5/11/2023 0 Comments Scions a starcrossed novelUnfinished events in this book guarantee another installment in this series that's loosely based on the Helen of Troy myth. Enough of the events from Starcrossed are recounted that it's not essential to have read it first. The violence that the Gods and demigods inflict upon one another is compelling, but also brutal. She finds herself in horrific situations and the only way she can end each night so she can wake up to try again is to die - by quicksand, falling, etc.-and this is taking a terrible physical toll on her. Helen can fly and throw lightning bolts but makes mistakes and, like all the Gods, is guilty of hubris. Then Orion shows up to rival Lucas for Helen's affections. Now, they're finding it hard to resist their mutual attration, despite knowing its wrong. Despite the fact that Helen and Lucas were from enemy Houses and wanted to kill each other in Starcrossed, they fell in love and then discovered that they were first cousins. In this world, Helen and her demigod cousins are descended from one of Four Houses, and the Furies make them all enemies of one another. Gr 9 Up-This paranormal sequel to Starcrossed (HarperCollins, 2011) continues demigod Helen's quest to descend into the Underworld to try to defeat the Furies and end thousands of years of endless killing among her kin.
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