Goddess (Starcrossed Trilogy Series #3)

by Josephine Angelini

Overview

International bestselling author Josephine Angelini concludes her action-packed Starcrossed trilogy with Goddess—a romantically-charged page-turner that Newsday raved was a "clever reworking of Greek mythology."

After Helen Hamilton accidentally unleashes the violent gods from their captivity on Olympus, she and her friends must imprison them before their thirst for war—and blood—take over the world. But the gods' fury already has a body count, and time is running out. With Lucas Delos's life hanging in the balance, and their once-solid group of friends now divided, Helen must face this battle alone, while also deciding who has her heart—Lucas, or the possible Tyrant, Orion.

With a masterfully-woven plot and epically-high stakes, the compelling twists and turns in Goddess will leave readers completely spellbound.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062208804
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	05/28/2013
Series:	Starcrossed Trilogy Series , #3
Sold by:	HARPERCOLLINS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	432
File size:	942 KB
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

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.

What People are Saying About This

Sophie Jordan

praise for STARCROSSED: “One of the most cinematic books I’ve ever read. Dramatic and intense! I can’t tell you how many times I gasped while reading this book. Starcrossed plays out like a movie in your head.”

Editorial Reviews

Delicious...A clever reworking of Greek mythology.” — Newsday

praise for STARCROSSED: “A gorgeous, haunting saga that completely swept me away.” — Lauren Kate, New York Times

praise for STARCROSSED: “A supreme mix of mythology, brutal action and heart rending romance. The perfect summer read.” — Chicklish (blog)

praise for STARCROSSED: “One of the most cinematic books I’ve ever read. Dramatic and intense! I can’t tell you how many times I gasped while reading this book. Starcrossed plays out like a movie in your head.” — Sophie Jordan, New York Times bestselling author of FIRELIGHT

praise for DREAMLESS: This fantastical dual-world page-turner introduces more abhorrent mythological creatures while reuniting readers with Helen’s supportive high-school friends, as well as the crazy Delos family, who anchor her between the real and mythological worlds. — Booklist

praise for DREAMLESS: “A thrilling tale about love, friendship, family, and determination you won’t be able to resist!” — KidsBookShelf.com

From the Publisher

praise for DREAMLESS: This fantastical dual-world page-turner introduces more abhorrent mythological creatures while reuniting readers with Helen’s supportive high-school friends, as well as the crazy Delos family, who anchor her between the real and mythological worlds.

Booklist

praise for STARCROSSED: “One of the most cinematic books I’ve ever read. Dramatic and intense! I can’t tell you how many times I gasped while reading this book. Starcrossed plays out like a movie in your head.

Sophie Jordan

praise for STARCROSSED: “A supreme mix of mythology, brutal action and heart rending romance. The perfect summer read.

Chicklish (blog)

Delicious...A clever reworking of Greek mythology.

Newsday

praise for STARCROSSED: “A gorgeous, haunting saga that completely swept me away.

Lauren Kate

praise for DREAMLESS: “A thrilling tale about love, friendship, family, and determination you won’t be able to resist!

KidsBookShelf.com

praise for DREAMLESS: This fantastical dual-world page-turner introduces more abhorrent mythological creatures while reuniting readers with Helen’s supportive high-school friends, as well as the crazy Delos family, who anchor her between the real and mythological worlds.

Booklist

Power, love and vengeance come together in this consistently over-the-top conclusion to the Starcrossed trilogy. Nantucket teen Helen Hamilton is a direct descendent of Helen of Troy, and she's as entangled as her ancestor was in wars between gods and men. Helen is a Scion, one of an ancient family descended from the Greek gods and cursed to re-enact the old hatreds throughout the ages. Her erstwhile lover Lucas is himself the reincarnation of the first Helen's lover, Paris. Along with the other Scions--most of whom are confusingly similar to multiple other characters and have seemingly random Classical names, such as Orion, who looks exactly like his uncle Adonis and is Aeneas reborn--Helen must keep the Greek gods from destroying the Earth. With monster-filled battles and the Earth at stake, the plot has no need for the ludicrous forces creating unresolvable sexual tension between Helen and Lucas. Their love has been destined for eons, leaving them without the free will to feel as strongly about others. Helen and Lucas are first cousins, and Scion close relatives always have insane children. They can't choose to be childless because of another ancient curse which will damn the human race if Helen doesn't have a baby. Cinematic battle scenes are punctuated with a presumably unintentionally hilarious fireworks-backed kiss and culminate in an overly expository epilogue. Oh, the humanity. (Paranormal romance. 14-16)

Kirkus Reviews