The novel was followed by the sequels Dreamless and Goddess, and received praise from critics and fantasy authors amidst its release.

After having a series of mysterious dreams, along with hallucinations of three girls weeping tears of blood, Helen finds herself romantically drawn to a boy named Lucas.

She discovers that many of the people she has met recently are actually Archetypes of Greek characters from the Trojan War that are reborn and reincarnated over and over again for unknown reasons.

He is the older brother of Cassandra and lives with his parents (Castor and Noel), his aunt (Pandora), his uncle (Pallas) and his three cousins (Hector, Jason and Ariadne).

Orion Evander- The secondary love interest and friend of Helen and then the boyfriend of Cassandra the oracle and Lucas's sister.

His known abilities are being able to sway the hearts of others, sense emotions, open one way portals, super strength and speed, cause earthquakes and being able to breathe underwater.

Claire is very intelligent - with an almost extensive knowledge of Greek mythology and history - and hopes to be top of her class and go to Harvard University.

She is immediately concerned when the Delos family arrives and she sees how intelligent the boys - particularly Lucas - are and the competition she now has for the top of the class title.

Publishers Weekly reported on the Starcrossed series in March 2010, announcing that HarperCollins had made a "major pre-Bologna [Book Fair] acquisition".

[6] In early 2011, Angelini announced that Demi Goddesses, a German musical group, would produce an English-language song inspired by the novel called "Where Do I Belong?

[8] An early review from Booklist stated, "The riveting plot twists and turns as the myth’s destiny translates into present-day terrors, dreams, and hopelessness, and its execution is seamless.

In an advance review, Lauren Kate gave particular praise to the romantic elements, and called the overall story "a gorgeous, haunting saga that completely swept me away.

"[1] Kiersten White described the novel as "a dizzying tale of action, drama, and romance with just the right twist of humor and tragedy.

"[1] While discussing Helen, Sonja Bolle of the Los Angeles Times stated, "Hers is a road I'm eager to travel; the second book in this series, Dreamless, is slated for May 2012—not soon enough, as far as I'm concerned.

"[12] In 2010, Publishers Weekly reported that a possible film adaptation of Starcrossed was being handled by Rachel Miller of Tom Sawyer Entertainment.

Helen Hamilton, heartbroken and forbidden from being with Lucas must venture to the Underworld during her dreams in order to break the curse that keeps them apart.

Follow Helen, Lucas and Orion as the face off against the newly released Greek gods and goddesses as they fight for control and attempt to stop the chaos that surrounds them as the world is thrown into unbalance.