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A review by celjla212
Dreamless. Nell'aldilà ogni notte è per sempre by Josephine Angelini
5.0
This book was so, so much better than its' predecessor. I liked that it focused a lot more on Helen and her own journey than the relationship arc.
In the first book I felt like Lucas was always coming to Helen's rescue, and I'm glad to find that she really stood up for herself in Dreamless. She was relentless in her quest in the Underworld, even when it looked like she could no longer take another sleepless night. Helen really worked hard on doing what needed to be done, and I respect her so much for that.
There are also some very interesting changes happening with the rest of the Delos family too. I'm so happy that Helen's best friends, Matt and Claire, have been brought into the fold. Even though it may mean more danger for the two mortals, they are fully committed to helping Helen...and the fact that they are falling for the Delos twins doesn't hurt. Lucas, who is struggling with the fact that he cannot be with Helen, eventually goes toward a very dark place during the span of this novel. I'm very intrigued to see what will happen to him from here on out...because once you invite darkness in, you usually cannot rid yourself of it.
As strong as Helen was, I feel like it was very important to have someone like Orion with her in the Underworld. He helped her in many ways, but serving as a distraction from her feelings about Lucas was a very important thing. I think Helen deserves some happiness, and while I feel I can see what might happen in regards to this love triangle in the next book, I kind of hope I get surprised.
As in the first book, my favorite thing about Dreamless was the fresh twist it gave to ancient Greek legends. This story is of course rooted in what happens to the gods, but it's not ALL ABOUT the gods. Helen and the rest of the Delos family are not about to go down without a fight...and a big fight is surely coming.
In the first book I felt like Lucas was always coming to Helen's rescue, and I'm glad to find that she really stood up for herself in Dreamless. She was relentless in her quest in the Underworld, even when it looked like she could no longer take another sleepless night. Helen really worked hard on doing what needed to be done, and I respect her so much for that.
There are also some very interesting changes happening with the rest of the Delos family too. I'm so happy that Helen's best friends, Matt and Claire, have been brought into the fold. Even though it may mean more danger for the two mortals, they are fully committed to helping Helen...and the fact that they are falling for the Delos twins doesn't hurt. Lucas, who is struggling with the fact that he cannot be with Helen, eventually goes toward a very dark place during the span of this novel. I'm very intrigued to see what will happen to him from here on out...because once you invite darkness in, you usually cannot rid yourself of it.
As strong as Helen was, I feel like it was very important to have someone like Orion with her in the Underworld. He helped her in many ways, but serving as a distraction from her feelings about Lucas was a very important thing. I think Helen deserves some happiness, and while I feel I can see what might happen in regards to this love triangle in the next book, I kind of hope I get surprised.
As in the first book, my favorite thing about Dreamless was the fresh twist it gave to ancient Greek legends. This story is of course rooted in what happens to the gods, but it's not ALL ABOUT the gods. Helen and the rest of the Delos family are not about to go down without a fight...and a big fight is surely coming.