Distraught, Helen carries on with her mission, and for the first time meets another person down in the shadowy underworld: Orion, descended from Adonis and with the power to control desire, he is the heir to the house of Rome and an outcast. Lucas believes that the only way Helen will complete her quest is if he leaves her alone completely, so he tells her he doesn't want to see her again and that he never loved her.

Although she still trains with the Delos clan, Helen and Lucas are coming to terms with the fact that they cannot be together. Tasked with descending to the underworld and killing the Furies, Helen must endure hellish torture whenever she goes to sleep - she wanders around the various levels of hell with no idea how to complete her task, and she's beginning to suffer from extreme exhaustion. Nevertheless, Angelini makes it work and I think readers will be pleasantly surprised with the ending of this talented tale.A story of love, destiny and feuding families with extraordinary powers, descended from the heroes of ancient Greece, Dreamless is the second book in the heartstopping Starcrossed series by Josephine Angelini. Honestly, I'm not a fan of these teeny romance clichés, after both The Hunger Games and Twilight I feel the love triangle has been slightly overdone. In addition, the introduction of charming Orion into the equations adds a new dimension to the romance in this novel, forming an epic love triangle.

From the weak, vulnerable, clueless character, she turns into a heroine, realising her true power and transforming from protected to protector. In particular, the development of our protagonist, Helen, from the first book to the second is empowering. As the plot thickened, I found myself become intrigued by a spellbinding story that grew in complexity every chapter. Without Lucas by her side, can Helen stop The Furies and moreover what price will she have to pay?įast paced and exhilarating, for me, this book was better than the first, whilst excluding some of the previous teen clichés. Yet, denying their unforgettable love sends them both to breaking point.

Meanwhile, Helen and Lucas grow more and more distant, trying to suppress their true feelings for the sake of their new found relationship as cousins. But a world without sleep is a dangerous place and Helen finds her life rapidly deteriorating along with her sanity.

By night she is forced to wonder hell itself, in hope of preventing an endless cycle of blood for blood inherited through each generation of her family.

Dreamless by Josephine Angelini