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Starcrossed #7
Endless
The highly anticipated conclusion to the international bestselling Starcrossed saga.
The dice have always been loaded against her.
Helen was always fated to start a war.
Even after defeating the Olympians and taking up the mantle as the most powerful of all the Scions, Helen still wasn’t able to save her father. Bereft and betrayed by Lucas, Helen falls into a downward spiral… but the Fates aren’t done with her yet.
Star-crossed in love, she was destined for destruction.
The cycle was never meant to be broken.
Helen learns that her final purpose is to be the spark that sets the whole world on fire. To prevent this from happening, she must do the impossible, and defeat the Moirae. If she fails, she risks ending up like Oedipus, meeting her fate on the road she has taken to escape it.
Will love be the key that finally trumps fate?
The dice have always been loaded against her.
Helen was always fated to start a war.
Even after defeating the Olympians and taking up the mantle as the most powerful of all the Scions, Helen still wasn’t able to save her father. Bereft and betrayed by Lucas, Helen falls into a downward spiral… but the Fates aren’t done with her yet.
Star-crossed in love, she was destined for destruction.
The cycle was never meant to be broken.
Helen learns that her final purpose is to be the spark that sets the whole world on fire. To prevent this from happening, she must do the impossible, and defeat the Moirae. If she fails, she risks ending up like Oedipus, meeting her fate on the road she has taken to escape it.
Will love be the key that finally trumps fate?
298 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 5, 2024
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March 26, 2024
It absolutely PAINS me, and I mean truly HURTS me to rate Josephine so low as I have been rocking with the Starcrossed series since 2014! This book was the first of many books that made me fall in love with reading, and for it to end like THIS!… I’m shocked.
Firstly, the pace of this book was so off. It was way too quick that I never got to sink my teeth into what was really going on. Any new character introductions were either short and fleeting or they were long winded with a super long background story that had me confused me rather than anything.
I think the juiciest part of the whole book was the chapter after Helen is emerges from the river Lethe and learning her father’s memories. Jerry’s character had a 180 spin in that chapter which left me reeling and I appreciated seeing his POV which I never expected. Everything else in this book was very lacklustre to me, even the battle scenes just weren’t dynamic enough.
Secondly, the character development was non existent. Hector for example went from one of my most loved people, to a raging war lord? This seemed to have been missed by the rest of the characters as this was only shown in Hector’s mind…. Very strange. Orion came across as needy and clingy in the first half which is a shame to see. Jason was a bona-fied ass, which I guess he always has been so I’ll let him slide.
Lastly the story just seemed over complex. My brain was F R I E D trying to figure out the plot. When you add the whole ‘chaos’ riddle, throw in the Everyland time clause and mix in a dash of all the locations in Hades, and *BOOM* you have a confused pie!
I could say more, but I’m very disappointed in this series finale. Maybe I’m being too harsh as I did start this series when I was 15 and I’m 25 now so 10 years has rightfully passed where I’ve grown up, yada yada. However I genuinely enjoyed Scions, Timeless and Outcasts so I thought it would be a seamless continuation.
I’m happy Lucas and Helen got their happy(ish) ending, but didn’t see how that journey from the start of the book, to the end even led to that. I was sooo excited for this final addition to conclude my life long love of the Starcrossed saga, but truthfully, I wish I stopped at Outcasts.
Firstly, the pace of this book was so off. It was way too quick that I never got to sink my teeth into what was really going on. Any new character introductions were either short and fleeting or they were long winded with a super long background story that had me confused me rather than anything.
I think the juiciest part of the whole book was the chapter after Helen is emerges from the river Lethe and learning her father’s memories. Jerry’s character had a 180 spin in that chapter which left me reeling and I appreciated seeing his POV which I never expected. Everything else in this book was very lacklustre to me, even the battle scenes just weren’t dynamic enough.
Secondly, the character development was non existent. Hector for example went from one of my most loved people, to a raging war lord? This seemed to have been missed by the rest of the characters as this was only shown in Hector’s mind…. Very strange. Orion came across as needy and clingy in the first half which is a shame to see. Jason was a bona-fied ass, which I guess he always has been so I’ll let him slide.
Lastly the story just seemed over complex. My brain was F R I E D trying to figure out the plot. When you add the whole ‘chaos’ riddle, throw in the Everyland time clause and mix in a dash of all the locations in Hades, and *BOOM* you have a confused pie!
I could say more, but I’m very disappointed in this series finale. Maybe I’m being too harsh as I did start this series when I was 15 and I’m 25 now so 10 years has rightfully passed where I’ve grown up, yada yada. However I genuinely enjoyed Scions, Timeless and Outcasts so I thought it would be a seamless continuation.
I’m happy Lucas and Helen got their happy(ish) ending, but didn’t see how that journey from the start of the book, to the end even led to that. I was sooo excited for this final addition to conclude my life long love of the Starcrossed saga, but truthfully, I wish I stopped at Outcasts.
January 13, 2024
A brilliant end to the Starcrossed series.
This book tied up all the plot lines quite neatly and was a very enjoyable and quick read. I do wish that it could have been a bit longer for that reason - it was bittersweet reading this and realising that it is the last time I will be reading 'new' material about these characters, characters who I have come to love and know as if they are actually real.
Aside from this, what I especially loved about this book is how well it delved into grief, forgiveness, reconciliation and relationships. Josephine Angelini's writing is always exceptional - but especially when it comes to people. The characters all feel real, relatable and interesting to read about, adding even more dimension to an already epic story. I cannot wait to see what she comes out with next. But for now, I am eagerly counting down the days until I sit back down and re-start the entire series.
Note: I received an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts are my own.
This book tied up all the plot lines quite neatly and was a very enjoyable and quick read. I do wish that it could have been a bit longer for that reason - it was bittersweet reading this and realising that it is the last time I will be reading 'new' material about these characters, characters who I have come to love and know as if they are actually real.
Aside from this, what I especially loved about this book is how well it delved into grief, forgiveness, reconciliation and relationships. Josephine Angelini's writing is always exceptional - but especially when it comes to people. The characters all feel real, relatable and interesting to read about, adding even more dimension to an already epic story. I cannot wait to see what she comes out with next. But for now, I am eagerly counting down the days until I sit back down and re-start the entire series.
Note: I received an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts are my own.
October 27, 2023
A brilliant end to a brilliant series. Full RTC. Thank you to Josephine Angelini and Sungrazer Publishing for allowing me the privilege of reading this early. Only downside - I'm now bursting with so many thoughts and feelings and no where to express them - (aside from your inbox Josie, sorry in advance).
February 28, 2024
◦ I've received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review ◦
⮞ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 ⮜
It was nice getting in touch once again with the main characters from the Starcrossed Series. Seeing them all grown up and more mature than in previous books was a huge step and so proud moment. Everyone managing their powers better and taking responsibility for their actions was beautiful.
⮞ 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝-𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 ⮜
Well, I'll say that if we had the power to be a world-creator like Helen, we'd probably all do what she was doing lol. I loved the extra details offered from the underworld, our world, and Helen's world and how things fell into place eventually. It was a rollercoaster tho.
