Lore Olympus: Volume Eight
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“You have no authority here.”
Revelations rock Olympus as Persephone’s trial ends, threatening to throw the gods into a new war.
Though Persephone and Hades become closer than ever after she opens up to him about all she has endured, their peace is shattered when another truth is revealed: Apollo is Zeus’s son. The announcement shocks the pantheon, and the king of the gods realizes that the would-be usurper wants Persephone’s power to take the throne.
Zeus banishes Persephone to the Mortal Realm and, out of fear, cuts it off entirely from the rest of the gods. This decree succeeds in undercutting Apollo’s plan, but also inadvertently begins a decade-long divine cold war when Hades strikes back by shuttering the Underworld. With the gods scattered and weakened, Kronos uses the ensuing bedlam to finally escape his imprisonment and begin staging his own coup.
Persephone has only one choice when she discovers all the realms on the verge of collapse: Descend into the Underworld to try to defeat the power-hungry Titan, claim her rightful place as queen, and reunite with her one true love.
This edition of Smythe’s original Eisner Award–winning webcomic Lore Olympus features a brand-new, exclusive short story from creator Rachel Smythe and brings the Greek pantheon into the modern age in a sharply perceptive and romantic graphic novel.
This volume collects episodes 180–206 of the #1 WEBTOON comic Lore Olympus.
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My Favorite Volume
Rachel Smythe continues to elevate her already breathtaking story with heart, depth, and jaw-dropping visuals. The plot in this volume takes bold leaps forward, weaving together political tension, emotional vulnerability, and mythic stakes in a way that kept me utterly absorbed from start to finish.  What makes this volume stand out for me is how fully developed Persephone feels. Her journey toward strength, self-discovery, and defiance is both powerful and deeply moving — I was genuinely invested in every challenge she faced. The emotional beats between her and Hades are some of the most sincere and affecting in the whole series, and the art elevates every moment with vivid detail and stunning composition.  The pacing is phenomenal here — there’s action, heartbreak, revelation, and growth. The escalation of stakes, from divine exile to looming war, feels both epic and deserved. And that bonus short story? A delightful extra touch that only deepened my appreciation for these characters.  If you love Greek mythology reinvented with romance, emotion, and gorgeous art, this volume is everything you could hope for — and more. I can’t wait to see where the next one goes!
Description
“You have no authority here.”
Revelations rock Olympus as Persephone’s trial ends, threatening to throw the gods into a new war.
Though Persephone and Hades become closer than ever after she opens up to him about all she has endured, their peace is shattered when another truth is revealed: Apollo is Zeus’s son. The announcement shocks the pantheon, and the king of the gods realizes that the would-be usurper wants Persephone’s power to take the throne.
Zeus banishes Persephone to the Mortal Realm and, out of fear, cuts it off entirely from the rest of the gods. This decree succeeds in undercutting Apollo’s plan, but also inadvertently begins a decade-long divine cold war when Hades strikes back by shuttering the Underworld. With the gods scattered and weakened, Kronos uses the ensuing bedlam to finally escape his imprisonment and begin staging his own coup.
Persephone has only one choice when she discovers all the realms on the verge of collapse: Descend into the Underworld to try to defeat the power-hungry Titan, claim her rightful place as queen, and reunite with her one true love.
This edition of Smythe’s original Eisner Award–winning webcomic Lore Olympus features a brand-new, exclusive short story from creator Rachel Smythe and brings the Greek pantheon into the modern age in a sharply perceptive and romantic graphic novel.
This volume collects episodes 180–206 of the #1 WEBTOON comic Lore Olympus.
Book Information
Posts
My Favorite Volume
Rachel Smythe continues to elevate her already breathtaking story with heart, depth, and jaw-dropping visuals. The plot in this volume takes bold leaps forward, weaving together political tension, emotional vulnerability, and mythic stakes in a way that kept me utterly absorbed from start to finish.  What makes this volume stand out for me is how fully developed Persephone feels. Her journey toward strength, self-discovery, and defiance is both powerful and deeply moving — I was genuinely invested in every challenge she faced. The emotional beats between her and Hades are some of the most sincere and affecting in the whole series, and the art elevates every moment with vivid detail and stunning composition.  The pacing is phenomenal here — there’s action, heartbreak, revelation, and growth. The escalation of stakes, from divine exile to looming war, feels both epic and deserved. And that bonus short story? A delightful extra touch that only deepened my appreciation for these characters.  If you love Greek mythology reinvented with romance, emotion, and gorgeous art, this volume is everything you could hope for — and more. I can’t wait to see where the next one goes!