When she realized that her mom does love her in her own way and that they had their own misunderstanding. But it amazing that White tried something new, stream of consciousness, and that she wrote it in like two weeks (amazing, but it really shows). Despite being the daughter of ancient Egyptian gods, Isadora is mortal, she will grow old, she will die, she hates it.

This one starts out a little slow because Chang Geng is still young, but the plot ramps up pretty fast. Isadora starts the book desperate to be away from her mother and slowly works toward understanding her. Pretty much nothing happens in this entire story until the last 20 pages, the first 20 pages are used to setup the story and family dynamics and then Isadora is already in America.

And of course because this is YA she's guaranteed a man-cessory who helps her break that hard bitchy exterior of hers (he doesn't, despite what White says). Yes, it was selfish, yes, it's irrational to hate someone who's that tiny, who's not even born yet, but when you have been the focus of your parents for so long, it's understandable to project that hate and that anger onto something other than yourself. Her Mind Games cover is simply gorgeous, but this one is even better because it’s actually connected to the story. Then she beams at us, clearing her throat over and over again until Osiris finally sets down the paper and looks at her.

I thought Isadora was a little spoiled and naïve, but I am glad that she does become more appreciative by the end of the book. I’m intrigued to see where this is going to go, especially since the poison is slowly driving him crazy. Isadora is tired of living with crazy relatives who think she's only worthy of a passing glance—so when she gets the chance to move to California with her brother, she jumps on it. Egyptian mythology tales that start each chapter include mentions of gods killing or nearly killing other gods.I have never pictured a world where the Gods are still living, have children, and deal with things like sibling rivalry and redecorating bedrooms. But Isadora’s quickly finding that a “normal” life comes with plenty of its own epic complications—and that there’s no such thing as a clean break when it comes to family.

Then of course she falls for an amazingly gorgeous Greek boy with the bluest blue eyes one can blue in a blue moon. Osiris, Isis, Set, and Nephthys went on to commit theft, adultery, fratricide, and even attempted murder and extortion against the sun god himself. Other than the history lesson info dumps at the beginning of each chapter (which I'll explain later), the book reads like a contemporary book. I do believe in fate and destiny, but I also believe we are only fated to do the things that we'd choose anyway. But for Chang Geng, a young man raised on the impoverished northern frontier, the concerns of the empire are as distant as the stars above.

She reaches over to deftly twist my long hair in a braid so the wind will quit blowing it into my face. Parents need to know that The Chaos of Stars is a great book for fantasy-loving moms and teen daughters to enjoy together. For the last time, I say, narrowing my kohl-lined black eyes at her, I refuse to pray to my own parents. Isis, the immortal Egyptian goddess, is the mom in question here, so expect to learn quite a bit about the gods of ancient Egypt.

Kiersten White is probably best known for her Paranormalcy series which reads like a kid high on candy. Kendare Blake's Antigoddess (same release day, ho ho) is a much better representation of interesting application of mythology to YA. Chang Geng is around 13-14 at the beginning of the story, and by the end of this volume, I think he's around 15-16. Oh, there's a bit of danger lurking in the background (the dream stuff), but it isn't the main part of the story.I didn't find this as action-packed as White's other books, but I liked the different stories she wove in throughout and for the most part enjoyed Isadora's (sometimes angsty) voice. So yes, this book was very cutesy and pretty predictable, it was also just fun and easy to read and sometimes that's all you need. Between that and her realization that her immortal parents don't seem to care enough to make her immortal too, Isadora begs to go to San Diego and live with her older, also mortal, brother, Sirus. But I mean, there's like barely any mention or description of her home from the outside