⮞ 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐝/𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐝 ⮜
I loved everything. From the beginning, things were moving quite fast-paced, it was legit a rollercoaster you didn't know when or where things would end, everything was just going on and things were happening and I legit was scared of how the book would end. Remember that meme with "Is it a happy book? - It has a happy ending", that's what was through my mind when I read the book and thank god for that! Yes, the book has a happy ending, and I think it has the perfect ending you could ask for in a 7 book series. It does make me sad seeing everything coming to an end, but we've lived, cried, and been happy with the characters through so many pages. Starcrossed is that series that will remain with you even after years, and whenever you re-read it, it will make you fall in love with it over and over again.
⮞ 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐞/TW ⮜
The romance in the story isn't the main focus so the romance isn't spicy or anything. I don't even remember if we had any kisses in there. It is, however, heavily focused on friendship and working together, so that's sweet. There is, however, grief, talk about grief, and talk about losing a parent. Battle scenes, with blood and whatever happens in the battles but nothing that happened in the story has triggered me.
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⮞ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 ⮜
It was nice getting in touch once again with the main characters from the Starcrossed Series. Seeing them all grown up and more mature than in previous books was a huge step and so proud moment. Everyone managing their powers better and taking responsibility for their actions was beautiful.
⮞ 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝-𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 ⮜
Well, I'll say that if we had the power to be a world-creator like Helen, we'd probably all do what she was doing lol. I loved the extra details offered from the underworld, our world, and Helen's world and how things fell into place eventually. It was a rollercoaster tho.
⮞ 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐝/𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐝 ⮜
I loved everything. From the beginning, things were moving quite fast-paced, it was legit a rollercoaster you didn't know when or where things would end, everything was just going on and things were happening and I legit was scared of how the book would end. Remember that meme with "Is it a happy book? - It has a happy ending", that's what was through my mind when I read the book and thank god for that! Yes, the book has a happy ending, and I think it has the perfect ending you could ask for in a 7 book series. It does make me sad seeing everything coming to an end, but we've lived, cried, and been happy with the characters through so many pages. Starcrossed is that series that will remain with you even after years, and whenever you re-read it, it will make you fall in love with it over and over again.
⮞ 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐞/TW ⮜
The romance in the story isn't the main focus so the romance isn't spicy or anything. I don't even remember if we had any kisses in there. It is, however, heavily focused on friendship and working together, so that's sweet. There is, however, grief, talk about grief, and talk about losing a parent. Battle scenes, with blood and whatever happens in the battles but nothing that happened in the story has triggered me.
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January 1, 2024
Rating 4.5/5
Thank you to Sungrazer Publishing for allowing me to read the final book to my favorite series early!
Ending a series that you've grown so attached to is such a bittersweet feeling. Ever since Josie decided to continue the series, I have gone through a rollercoaster of emotions. I have cried, laughed, and smiled so much that my cheeks hurt. I can't even begin to express how much I've loved this series over the years, but what I can do is recommend that you all read it. It is such a fun greek mythology story that has the most lovable characters that do the stupidest things.
In regards to this book in specific, I loved it. I got to see different problems that had developed through the series be resolved, which helped give me the closure I needed. I really enjoyed the new characters that were introduced as well as getting to read more banter between my favorite OGs. Overall, I think this was a great ending to the series, despite the one thing that remained unconfirmed (thankfully it's something that I can live with).
Thank you to Sungrazer Publishing for allowing me to read the final book to my favorite series early!
Ending a series that you've grown so attached to is such a bittersweet feeling. Ever since Josie decided to continue the series, I have gone through a rollercoaster of emotions. I have cried, laughed, and smiled so much that my cheeks hurt. I can't even begin to express how much I've loved this series over the years, but what I can do is recommend that you all read it. It is such a fun greek mythology story that has the most lovable characters that do the stupidest things.
In regards to this book in specific, I loved it. I got to see different problems that had developed through the series be resolved, which helped give me the closure I needed. I really enjoyed the new characters that were introduced as well as getting to read more banter between my favorite OGs. Overall, I think this was a great ending to the series, despite the one thing that remained unconfirmed (thankfully it's something that I can live with).
March 6, 2024
I loved the whole series very much. The end was a bittersweet goodbye after 7 books. The last book was sadly not as good as i hoped. The story felt forced and there was almost no character development happening and people like claire,jason,kate got like 2 mentions in the whole book. It felt like in every chapter there was another new god or creature waiting and it was kinda exhausting to keep up who they were. I am glad Helen and Lucas found each other again but it could have happend sooner. We wait 7 books for them to never be really happy together for more than one chapter. But I guess that is just there fate …
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 27, 2024
I received a digital ARC of this book thanks to Josephine and Sungrazer Publisihing!
I did read this book while seriously sick, it was such a comfort to be able to fall back into the Starcrossed universe and travel with Helen, Lucas and Orion again.
I was dreading this book as much as looking forward to it, for the simple fact that it is the final book in the series that fed my love of Greek mythology.
Josephine Angelini ties up all of the loose ends to the story in this final instalment of the saga. Helen deals with true, soul destroying grief and how to forgive and move on, all while battling to save the world and her friends. The end resolution is not one that anyone could have foretold!
I highly recommend rereading Timeless before reading Endless as time travel can and going back and forth can be tricky, and it will give readers the best chance to enjoy the book as it was meant to be... with a cup of tea, a reading nook and some tissues!
5/5 and will be reading again soon.
I did read this book while seriously sick, it was such a comfort to be able to fall back into the Starcrossed universe and travel with Helen, Lucas and Orion again.
I was dreading this book as much as looking forward to it, for the simple fact that it is the final book in the series that fed my love of Greek mythology.
Josephine Angelini ties up all of the loose ends to the story in this final instalment of the saga. Helen deals with true, soul destroying grief and how to forgive and move on, all while battling to save the world and her friends. The end resolution is not one that anyone could have foretold!
I highly recommend rereading Timeless before reading Endless as time travel can and going back and forth can be tricky, and it will give readers the best chance to enjoy the book as it was meant to be... with a cup of tea, a reading nook and some tissues!
5/5 and will be reading again soon.
March 4, 2024
How do you forgive? How do you let go? These questions are tackled in the final installment of the Starcrossed saga.
Helen has faced a heavy loss in her life along with a betrayal. She's not doing so well in the first chapter. Unfortunately for her, the Fates have decreed that she will destroy the world. How will Helen stop this doomsday? Unfortunately for her, Helen will need to work with Lucas, a problem-solver extraordinaire, to save the world. Will she and Lucas be able to reconcile with each other?
I loved how Helen's inner and external journey aligned in this book! Helen's dealing with a lot of grief and anger, and I love how she's allowed to feel these messy emotions. Helen's herculean task brings in a lot of players. Some of these players are familiar, like the Delos family, Orion, and Helen's other friends and family. Some of these players are new, and they are introduced seamlessly into this world. I loved how everyone was united in the goal of saving the world.
All of the questions us fans have had are answered, and there are many heartbreaking and heartwarming moments in this novel. Ultimately, even though this is the last novel in the Starcrossed series and in Helen's journey, I believe that this was one of the best written endings to a series. I still feel bittersweet about the ending, but I love how Josie has allowed us to see these characters one last time.
