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Lore

by Alexandra Bracken · 480 pages · Published January 2021
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3.44 / 5 across 15K ratings
Spice: ❄️ (0/5)

A dark, action-packed Young Adult ya fantasy built around greek gods hunt, nyc, revenge. 480 pages and a satisfying conclusion.

Best for readers who want…

Dark. Action-Packed. Intense.

Dark Action-Packed Intense

Mood Match

Dark Action-Packed Intense
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  • You need romance or spice to stay engaged
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  • You need a strong romance to drive the plot

Content notes

Violence Death
Greek Gods Hunt
NYC
Revenge
Book profile

Mood, trope, and intensity breakdown

How this book actually feels — based on mood analysis, not publisher blurbs.

Mood profile
Romance
10%
Fantasy
75%
Pacing
3/5
Darkness
3/5
Spice
0/5
Core elements
Genre
YA Fantasy
Mythology
Moods
Dark
Action-Packed
Intense
Key Tropes
Greek Gods Hunt
NYC
Revenge
Ending
Satisfying
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Is Lore spicy?

No spice (0/5) — clean read with no heat.

Who would enjoy Lore?

Readers who love dark and action-packed stories with greek gods hunt and nyc. Best suited for Young Adult readers and up.

What kind of read is Lore?

A dark, action-packed Young Adult ya fantasy built around greek gods hunt, nyc, revenge. 480 pages and a satisfying conclusion.

What are the content warnings for Lore?

Content notes include: violence, death. Sort By Cravings always flags these so you can make informed choices.

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Every Sort By Cravings guide is written after a full read-through — not scraped from publisher blurbs or Amazon summaries. We map tropes directly from the text, cross-reference BookTok and Goodreads reader reactions across 500+ community posts, and calibrate heat ratings against reader consensus before publishing. Mood tags, spice numbers, and “skip if” notes reflect actual reading experience. Read our editorial standards.

📚 Last reviewed: March 2026 Guide verified against current edition
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