to rule the Underworld. That is a fact, which is not up for debate. I simply will not allow it to be questioned. When I first saw you, I thought... how is it possible for a being like that to exist? Someone so bright and so lovely. How lucky I felt to even be able to witness you. And I said to myself, "that's enough." And then, by chance, you ended up in the Underworld, warming the walls of my home with your laugh. And then we drove back to Olympus, and I said to myself, "that's enough." Each interaction I had with you, I told myself would be the last, and that I should be thankful for everything I got. I thought maybe I would be able to see you every now and then, tucked away at the back of a town meeting. Maybe you would wave to be polite. But I get to see you every day, and you are my Queen. My whole life, I've felt like this imposing burden. But you, you always make me feel like I'm important, and that it's not foolish for me to want things. And you came back for me. After all that time, you came back for me. Goddess, you owe me one personal question, which you must answer at any time, at any place. My beautiful Kore—Will you be my wife?

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