I received an ARC, and I am voluntarily leaving a review. Thank you so much Josephine Angelini and Sungrazer Publishing for letting me read this installment early. ❤️
Note: A certain controlling character is called out multiple times in this book. If you are a perfectionist or have a Type A personality, you might also feel called out. Speaking as someone with a Type A personality, don't be offended. We all need to learn how to let go just a little, and us Type A's definitely need to relearn this lesson over and over again. 😂
Helen has faced a heavy loss in her life along with a betrayal. She's not doing so well in the first chapter. Unfortunately for her, the Fates have decreed that she will destroy the world. How will Helen stop this doomsday? Unfortunately for her, Helen will need to work with Lucas, a problem-solver extraordinaire, to save the world. Will she and Lucas be able to reconcile with each other?
I loved how Helen's inner and external journey aligned in this book! Helen's dealing with a lot of grief and anger, and I love how she's allowed to feel these messy emotions. Helen's herculean task brings in a lot of players. Some of these players are familiar, like the Delos family, Orion, and Helen's other friends and family. Some of these players are new, and they are introduced seamlessly into this world. I loved how everyone was united in the goal of saving the world.
All of the questions us fans have had are answered, and there are many heartbreaking and heartwarming moments in this novel. Ultimately, even though this is the last novel in the Starcrossed series and in Helen's journey, I believe that this was one of the best written endings to a series. I still feel bittersweet about the ending, but I love how Josie has allowed us to see these characters one last time.
I received an ARC, and I am voluntarily leaving a review. Thank you so much Josephine Angelini and Sungrazer Publishing for letting me read this installment early. ❤️
Note: A certain controlling character is called out multiple times in this book. If you are a perfectionist or have a Type A personality, you might also feel called out. Speaking as someone with a Type A personality, don't be offended. We all need to learn how to let go just a little, and us Type A's definitely need to relearn this lesson over and over again. 😂
September 29, 2024
going to pretend the series ends at Goddess
November 13, 2024
For this brilliant series to come to an end like this feels like a major letdown.
Out of all the more recent releases by Josephine, which revealed and created some brilliant characters, stories and overall really helped complete the previous books, this ending seemed rushed and unrefined.
I understand that having now built up all the characters and their story lines makes it very difficult to tie them all together and find a respectful ending for all of them but this seemed overly complex. I think especially Hector and Orion are two characters whose roles had so much potential for the final book and were a complete letdown.
Most annoying for me was the relationship between Lucas and Hellen. I understood their quarrels and complicated relationship in the previous books but the drama for this final book seemed so over dramatic and unnecessary, only for their story to be finished over five pages. Helen being very confused and under pressure to (once again) save the world made sense (#1 plot for this series) but her reactions to certain things were drawn up so quickly and then dropped just as fast. I get the role the furies played in making her more agitated but again it seems like something was rushed and for what it could have been it lacked refinement.
What I loved (and then felt let down about again) was Jerry’s moment. I just wish that his character had gotten a little bit more love in the previous book where so much more could’ve been done with Daphne’s POV.
Overall this book, compared to the beauty of the previous books, was too much for such a short book and sadly I think that it shortened some important scenes and opportunities for brilliant character development and fulfillment.
Out of all the more recent releases by Josephine, which revealed and created some brilliant characters, stories and overall really helped complete the previous books, this ending seemed rushed and unrefined.
I understand that having now built up all the characters and their story lines makes it very difficult to tie them all together and find a respectful ending for all of them but this seemed overly complex. I think especially Hector and Orion are two characters whose roles had so much potential for the final book and were a complete letdown.
Most annoying for me was the relationship between Lucas and Hellen. I understood their quarrels and complicated relationship in the previous books but the drama for this final book seemed so over dramatic and unnecessary, only for their story to be finished over five pages. Helen being very confused and under pressure to (once again) save the world made sense (#1 plot for this series) but her reactions to certain things were drawn up so quickly and then dropped just as fast. I get the role the furies played in making her more agitated but again it seems like something was rushed and for what it could have been it lacked refinement.
What I loved (and then felt let down about again) was Jerry’s moment. I just wish that his character had gotten a little bit more love in the previous book where so much more could’ve been done with Daphne’s POV.
Overall this book, compared to the beauty of the previous books, was too much for such a short book and sadly I think that it shortened some important scenes and opportunities for brilliant character development and fulfillment.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 7, 2024
It pains me to give Josephine anything less than 4 stars. She's one of my auto buy authors and I don't know what I just read. The original trilogy is one of my favourite series ever and now these follow ups, specifically this final book? It's rushed. It's all over the place. We're given plot points that make no sense. Different character POV mid chapter and it's super confusing. New characters that make no sense. I'm just so confused at this book and how it was felt to be a satisfying ending to the series.
March 8, 2024
I still can't believe I just read the last book in Josie's Starcrossed series. These books have been in my life for over a decade, and Josie is one of the nicest people I've ever met. I've always wanted more of Helen and Lucas' story, so I am ecstatic that I had an opportunity to read an early copy of Endless and help promote this series over the last few years. Not only did she continue their story, but she crafted an entirely new spinoff as well. I really enjoyed seeing the beginnings of certain side characters, and I think it added a lot of depth to the overall story.
Helen is grieving at the start of Endless. It's authentic and her behaviors are relatable. I also liked that she'd paired up with Hector who was battling his own demons. I loved how their relationship developed in the last book and think their closeness was even more apparent in this book. They love each other, have even loved other romantically in the past (for more on that read Timeless), but they genuinely care for each other.
Did I miss the sexual tension from the last book? Yes. I enjoyed seeing her chaotic emotions land her in steamy water on several occasions. I still really, really want a scene with Orion, Hector and Helen, in case the Angelini gods are listening. Maybe throw Morpheus in there for good measure. However, I can appreciate that sexual tension wasn't the point of Endless. Lucas and Helen eventually manage to have a conversation, there are circumstances that bring certain things to light, and we finally see them overcome yet another obstacle that stood in their way.
Do I wish there had been more? Yes. I felt Helen let go of her grief, something she'd struggled with for most of the book, without much thought. I wanted more from her time in the Elysian Fields. I wish we could have felt her letting go of the weight she'd been carrying around for so long. I also wanted a more satisfying interaction between her and Lucas once they'd also sorted themselves out. I wanted more from the epilogue and what their lives looked like now. I think I'll always want more from this series. Josie has written an amazing book, but I don't think I'll ever be satisfied with how she chose to end it, simply because it ended.
It's so hard to say goodbye to this series. I'm already looking forward to the day I pick up the first book and start again from the beginning. There's just something about these characters and this story that makes you want to reach for them again and again. It doesn't matter that I'm much older now, the story remains the same. Thank you, Josie, for creating something incredible. Thank you for allowing me to participate in the Star Squad, and for all the friends I've made along the way. I will forever treasure your books and this experience. (★★★★☆)
I received an ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. My thoughts and opinions are my own. Any quotes used in this review are from an unpublished copy and may not reflect the finished product.
