Title: Starcrossed
Author: Josephine Angelini
Hardcover: 496 pages
Reading Level: YA
My Copy: NetGalley
My Rating: 4.5 out of 5 wicked hearts
Blurb (from Amazon.com):
How do you defy destiny?
Helen Hamilton has spent her entire sixteen years trying to hide how different she is—no easy task on an island as small and sheltered as Nantucket. And it's getting harder. Nightmares of a desperate desert journey have Helen waking parched, only to find her sheets damaged by dirt and dust. At school she's haunted by hallucinations of three women weeping tears of blood . . . and when Helen first crosses paths with Lucas Delos, she has no way of knowing they're destined to play the leading roles in a tragedy the Fates insist on repeating throughout history.
As Helen unlocks the secrets of her ancestry, she realizes that some myths are more than just legend. But even demigod powers might not be enough to defy the forces that are both drawing her and Lucas together—and trying to tear them apart.
My quick wicked thoughts...Beautifully written, magical, mythology-packed, forbidden romance!
Why I was tempted to read this...The cover really caught my eye and the premise sounded great.
Cover thoughts...Amazing...I didn't actually see this scene in the book but it captures the mythological element of the book.
Romance meter...Forbidden and then determined...and then forbidden even more! There was a lot of spark between Helen and Lucas.
Characters and plot...Helen grows as a character as she learns more about her heritage and discovers her powers. Her sidekick, Claire, is just and awesome best friend, I really enjoyed their interaction. Lucas is of course swoon-worthy but a good guy that is incredibly likeable. All the characters mesh thru the twists and turns of the plot and keeps the book interesting. Loved the Greek mythology.
Can't wait for the 2nd in the series!
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