FIRST BOOK COMPLETED! Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini

I finished the first book of the year! (In only 6 days!) I started at the top of my bookshelf with Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini. This book follows the journey of a teenager, by the name of Helen, who finds out she is a decedent of, wait for it, Zeus. She gets caught up in a fight between the different houses, which are descendants of different Greek gods, to raise Atlantis. This can only happen when the houses unite, which happens when all of the houses are dead, or by intermarrying between the houses. One side of the house of Thebes, descended from Apollo, wants Atlantis to be raised, the other side is dead set against it. Raising Atlantis would cause many to die, hence good verses evil. Helen's identity was kept secret by her mother who abandoned her at a young age, so when she is discovered, this puts a target on her back. She is kept safe by the good side of the house of Thebes. Which is where Luke comes in. They have to stay at arms length to avoid accidentally raising Atlantis, but they find themselves drawn to one another. In this race against fate, who will win? I normally don't like books as much when they are in third person, but I found myself becoming the character, even through third person. Even you, who are like me, reading mainly first person, will like this book. It also skips around, to where you are seeing through other characters eyes, even though most of it is through Helen's. Helen feels like the average girl. Many can connect with the mortal part of her. The insecure girl, that shies away from being noticed. This connection will draw you in, and keep you loving the characters, and loving the book. Josephine made it to where we can relate to the characters, who may be somewhat different, but are still normal teenagers at heart. She even includes normal struggles we face, while incorporating a bigger paranormal struggle to keep it interesting. I give this book a five star rating. It would be good for any person who loves paranormal romance. I greatly suggest you read this book. Now, off to read the second book in this trilogy, Dreamless.
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