Helen is grieving at the start of Endless. It's authentic and her behaviors are relatable. I also liked that she'd paired up with Hector who was battling his own demons. I loved how their relationship developed in the last book and think their closeness was even more apparent in this book. They love each other, have even loved other romantically in the past (for more on that read Timeless), but they genuinely care for each other.
Did I miss the sexual tension from the last book? Yes. I enjoyed seeing her chaotic emotions land her in steamy water on several occasions. I still really, really want a scene with Orion, Hector and Helen, in case the Angelini gods are listening. Maybe throw Morpheus in there for good measure. However, I can appreciate that sexual tension wasn't the point of Endless. Lucas and Helen eventually manage to have a conversation, there are circumstances that bring certain things to light, and we finally see them overcome yet another obstacle that stood in their way.
Do I wish there had been more? Yes. I felt Helen let go of her grief, something she'd struggled with for most of the book, without much thought. I wanted more from her time in the Elysian Fields. I wish we could have felt her letting go of the weight she'd been carrying around for so long. I also wanted a more satisfying interaction between her and Lucas once they'd also sorted themselves out. I wanted more from the epilogue and what their lives looked like now. I think I'll always want more from this series. Josie has written an amazing book, but I don't think I'll ever be satisfied with how she chose to end it, simply because it ended.
It's so hard to say goodbye to this series. I'm already looking forward to the day I pick up the first book and start again from the beginning. There's just something about these characters and this story that makes you want to reach for them again and again. It doesn't matter that I'm much older now, the story remains the same. Thank you, Josie, for creating something incredible. Thank you for allowing me to participate in the Star Squad, and for all the friends I've made along the way. I will forever treasure your books and this experience. (★★★★☆)
I received an ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. My thoughts and opinions are my own. Any quotes used in this review are from an unpublished copy and may not reflect the finished product.
December 11, 2023
This is one of my favourite series of all time, and reading this book felt like falling in love with the first one again. I kept finding myself giggling like a school girl, or utterly shocked out of my mind. I really enjoyed this last book. Josie's series will always hold a special place in my heart! I will never have enough of these characters!
March 7, 2024
Ecco la mia RECENSIONE (no spoiler).📖
Ho aspettato di leggere l'epilogo della serie per anni. Ho sempre detto di aver finito Goddess con mille domande e di aver sempre sperato in un nuovo libro che rispondesse a tutte le questioni lasciate in sospeso. Sono felice perchè in Endless tutto si conclude nel miglior modo possibile
mantenendo un'ottima coerenza con quanto accaduto nei libri precedenti.
In questo libro c'è mitologia greca, battaglie, amori, lacrime (eh sì qualche lacrima è scesa) ma anche un senso di "conclusione". Tutto è al suo posto senza però aver cercato il lieto fine scontato a tutti i costi. 🥰
Lo consiglio a chi ha letto la serie e vuol conoscere l'epilogo.
4 stelle e mezzo ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (la quinta stella la tengo da parte con la speranza di leggerlo in italiano).
❤️❤️❤️
Here is my REVIEW (no spoilers).📖
I've been waiting to read the epilogue to the series for years. I have always said that I finished Goddess with a thousand questions and that I had always hoped for a new book that would answer all the questions left unanswered. I'm happy because in Endless everything ends in the best possible way while maintaining excellent coherence with what happened in the previous books.
In this book there is Greek mythology, battles, loves, tears (yes, some tears fell) but also a sense of "conclusion".
Everything is in its place without having sought the obvious happy ending at all costs. 🥰
I recommend it to anyone who has read the series and wants to know the epilogue. 4 and a half stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
(I'm keeping the fifth star aside with the hope of reading it in Italian).
Ho aspettato di leggere l'epilogo della serie per anni. Ho sempre detto di aver finito Goddess con mille domande e di aver sempre sperato in un nuovo libro che rispondesse a tutte le questioni lasciate in sospeso. Sono felice perchè in Endless tutto si conclude nel miglior modo possibile
mantenendo un'ottima coerenza con quanto accaduto nei libri precedenti.
In questo libro c'è mitologia greca, battaglie, amori, lacrime (eh sì qualche lacrima è scesa) ma anche un senso di "conclusione". Tutto è al suo posto senza però aver cercato il lieto fine scontato a tutti i costi. 🥰
Lo consiglio a chi ha letto la serie e vuol conoscere l'epilogo.
4 stelle e mezzo ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (la quinta stella la tengo da parte con la speranza di leggerlo in italiano).
❤️❤️❤️
Here is my REVIEW (no spoilers).📖
I've been waiting to read the epilogue to the series for years. I have always said that I finished Goddess with a thousand questions and that I had always hoped for a new book that would answer all the questions left unanswered. I'm happy because in Endless everything ends in the best possible way while maintaining excellent coherence with what happened in the previous books.
In this book there is Greek mythology, battles, loves, tears (yes, some tears fell) but also a sense of "conclusion".
Everything is in its place without having sought the obvious happy ending at all costs. 🥰
I recommend it to anyone who has read the series and wants to know the epilogue. 4 and a half stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
(I'm keeping the fifth star aside with the hope of reading it in Italian).
September 24, 2024
though i think this is a pleasant conclusion to a series that i first started reading 10 years ago (crazy!!!) i think i much preferred it when it was a small town girl learning about her being powerful and less so when the magic/mythology became a little too convoluted for it to be fully understood.
i also think despite two flashback books in the series that the political tensions/world-building left a lot more to be desired. this could have been a cheesy star-crossed romance OR a well-developed politically motivated mythology story but ultimately it fell somewhere in the middle.
i also think despite two flashback books in the series that the political tensions/world-building left a lot more to be desired. this could have been a cheesy star-crossed romance OR a well-developed politically motivated mythology story but ultimately it fell somewhere in the middle.
April 12, 2024
The ending of the original trilogy was better in my opinion. I loved getting to know Daphne and Ajax along with the other adults from the original series and for that I’m am thankful that these new ones were written.
July 14, 2024
The ending of the original series was better. I read those in high school and was surprised she continued the series 10 years later right where it left off. Personally, I wish she hadn’t even though I don’t hate the books, I wish it ended differently. The two prequel books could have been a separate series in the same world and while I enjoyed them they were not necessary for anything in the two new books to the original story.
August 13, 2024
The relationship intrigue between the characters was INSANE and I sort of think Angelini should start writing tragedy or slice of life instead of YA fantasy. Action and incorporating myths into an everyday setting is not her strongest suit but that was outweighed by how she poured all her might into the relationships between the characters this time. Except Hector. I don’t know what omegaverse wattpad books she had read in order to inspire Hector’s weird behaviour but I am scared.
March 8, 2024
Oh, this was an amazing ending to the series, I loved how everything wrapped up!
November 9, 2024
I could read about them forever.
March 7, 2024
just okay
I still think she should have left the series as a trilogy. The ending of Goddess was the perfect conclusion.
I still think she should have left the series as a trilogy. The ending of Goddess was the perfect conclusion.
March 5, 2024
Wow. This was the best ending to one of the most influential series of my life. Josephine Angelini has been one of the constants in my life on regards to my books.
