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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.

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"Overwritten and overreaching, yet intermittently compelling, Angelini's debut novel, first in a planned trilogy, follows 16-year-old Helen Hamilton's stumbling discovery of her mythic identity. A new school year is starting, and a new family has joined the small island community of Nantucket — the Delos clan, wealthy, beautiful, and numerous. Helen hates them all, Lucas Delos in particular, with a mindless ferocity that even she doesn't understand. He responds with a strange acceptance of her attacks that draws Helen into an unwilling collusion as they try to find a way to coexist. Lucas, however, is reluctant to explain the knowledge he clearly has, until a terrifying accident forces his hand. Angelini includes family drama, school angst, and a Homeric horde of characters to complicate the basic love story; many have mythologically meaningful names — Cassandra, Ariadne, Tantalus, etc. — though their connections to their namesakes are complex and ambiguous. Nevertheless, the awkward, fate-shadowed romance between Helen and Lucas has many moments of sweetness and emotional connection, which should keep readers invested. Ages 12 — up. (June)" Publishers Weekly Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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About the Author

Josephine Angelini is a Massachusetts native and a graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts with a major in theater and a focus on the classics. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and three shelter cats.
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proudbooknerd, January 2, 2012 (view all comments by proudbooknerd)
Starcrossed blew me away. It is an amazing book based on Greek mythology, and I had a blast reading it. It's a wild ride that also has lots of emotion. Josephine Angelini is one of my favorite new authors, and I cannot wait for more in this series!
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laura deegan, November 20, 2011 (view all comments by laura deegan)
I couldn’t put this book down, I finished the hole book in one day. It had twist, romance, lovely strong characters, fighting and suspense.
I loved this book, I read it when it first came out and am waiting anxiously for the second (dreamless) to be released
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Brattycakes, November 19, 2011 (view all comments by Brattycakes)
I am a voracious reader and have friends who own bookstores and are always getting their hands on ARCS. When I glimpsed the cover of Starcrossed in a pile of my friends recently received ARCS, I grabbed it and ran. I have no regrets. I was captivated from the very first chapter by the character of Helen, her near hatred of Lucas and his family and the extraordinary abilities that she has been hiding all of her life. Obviously, any book with the title Starcrossed will feature lovers who are destined to be parted in someway, yet Angelini makes this age old story fresh and new,I loved the addition of the Greek Furies and their culture of blood for blood and how the complications between the two lovers is not just that their families hate each other, but that it was physically impossible for them to be together without their overriding hatred forcing them to try and kill each other. Even when that issue is resolved, another complication blocks their way. I have reread this novel 3x and have recommended it to several teachers for a fresh look on its retelling of the Iliad story. I am ravenously looking forward to seeing its next installment in 2012.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780062011992
Author:
Angelini, Josephine
Publisher:
Harper Teen
Subject:
Legends, Myths, & Fables - Greek & Roman
Subject:
Children s-Fables
Edition Description:
Hardcover
Publication Date:
20110531
Binding:
HARDCOVER
Grade Level:
from 7
Language:
English
Pages:
496
Dimensions:
8.25 x 5.5 in 22.80 oz
Age Level:
from 12
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"Publishers Weekly Review" by , "Overwritten and overreaching, yet intermittently compelling, Angelini's debut novel, first in a planned trilogy, follows 16-year-old Helen Hamilton's stumbling discovery of her mythic identity. A new school year is starting, and a new family has joined the small island community of Nantucket — the Delos clan, wealthy, beautiful, and numerous. Helen hates them all, Lucas Delos in particular, with a mindless ferocity that even she doesn't understand. He responds with a strange acceptance of her attacks that draws Helen into an unwilling collusion as they try to find a way to coexist. Lucas, however, is reluctant to explain the knowledge he clearly has, until a terrifying accident forces his hand. Angelini includes family drama, school angst, and a Homeric horde of characters to complicate the basic love story; many have mythologically meaningful names — Cassandra, Ariadne, Tantalus, etc. — though their connections to their namesakes are complex and ambiguous. Nevertheless, the awkward, fate-shadowed romance between Helen and Lucas has many moments of sweetness and emotional connection, which should keep readers invested. Ages 12 — up. (June)" Publishers Weekly Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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