She smiles through the memory of one of her sisters gifting her a journal when she was young. She says “Writing is something that I ran away from for a long time”. She graduated from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts in theatre, with a focus on the classics. Since then she has written many other novels and has started a publishing label Sungrazer with her husband.Īngelini is open about her beginnings in writing. The successful author Josephine Angelini is most known for her trilogy Starcrossed, published ten years ago. In conversation, she talks about her upcoming projects, her struggles as a writer and advice for young artists. Despite the few faults, the spots of humor and interesting mythology make the book worth reading.Josephine Angelini is a bestselling young adult and fantasy author. This book has some moments where the plot is at a standstill and the protagonist can also act like brat sometimes. This theme of destiny will probably continue to play out the books that follow.

Characters who swear to never be like their predecessors find themselves in similar situations, making the same mistakes. Some character’s try to deny their destiny and end up forced to play them out. The books themes are also largely tied to fate and destiny. The story is endlessly interesting and gets more enthralling the deeper you get into the story. Just this fact creates an amazing world for a captivating romance. The premise of the book is modeled after the Trojan War. This book has a unique and beautiful twist on Greek mythology. As the story progresses, she learns to be more comfortable in her own skin. She often slouches to try and avoid attention and tries to hide her gifts. She was blessed with beauty and intelligence, causing her to attract attention wherever she goes.

Their arrival sets a chain of events into motion that allows Helen to unlock her legendary ancestry and stubble upon a fate repeated throughout history. She did her best to hide her strange abilities and keep attention away from her, but this becomes impossible when the Delos family arrives on the island. Since she was born, she was blessed with superhuman strength and speed along with powers she hadn’t yet discovered. Sixteen-year-old Helen Hamilton is lives on the small island of Nantucket.

Josephine Angelini’s Starcrossed is the first book in the Starcrossed Trilogy.

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