The Starcrossed Series was and still is on the short list of things to grab if my house ever caught on fire. I’ve been dreading reading the last book of the series. Some part of me wasn’t ready to fully let go yet. I’m aware that I can always reread the series. And I do. Somewhat regularly. The issue isn’t the fact that I can reread the series. No, the issue was the fact that I would only be able to read this book for the first time once. I would only be able to experience these feelings for the first time, once. The problem would only ever get resolved for the first time, once. This series, for me, is one of those that I would love to forget completely just so I could go back and read it for the first time all over again.
It was soooo good though. Like, I can’t even be mad at it. Endless was soo soo good. The loose ends that were left frayed during Timeless were tied up so nicely and perfectly. Helen and Lucas were able to grow and mature so much more than in previous books. Helen especially was able to grow by leaps and bounds. She was able to be confident and sure of herself in a way that she struggled to do throughout the entire series, even after she became aware of her scion history.
Lucas was finally able to do what he struggled to do throughout all the books. In fact, in Endless, we saw all the main characters really come into their own and start to become comfortable in their individual roles.
Angelini also managed to make a book that made me sob like it was one of the recent Disney/Pixar movies. She hit me right in the feels and I didn’t appreciate that. I will say that the only scene that made me cry uncontrollably like I was watching Big Hero 6 for the first time again was when I read the words “The End”. Angelini never actually wrote those words in Goddess.
It was so final, I’m not gonna lie, it hurt me. A lot. This is the end of a decade. (Technically Starcrossed came out in like 2013 but eleven years doesn’t really roll off the tongue like a decade does.) I just can’t wait for the start of the age. Endless was perfect for me.
The Starcrossed Series was and still is on the short list of things to grab if my house ever caught on fire. I’ve been dreading reading the last book of the series. Some part of me wasn’t ready to fully let go yet. I’m aware that I can always reread the series. And I do. Somewhat regularly. The issue isn’t the fact that I can reread the series. No, the issue was the fact that I would only be able to read this book for the first time once. I would only be able to experience these feelings for the first time, once. The problem would only ever get resolved for the first time, once. This series, for me, is one of those that I would love to forget completely just so I could go back and read it for the first time all over again.
It was soooo good though. Like, I can’t even be mad at it. Endless was soo soo good. The loose ends that were left frayed during Timeless were tied up so nicely and perfectly. Helen and Lucas were able to grow and mature so much more than in previous books. Helen especially was able to grow by leaps and bounds. She was able to be confident and sure of herself in a way that she struggled to do throughout the entire series, even after she became aware of her scion history.
Lucas was finally able to do what he struggled to do throughout all the books. In fact, in Endless, we saw all the main characters really come into their own and start to become comfortable in their individual roles.
Angelini also managed to make a book that made me sob like it was one of the recent Disney/Pixar movies. She hit me right in the feels and I didn’t appreciate that. I will say that the only scene that made me cry uncontrollably like I was watching Big Hero 6 for the first time again was when I read the words “The End”. Angelini never actually wrote those words in Goddess.
It was so final, I’m not gonna lie, it hurt me. A lot. This is the end of a decade. (Technically Starcrossed came out in like 2013 but eleven years doesn’t really roll off the tongue like a decade does.) I just can’t wait for the start of the age. Endless was perfect for me.
March 5, 2024
Add Taylor Swift singing : “Saying goodbye is death by a thousand cuts.”
Here we are, at the end of one of my favorite book series.
( I will try to write a spoiler free review.)
I’ve enjoyed Endless way more than Timeless, and I really will miss this characters.
Helen in this book get through a lot, grief after losing her father and anger over Lucas betrayal.
I really loved the characters development, and the way things went with Helen and Lucas after all.
I can’t believe this was the last time!
Josephine kept me glued to the pages, I was a bit “angry” in the first few chapters with Helen but I really understand her feelings.
Endless is a roller coaster of emotions, a great closure for this series.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Thank you to Josephine Angelini and Sungrazer Publishing for allowing me to read Endless in exchange for an honest review.
Here we are, at the end of one of my favorite book series.
( I will try to write a spoiler free review.)
I’ve enjoyed Endless way more than Timeless, and I really will miss this characters.
Helen in this book get through a lot, grief after losing her father and anger over Lucas betrayal.
I really loved the characters development, and the way things went with Helen and Lucas after all.
I can’t believe this was the last time!
Josephine kept me glued to the pages, I was a bit “angry” in the first few chapters with Helen but I really understand her feelings.
Endless is a roller coaster of emotions, a great closure for this series.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Thank you to Josephine Angelini and Sungrazer Publishing for allowing me to read Endless in exchange for an honest review.
April 19, 2024
I feel so badly to give this book such a low rating because I love the author and the series, but I wish that the series had ended at the trilogy:( when the fourth book came out I was ecstatic because I was so looking forward to seeing the characters in their new lives, how Helen and Lucas would be together, how hector and Andy & Orian and Cass's relationships would evolve and what new challenges they would face from the fates/gods. Instead, in books 4 and 5, and character development that had occurred was completely undone and the trials and tribulations we had endured (and I thought got over??) in books 1-3 were back??? I wish we could have had at least one book where Helen and Lucas didn't have problems, it was also wild to see how different &flat Lucas and hector were in this book, and they were given character traits that seemed really out of line with the original series. I was also SO sad to hardly see any interaction with Claire and Cassandra!! Also whattt was that with the plot line with jerry?? I just feel like everything was so rushed, we hardly got a chance to adjust to the new way characters were acting before things were suddenly resolved? Maybe I need to go back and reread the first three but this book just felt entirely different.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 27, 2024
i cannot honestly believe this is it. its been so long, 3 entire years since I read the trilogy, and it is insane that this story has finally come to an end. i want to get under the covers in my bed and cry for hours and hours. starcrossed is one of my favourite book series ever and josephine angelini is simply a genius and I feel so blessed just because I got to read her books. it breaks my heart to say goodbye to these characters theyve honestly become such a family to me it feels like i actually know them and every single one of them has touched my soul in an unique way.
helen is so strong. sometimes i like her sometimes i dont but my opinion on her has always been that shes been through too much. and she always gets back up and I admire her so much for it. lucas, the loml, he is the definition of "if he wanted to he would", there literally isnt something this boy wouldnt do for helen and his family and people wonder why my standards are so high. orion is one of the best literary characters ive ever known i believe, his story is so heartbreaking and the way he still manages to be good and Kind and selfless is astonishing to me, him and cass are literally my fav thing of this series ngl; everyone needs an orion in their lives <3. hector, if you search his name in the dictionary you find "big brother", he got me so worried for the whole series god when does he get a break?? well now i guess, im so glad that after everything he got his happy ending; the most soft-hearted god of war youll ever meed. im so honored to share a name with ariadne, shes been my fav character ever since she was introduced, she inspired me so much i want to be like her when I grow up; her trauma is so underrated and im so so glad shes doing better. jason, also known as the only one with sense, has been THE most wonderful side character, hes so lovable and he has such a soft side and he is literally a sweetheart when he wants to and I just love him so much. claire is so iconic, just like noel, and aileen, and andy-human (or half human) girls so powerful they could save the world, with their adoring bfs behind. pallas' character development speaks to me, I honestly dont know why i like him so much-i love good dads i guess. CASSANDRA oh cassandra, such a beautifully written character, the most adorable sweetheart there ever was, my literal child, I was prepared to sue josephine if something happened to her in this book or if she and orion didnt get together -AND THAT HAPPENED AND LET ME TELL YOU I SCREAMED AT THAT EPILOGUE I SCREAMED SO LOUD I THINK THEY HEARD ME IN NANTUCKET. I HAD BEEN *WAITING* FOR THIS MOMENT AND IT WAS EVERYTHING TO FINALLY SEE THEM TOGETHER EVEN IF IT WAS FOR 2 SECONDS. i was literally crying so hard for those 3 lines. if you told to little 2021 me that had just finished reading goddess for the first time that it had really happened she wouldnt believe u. thank you josephine🛐🛐 my life is complete now.
