Josephine Angelini "Starcrossed"

My whole weekend was mostly consumed but never felt regret reading "Starcrossed", book one of Josephine Angelini's saga about star-crossed lovers destined to love each other but also trying to kill  each other because of rage, feud, and the realization that a Trojan war will rise again once they will consummate their love.I was so drawn with this story as I am a fan of Greek Mythology and the fact that the  whole plot revolves on descendants of gods and goddesses as their offspring's, its was just so awesome. It was Saturday afternoon when I finally finished reading the whole story of book one from cover to cover but it feels like I am still missing some details of the story despite of the fact that I diligently finished reading every lines on it. To my surprise, I just noticed myself reading all over again starting from page one and just continued flipping another page then to the next. Now I am half way of the book for this second time around reading and so much bound to continue myself reading it tonight. So funny but yes I am liking it very much and  so desperate to start reading the second book as the ending made me so thirsty of a Happy love ending and that makes me so excited. I am feeling that this book will be my favorite novel from now on and I can't wait to have the sequel copy "Dreamless" to be released this coming May 2012. Now I will have two books on queue waiting to have them so badly. First is Lauren's Kate "Rapture", the 4th book of "Fallen" series and second, Josephine Angelini's "Dreamless". Oh boy!, I really can't wait to have them both.

I am not so into giving a book review online but I just feel that the story was injected into my blood stream and my body is just so much welcoming to receive it. Now my head is swimming with full of imaginations taken from each character in the book. I am liking that Josephine Angelini carefully described the abilities of each character, their powers and even some of their weaknesses. The Four Houses , The House of Thebes , The House of Atreus, The house of Athens, and The House of _____? See what I mean? Although I completely read already the book but still I am missing some details. Because actually what I like the most is every page has its own story, has its own thrill, has its own mystery and if you really not paying attention reading each line, you will surely miss some important details like I did which now compelled me to read it again. It's surprisingly how Josephine Angeline's writing shifted  from time to time making  you feel like you are riding a 360 degree roller coaster. Now these four houses were cursed to kill each of the members of different houses should they stumbled upon to each other. It's their curse from Zeus to surely end the Trojan war which lasted for many years causing so much destruction on earth as well as tearing his family apart. The offspring of the demi-gods were called "Scions" and that's how Helen and Lucas call themselves. The family of Lucas (Ariadne, Cassandra, Jason, Hector, Castor,Pallas, Pandora, Noel and others), the Delos family are all under the House of Thebes. While Helen and her mother Daphne were under the House of Atreus.Lucas family, thinking that the only house left is the House of Thebes, really thinks that it's because of their family causing not to rise Atlantis again which could give them immortality and at the same time total end to mankind as it will also rise again the Trojan War, the very worst destruction of mankind throughout history. Because it was foretold that the unity of the houses or having one house left in existence will once again rise that very destructive war. That is why every time they meet a member from different houses, the Furies comes in compelling them to kill each other. Well that's what happens when Helen and Lucas saw each other  the first time at their school. Although they want to kill each other but Lucas  fight very hard to control his rage as hi feelings for Helen is so intense, it's like they were destined to love another. And of course Helen feels the same way. I like the fact that despite of the demi-gods attributes Lucas has, his character also shows his vulnerability of getting jealous whenever Helen was being likened by another person. One of  my favorite part there was when Lucas was so jealous that he was bending the light making him blur and Helen also got angry because of Lucas action causing her for the first time to release her lightning bolts. I giggle because Lucas was overpowered by Helen's power. I feel a bit biased I think because I am a woman, and sometimes it feels superior if you overpowered a guy hehehe.


Tantallus and Creon , another family relatives of Lucas desperately wanted to raise Atlantis so badly that they will do whatever it takes to get there even sacrificing one of their kind. Unknowingly, it was the prevailing existence of the House of Atreus all along, in the presence of Helen and her mother causing the truce to remain intact. There's so many shifting of the story like I said and it's really causing my excitement to rise steadfast making me thirsty for the final ending of the story. That will be in the third book obviously. I know others will feel that the whole plot has similarity with the Twilight Saga as this one also involves one Dad raising Helen all by himself, there's family of Lucas looking after for the safety of Helen, there's the cousin, brother and sister helping Helen out to master her powers. They may think it's the same but for me it's not. I love Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Saga. In fact , I also bought the four books and read them all. But it's just that the intensity I am having while reading this book is quite different compared to excitement I have while reading the twilight Saga. Maybe because the world Stephenie Meyer built is quite new to me while Greek mythology was already in our class history ever since. And so my excitement was just really doubled.

By the way, I love the fact that Helen possessed such beauty and massive power. She is very strong that combining the power of Delos family, still she's to be considered as the strongest. She was being called "Sparky" as she can actually produced lightning and can electrocuted at least 50 people of one single bolt release from her body. Another thing is she is impervious to blades and she can fly. Lucas on the other hand, born from the Apollo bloodline adhere the power to bend the light, to find false from a lie, to fly and of course the strength. Well no need to mention the beauty of Lucas. Helen also very drawn to him. They were destined to each other, I just don't know yet how are they going to fight for their love.

The character that I don't like there is Daphne, the mother of Helen. Although I don't know yet what's her really purpose of putting additional agony to the love of Helen and Lucas. But the book one is telling me that she is so selfish, sacrificing the happiness of her own daughter for the sake of the taste of revenge she wishes to have because of the killing of Ajax, her husband a long time ago. But who knows, there will be more revealing about her history on the second book. But I am really hoping that the truth will be revealed to Helen and Lucas, that what Daphne told them was a lie and that there's still a way to consummate their love without causing a war. I really can't wait to have the second book. But for now, I will read again and again "Starcrossed".

Thumbs Up to Josephine Angelini !!!