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Five hundred years ago, humanity's freedom died. When the Greek Gods and Goddesses were usurped from their home on Mt. Olympus, they crashed upon Earth and enslaved the human race. Children spend their existence inside prisons ran by ruthless Immortals, and upon their eighteenth birthday, they are thrown into an arena to be fought after. Once won, they are scarified with their name and short-lived identity in an unforgiving world, where there is an absence of hope for people with mortality coursing through their red veins. Servitude shackled humanity, but then a girl stood in the arena on the first summer solstice since she turned eighteen years old. A nameless girl, trembling behind the safety of her friend, landed in the Gods' worlds without knowing that she was going to be their unraveling. This wide-eyed slave, who bled two colors. One red like humans. One gold like the gods. Five hundred years ago, humanity's freedom died, but she's here to take it back.
Is Ichor appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This dark fantasy depicts an enslaved humanity under Greek gods' rule with arena combat where children are fought over, branded, and forced into servitude. Violence is a central element with implied and on-page combat.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, mild sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include child harm, slavery, captivity, and death (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens who love rebellion stories and mythology retellings will be captivated by a half-human, half-god heroine destined to free humanity from divine enslavers.