obviously after all this i couldnt give the book any less than 5 stars. i would give it 10 stars if I could tbh. it was honestly the perfect ending, full circle in every way. the way for the whole trilogy they spoke ab the tyrant being the end of everything and then it came back in this book but with helen literally saving the world with what a trick (so iconic of her). i recently read the final book of a trilogy that didnt close any subplot, left so many things unspoken and not explained, and reading this book right after healed my autistic mind fr
aand yeah thats pretty much it. sending all my love to josephine and her characters, in the meantime i think ill go cry for the rest of the day🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶
helen is so strong. sometimes i like her sometimes i dont but my opinion on her has always been that shes been through too much. and she always gets back up and I admire her so much for it. lucas, the loml, he is the definition of "if he wanted to he would", there literally isnt something this boy wouldnt do for helen and his family and people wonder why my standards are so high. orion is one of the best literary characters ive ever known i believe, his story is so heartbreaking and the way he still manages to be good and Kind and selfless is astonishing to me, him and cass are literally my fav thing of this series ngl; everyone needs an orion in their lives <3. hector, if you search his name in the dictionary you find "big brother", he got me so worried for the whole series god when does he get a break?? well now i guess, im so glad that after everything he got his happy ending; the most soft-hearted god of war youll ever meed. im so honored to share a name with ariadne, shes been my fav character ever since she was introduced, she inspired me so much i want to be like her when I grow up; her trauma is so underrated and im so so glad shes doing better. jason, also known as the only one with sense, has been THE most wonderful side character, hes so lovable and he has such a soft side and he is literally a sweetheart when he wants to and I just love him so much. claire is so iconic, just like noel, and aileen, and andy-human (or half human) girls so powerful they could save the world, with their adoring bfs behind. pallas' character development speaks to me, I honestly dont know why i like him so much-i love good dads i guess. CASSANDRA oh cassandra, such a beautifully written character, the most adorable sweetheart there ever was, my literal child, I was prepared to sue josephine if something happened to her in this book or if she and orion didnt get together -AND THAT HAPPENED AND LET ME TELL YOU I SCREAMED AT THAT EPILOGUE I SCREAMED SO LOUD I THINK THEY HEARD ME IN NANTUCKET. I HAD BEEN *WAITING* FOR THIS MOMENT AND IT WAS EVERYTHING TO FINALLY SEE THEM TOGETHER EVEN IF IT WAS FOR 2 SECONDS. i was literally crying so hard for those 3 lines. if you told to little 2021 me that had just finished reading goddess for the first time that it had really happened she wouldnt believe u. thank you josephine🛐🛐 my life is complete now.
obviously after all this i couldnt give the book any less than 5 stars. i would give it 10 stars if I could tbh. it was honestly the perfect ending, full circle in every way. the way for the whole trilogy they spoke ab the tyrant being the end of everything and then it came back in this book but with helen literally saving the world with what a trick (so iconic of her). i recently read the final book of a trilogy that didnt close any subplot, left so many things unspoken and not explained, and reading this book right after healed my autistic mind fr
aand yeah thats pretty much it. sending all my love to josephine and her characters, in the meantime i think ill go cry for the rest of the day🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 29, 2025
3,5 stars
So this is the end ... Ironic, considering the title.
Well, as much as I could barely restrain myself from reading this before Outcasts after the way Timeless had ended, I definitely did not expect the small time jump. Or that everything would continue as normal except for Helen's and Hector's breakups. Essentially, it made him her new bestie, and I wasn't mad about it. Just glad that they didn't turn to each other romantically for solace.
What I really liked was seeing how they actually replace the gods after all the talk about it in the original trilogy.
Plus, the stakes were raised again to new, extreme heights which made the second half almost unputdownable. All their attempts to figure out how to stop the world from ending were highly interesting. So one thing this book definitely had despite all its flaws is epicness.
Speaking of flaws, how handy that Zeus found a small loophole to continue messing with earth by sending his creatures there despite his imprisonment. Makes said imprisonment kinda pointless actually. But what really doesn't make sense is that the Fates planned the end of the world, because they finally got what they wanted after all, the Scions replacing the gods. Why undo it after mere months?
On another note, I enjoyed seeing more of Daedalus in the present after liking his younger self in Outcasts. Moreover, there was justice/closure for Leda. I liked that.
And Antigone turned out to really be the one that got away.
Unfortunately, the story had everyone so busy trying to save the world that the relationships were neglected a bit. We saw Hector's and Orion's inner struggles but not how they eventually gave in to Andy and Cassandra respectively.
I really wanted to see Castor and Pallas talking to Ajax.
And, most importantly, we got precious little page time for Helen and Lucas to get back together after what had stood between them was resolved. It had been a rather strange dynamic between them anyway before that, with her pushing him away, something unprecedented.
Another unexpected turn pertained to the revelations about her father. Those truly came out of nowhere and changed my view of him dramatically.
Finally, Helen came up with an absolutely brilliant move at the end regarding the Fates. Even though one aspect of it annoyed me a bit.
However, I still don't quite understand how Daphne knew everything about that, literally the future leading up to it. She hadn't been told that much in the prequels ...
The epilogue left me with a smile and, that's a major point, figured out the issue of Lucas being bound to Hades. I applaud that solution.
Still, this book ultimately had not enough of everything. It needed more good times, more love, especially since the starcrossed love story was always so dominant in the original trilogy, and rightfully so. Consequently, the new additions are good but not better than the original trilogy which was so full of emotions.
I'm not gonna say that this series should've never been continued after the third book, because the new additions are definitely not that bad, but also not what I hoped they would be. In essence, Goddess left us wanting more, and the new books had a lack of that more. Yes, they fixed the somewhat open ending, but they severely lacked in the romance department. And I'm talking about this series' otp. I needed more Helen and Lucas specifically but was left hanging.
PS: I stumbled upon frequent errors. Here you somewhat notice that it was sorta selfpublished.
So this is the end ... Ironic, considering the title.
Well, as much as I could barely restrain myself from reading this before Outcasts after the way Timeless had ended, I definitely did not expect the small time jump. Or that everything would continue as normal except for Helen's and Hector's breakups. Essentially, it made him her new bestie, and I wasn't mad about it. Just glad that they didn't turn to each other romantically for solace.
