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Dreamless by Josephine Angelini

Dreamless

Josephine Angelini

HarperCollins · Paperback · April 30, 2013

StarHearts, as fans of Josephine Angelini call themselves, will stay up all night reading Dreamless, the second book in the bestselling Starcrossed series.

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Who it’s for
Greek mythology, romance, action, and intrigue meet in a fate-bending fantasy.
Themes
Greek mythology, Changing one's destiny, Love threatened by a quest
Pacing
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About this book

StarHearts, as fans of Josephine Angelini call themselves, will stay up all night reading Dreamless, the second book in the bestselling Starcrossed series. The saga mixes mythology, romance, action, and intrigue in a completely original way. Dreamless continues the story of Helen Hamilton, a shy girl living on Nantucket Island whose desire for an ordinary life was thwarted when she discovered she is a Scion, a descendant of a Greek god and a mortal.

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Each Scion has a power, and Helen’s is the ability to travel to Hades. Helen is determined to use her talent to stop a war amongst the gods and change her destiny, which is to live a life patterned after that of the tragic Helen of Troy. But her quest may cost her Lucas Delios, the boy she loves.

Mythic Crosscurrents

Greek mythology, romance, action, and intrigue meet in a fate-bending fantasy.

Come here for

  • Gods, Scions, and a heroine who can travel to Hades
  • Romance caught in the pull of destiny

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  • Mythology threaded with action and intrigue
  • A quest to avert war among the gods

Where it sits

Greek & Roman Myths for Teens71%
Paranormal YA Romance49%
YA Fantasy Romance33%

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Publisher categories

  • YA Adventure
  • Coming of Age
  • YA Family Stories
  • YA Fantasy Romance
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  • YA Stories About Girls & Women
  • Greek & Roman Myths for Teens
  • Paranormal & Supernatural for Teens
  • YA Romance
Authors
Josephine Angelini
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
April 30, 2013
Format
Paperback
Theme
Greek mythology · Changing one's destiny · Love threatened by a quest
Reading lane
YA Adventure