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Familial legacy, fragile ambition and potentially devastating secrets; their budding relationship is going to need a stronger foundation than secrecy if they want to face what life has in store for them together.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWith millions of views and thousands of subscribers on webcomic platforms,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eBreaks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis perfect for fans of popular LGBTQ+ graphic novels, such as Alice Osman's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eHeartstopper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e, who might be looking for something darker and more mature.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45990284689660,"sku":"9780356522289","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0282\/0970\/9115\/files\/91HQGCKyvrL._SL1500.jpg?v=1717675176"},{"product_id":"lore-olympus-volume-five-uk-edition-hardcover","title":"Lore Olympus Volume Five UK Edition Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA Travelling Man recommendation!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBESTSELLER • Witness what the gods do after dark in the fifth 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e“You want to know about\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Bringer of Death\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIt is Persephone’s birthday, and she receives the ultimate gift: Hades confesses his desire for her, leading to their first kiss. 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Zeus knows about the bloody secret in Persephone’s past, and now the furious king of the gods will stop at nothing to bring her to justice.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis edition of Smythe’s original Eisner Award–winning webcomic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLore Olympus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e features exclusive behind-the-scenes content and brings the Greek pantheon into the modern age in a sharply perceptive and romantic graphic novel.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThis volume collects episodes 103–126 of the #1 WEBTOON comic\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eLore Olympus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TBS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46203840823548,"sku":"9781529909906","price":17.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0282\/0970\/9115\/files\/91Uc4-x_Z6L._SL1500.jpg?v=1721922619"},{"product_id":"lore-olympus-volume-six-uk-edition-hardcover","title":"Lore Olympus Volume Six UK Edition Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA Travelling Man recommendation!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBESTSELLER - 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\"We have to make an example of her.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChaos reigns in Olympus as Zeus publicly declares Persephone a traitor and issues a warrant for her arrest. 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