What I really liked was seeing how they actually replace the gods after all the talk about it in the original trilogy.
Plus, the stakes were raised again to new, extreme heights which made the second half almost unputdownable. All their attempts to figure out how to stop the world from ending were highly interesting. So one thing this book definitely had despite all its flaws is epicness.
Speaking of flaws, how handy that Zeus found a small loophole to continue messing with earth by sending his creatures there despite his imprisonment. Makes said imprisonment kinda pointless actually. But what really doesn't make sense is that the Fates planned the end of the world, because they finally got what they wanted after all, the Scions replacing the gods. Why undo it after mere months?
On another note, I enjoyed seeing more of Daedalus in the present after liking his younger self in Outcasts. Moreover, there was justice/closure for Leda. I liked that.
And Antigone turned out to really be the one that got away.
Unfortunately, the story had everyone so busy trying to save the world that the relationships were neglected a bit. We saw Hector's and Orion's inner struggles but not how they eventually gave in to Andy and Cassandra respectively.
I really wanted to see Castor and Pallas talking to Ajax.
And, most importantly, we got precious little page time for Helen and Lucas to get back together after what had stood between them was resolved. It had been a rather strange dynamic between them anyway before that, with her pushing him away, something unprecedented.
Another unexpected turn pertained to the revelations about her father. Those truly came out of nowhere and changed my view of him dramatically.
Finally, Helen came up with an absolutely brilliant move at the end regarding the Fates. Even though one aspect of it annoyed me a bit.
However, I still don't quite understand how Daphne knew everything about that, literally the future leading up to it. She hadn't been told that much in the prequels ...
The epilogue left me with a smile and, that's a major point, figured out the issue of Lucas being bound to Hades. I applaud that solution.
Still, this book ultimately had not enough of everything. It needed more good times, more love, especially since the starcrossed love story was always so dominant in the original trilogy, and rightfully so. Consequently, the new additions are good but not better than the original trilogy which was so full of emotions.
I'm not gonna say that this series should've never been continued after the third book, because the new additions are definitely not that bad, but also not what I hoped they would be. In essence, Goddess left us wanting more, and the new books had a lack of that more. Yes, they fixed the somewhat open ending, but they severely lacked in the romance department. And I'm talking about this series' otp. I needed more Helen and Lucas specifically but was left hanging.
PS: I stumbled upon frequent errors. Here you somewhat notice that it was sorta selfpublished.
March 7, 2024
Oh, what an amazing ending to the Starcrossed series! This is so bittersweet and nostalgic for me. Tears were definitely shed but I'm also filled with so much love as I close the last page of Endless. If letting go of the series seems painful, Helen will also learn about that in this superb finale!
I thought I read the conclusion of Josephine Angelini's beautifully written YA romantasy series when I was a teenager who read Goddess back in 2013. So while I count my lucky stars that Josie gave us 4 more books in the last 18 months, I can't believe this is our final goodbye to Helen, Lucas, Orion, and everyone else from Daphne to Ladon (to name a few of my favourites). These characters were so lovable, relatable, and flawed, despite most of them being Scions or Gods. Watching these characters grow through the challenges they've faced throughout the series fills me with pride and closure.
What a rollercoaster journey of emotions, with a well-rounded ending! Throughout the Starcrossed series, Josie deftly crafted memorable characters with her masterful storytelling, lyrical writing and fantastic world-building (ha!). Sometimes the hype and anticipation of a finale can be disappointing, but Endless exceeded my high expectations.
While I'm sad the series can't literally be endless and this is goodbye for now, I'm so excited to re-read the entire series to relish in these memories with Helen all over again. As a huge Daphne fan, I'm especially looking forward to re-reading Scions and Outcasts like a duology! Mini vague Endless spoiler:
Starcrossed is the kind of series that will always have a warm space in readers' hearts. I couldn’t recommend Endless and the entire Starcrossed series more. If you love the sound of a Greek mythology YA romantsy with badass characters and brilliant writing, then get your hands on the entire 7-book series now! Warning: You will need tissues, but it’s so worth it.
Thank you, Josephine Angelini and Sungrazer Publishing, for sending me an ARC of Endless.
I thought I read the conclusion of Josephine Angelini's beautifully written YA romantasy series when I was a teenager who read Goddess back in 2013. So while I count my lucky stars that Josie gave us 4 more books in the last 18 months, I can't believe this is our final goodbye to Helen, Lucas, Orion, and everyone else from Daphne to Ladon (to name a few of my favourites). These characters were so lovable, relatable, and flawed, despite most of them being Scions or Gods. Watching these characters grow through the challenges they've faced throughout the series fills me with pride and closure.
What a rollercoaster journey of emotions, with a well-rounded ending! Throughout the Starcrossed series, Josie deftly crafted memorable characters with her masterful storytelling, lyrical writing and fantastic world-building (ha!). Sometimes the hype and anticipation of a finale can be disappointing, but Endless exceeded my high expectations.
While I'm sad the series can't literally be endless and this is goodbye for now, I'm so excited to re-read the entire series to relish in these memories with Helen all over again. As a huge Daphne fan, I'm especially looking forward to re-reading Scions and Outcasts like a duology! Mini vague Endless spoiler:
Starcrossed is the kind of series that will always have a warm space in readers' hearts. I couldn’t recommend Endless and the entire Starcrossed series more. If you love the sound of a Greek mythology YA romantsy with badass characters and brilliant writing, then get your hands on the entire 7-book series now! Warning: You will need tissues, but it’s so worth it.
Thank you, Josephine Angelini and Sungrazer Publishing, for sending me an ARC of Endless.
July 25, 2024
Helen and Lucas both drove me crazy, Helen more so than Lucas. Lucas problem was just having to always be in control, he's very controlling not just of Helen but everyone in his life. They broke up and he's still trying to be in charge and make decisions for her like he has to protect her. She's grown and their positions have changed into a whole new dynamic now.
However, Helen's grief had made her character insufferable. Dramatic. Irrational. Selfish. Stubborn. Immature. Spiteful. I could go on. It's really hard to sympathize with the way she's lashed out in this book. And just expecting Lucas to bring her father back from the dead because he's Hades and has the power to do so. That's not how life and death works, and what makes her so special? What makes her father so special? Lucas brings one person back from the dead he'd have to bring back everyone. And if he wasn't Hades what would she do then? Grieve and move on like a normal person. I'm so sick of her emotional tantrums. But at the same we all go through grief and I can only hope I behave better than Helen's character did lol
But it was good for her to be exposed to her father's memories so she can understand and see things from his perspective. She was able to begin healing and the process of letting go of her grief. She went thru all that madness at first only to realize that the man didn't even want to come back to life.
I felt the book did not need Plutus and Palamedes characters. They added nothing and seemed to just be there and in the way. I might could tolerate Palamedes, but Plutus was a busy body and annoying. Just more background characters to fill an unnecessary void. We get enough of that with Claire and the other Delos family members. Then Orion's parents. The other oracle and her sea creature lover. Those warriors whose names I don't remember because they weren't all that memorable. All unnecessary and not needed.
