First off this book was... Well is HORRIBLE to strong a word? I was really into it at first: strange connections between the characters even though they are not supposed to love each other, mysterious back stories, throw in a little greek mythology and MIX. 
 However instead of the brilliant double fudge milk shake it should have made what you get is a ton of bullshit instead. 
 The ending literally made me go, "WTF?" Shortly after I resolved to NOT read the sequel and put the book up for sale, promptly, on amazon. 
 As far as retellings of Helen of Troy go, this one had promise and fell on its face.. I have read better and more amusing tales where the MC doesn't make me want to beat the wall and the MC love interest hurl my guts up. 
 The only redeming quality was the family unit, Lucas's family, that is cause Helen's mom was a nut job and dad an idiot. While a tiny bit Cullenesque, their characters were the most thought out and deep of the bunch.