by Josephine Angelini (Author)
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. 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.
Front Jacket
The curse only she can break . . .
The scion who shields her from danger . . .
The temptation that may trigger a war . . .
As the only Scion who can descend into the Underworld, Helen Hamilton must wander Hades by night in order to stop the endless cycle of revenge that has cursed her family. Without Lucas by her side, she's pushed to a physical and emotional breaking point. Then, a mysterious new Scion comes to her rescue. Funny and undeniably gorgeous, Orion protects her from the dangers of the Underworld. But time is running out--a ruthless foe plots against them, as the ancient Greek world collides with the mortal one. But even as her life becomes a hell of chaos, the hardest part of all will be forgetting Lucas Delos.
--Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)Back Jacket
The curse only she can break . . .
The scion who shields her from danger . . .
The temptation that may trigger a war . . .
As the only Scion who can descend into the Underworld, Helen Hamilton must wander Hades by night in order to stop the endless cycle of revenge that has cursed her family. Without Lucas by her side, she's pushed to a physical and emotional breaking point. Then, a mysterious new Scion comes to her rescue. Funny and undeniably gorgeous, Orion protects her from the dangers of the Underworld. But time is running out--a ruthless foe plots against them, as the ancient Greek world collides with the mortal one. But even as her life becomes a hell of chaos, the hardest part of all will be forgetting Lucas Delos.
Number of Pages: 512
Dimensions: 1.5 x 7.8 x 5.3 IN
Publication Date: April 30, 2013
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Dreamless: A Starcrossed Novel
Interest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12
Reading Level: 6
Point Value: 20