This book did a great job of highlighting fate and free will, and blurring the lines between them. And in the end it all worked out for everyone. A little too well might I add. But now that I've made it to the end of the book I'm satisfied with the outcome.
However, Helen's grief had made her character insufferable. Dramatic. Irrational. Selfish. Stubborn. Immature. Spiteful. I could go on. It's really hard to sympathize with the way she's lashed out in this book. And just expecting Lucas to bring her father back from the dead because he's Hades and has the power to do so. That's not how life and death works, and what makes her so special? What makes her father so special? Lucas brings one person back from the dead he'd have to bring back everyone. And if he wasn't Hades what would she do then? Grieve and move on like a normal person. I'm so sick of her emotional tantrums. But at the same we all go through grief and I can only hope I behave better than Helen's character did lol
But it was good for her to be exposed to her father's memories so she can understand and see things from his perspective. She was able to begin healing and the process of letting go of her grief. She went thru all that madness at first only to realize that the man didn't even want to come back to life.
I felt the book did not need Plutus and Palamedes characters. They added nothing and seemed to just be there and in the way. I might could tolerate Palamedes, but Plutus was a busy body and annoying. Just more background characters to fill an unnecessary void. We get enough of that with Claire and the other Delos family members. Then Orion's parents. The other oracle and her sea creature lover. Those warriors whose names I don't remember because they weren't all that memorable. All unnecessary and not needed.
This book did a great job of highlighting fate and free will, and blurring the lines between them. And in the end it all worked out for everyone. A little too well might I add. But now that I've made it to the end of the book I'm satisfied with the outcome.
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April 28, 2024
When I start the last book of a series I really liked, it’s always a bit overwhelming.
I both want to end it, because I’m curious to know how it will obviously end, and I want for the book to never end or it would mean it’s really a goodbye. And I already told this series goodbye twice, the first time when I was 14, living at my parents house and to a series that was supposed to be a trilogy. Now to a seven book series that occupied my mind for months.
Speaking of Endless, the reading didn’t go smoothly like I thought, but to be honest, I’m not sure it was me or the book.
I found myself having trouble reading the central part of the story, finding it a bit slow and hard to catch up with. But because I want to be honest when I give opinions about books, I have to admit I went through a couple of busy, emotionally hard weeks, and I’m such a mood reader, so I wouldn’t be surprised to know my real life influenced my reading. As usual. So I won’t take it out on the book.
Of the story, I enjoyed mostly the characters and the development of their relationships because after seven books, I think, it’s normal to grow soft for almost every single person and wanting them to just stop fighting for every breath they take and enjoy their happy endings.
Reading the final part of the book, however, has been a roller-coaster of emotions. In fact, I found myself devouring the last chapters as the nostalgia hit hard. Very hard. I think that the last part really gave respect, even though it was painful and sad, to the previous book and, in some ways, to all the characters.
On one hand, it felt like a proper goodbye this time. On the other hand, I feel like the epilogue wasn’t really a goodbye and now I’m here fooling myself that something more will come.
This series has been a wild ride, but I’m glad I managed to get into it once again. Thank you, Josephine!
I both want to end it, because I’m curious to know how it will obviously end, and I want for the book to never end or it would mean it’s really a goodbye. And I already told this series goodbye twice, the first time when I was 14, living at my parents house and to a series that was supposed to be a trilogy. Now to a seven book series that occupied my mind for months.
Speaking of Endless, the reading didn’t go smoothly like I thought, but to be honest, I’m not sure it was me or the book.
I found myself having trouble reading the central part of the story, finding it a bit slow and hard to catch up with. But because I want to be honest when I give opinions about books, I have to admit I went through a couple of busy, emotionally hard weeks, and I’m such a mood reader, so I wouldn’t be surprised to know my real life influenced my reading. As usual. So I won’t take it out on the book.
Of the story, I enjoyed mostly the characters and the development of their relationships because after seven books, I think, it’s normal to grow soft for almost every single person and wanting them to just stop fighting for every breath they take and enjoy their happy endings.
Reading the final part of the book, however, has been a roller-coaster of emotions. In fact, I found myself devouring the last chapters as the nostalgia hit hard. Very hard. I think that the last part really gave respect, even though it was painful and sad, to the previous book and, in some ways, to all the characters.
On one hand, it felt like a proper goodbye this time. On the other hand, I feel like the epilogue wasn’t really a goodbye and now I’m here fooling myself that something more will come.
This series has been a wild ride, but I’m glad I managed to get into it once again. Thank you, Josephine!
April 15, 2024
When I say I was scared.. I really mean it. I'm so invested in these characters that I was kinda scared she was gonna fuck it up and I don't know, make the ending bittersweet or like brutal, I don't know. I guess I was just really nervous from the ending of Timeless and boy have I been actively waiting for this book cuz that ending was nothing to play with. Now after finally getting my hands on Endless I can breathe, I think the ending to this series was perfect if not genius. Every plotline got wrapped up beautifully. Only now I'm of course devastated that this was it, it's all over now. I will never get to learn anything new about these characters, these people I'm so invested in, no new quirks, no background, no new schemes or adventures. Nothing new will get added to this amazing reality she has created for these books.
Endless was so good. the characters as always so rounded and I love to always find new things that gives them more depth, or unlock things that explains other actions. It's not always you can pull off time travel, but Angelini sure did. It's as said, genius. She really got me sitting on edge, always wanting, no, needing more. Learning that she was destined to destroy they world, Helen had to try to put her own personal problems behind her and work with her estranged extra family. Finding herself in a position where she had to work with Lucas, the guy she needed to do anything to hate after he betrayed her. Anything to save the world from its fate. Like the stakes are so high! I love it. I love the way all emotions are described, it feels so realistic, the way it's not always logical. Especially not for those the fates love to play with. Everything is just perfect. I am honestly so devastated. This series is definitely one that I would love to be able to read all over again as if it was the first time. Nevertheless, it's not the last time I'll read the series, how could I survive without my people?
This book is filled with despair, love, high stakes, powers, portals, grief, secrets, scheming, war, gods, fate, Everything! I can literally not express enough the reasons to read this book and of course the entire series.
Endless was so good. the characters as always so rounded and I love to always find new things that gives them more depth, or unlock things that explains other actions. It's not always you can pull off time travel, but Angelini sure did. It's as said, genius. She really got me sitting on edge, always wanting, no, needing more. Learning that she was destined to destroy they world, Helen had to try to put her own personal problems behind her and work with her estranged extra family. Finding herself in a position where she had to work with Lucas, the guy she needed to do anything to hate after he betrayed her. Anything to save the world from its fate. Like the stakes are so high! I love it. I love the way all emotions are described, it feels so realistic, the way it's not always logical. Especially not for those the fates love to play with. Everything is just perfect. I am honestly so devastated. This series is definitely one that I would love to be able to read all over again as if it was the first time. Nevertheless, it's not the last time I'll read the series, how could I survive without my people?
This book is filled with despair, love, high stakes, powers, portals, grief, secrets, scheming, war, gods, fate, Everything! I can literally not express enough the reasons to read this book and of course the entire series.
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