With this book, we finally get a real introduction to Nico, and learn to love him as much as Percy or Annabeth.

Nico is far from the brooding goth child that one may assume him to be. Now with The Sun and the Star, readers and fans get a chance to learn a little more about the son of Hades. Nico di Angelo is one of those supporting blocks to this literary world and has always presented an opportunity for further exploration. There are characters that are almost two decades old that appeal to a wide variety of readers, and thanks to the beautifully composed modern day mythology stories, Riordan has brought Greek and Roman mythology to the masses. In the Rick Riordan literary world, the Percy Jackson saga is a unique enterprise.

The one question for Nico is, will he be strong enough to defeat this god, save Bob, and make it out alive? Is Will Solace going to suffer a terrible fate for having a relationship with Nico? That’s what the quest will prove.

In Tartarus, there is an ancient god who is manipulating Nico, and drawing him deeper into a void of pain and darkness. D, Nico and Will set out on a mission that is not only difficult but nearly impossible to survive.Īs the journey takes them further underground, Nico and Will quickly learn that what they expected to happen is not even close to reality. With his relationship with Will, the brooding child of darkness is starting to learn how to move beyond the terror.Īs Nico learns about the torment that Bob, the former Titan, experiences in Tartarus, Nico decides to accept the quest that the camp oracle, Rachel Elizabeth Dare unveils, and sets out with his boyfriend Will Solace to the Underworld and beyond to save the lost and tormented titan. Surviving the war with Kronos, Gaea, and the resurrected Roman Emperors, Nico has seen a lot of death and lost many close friends. The loss of his mother, and the death of his sister Bianca has helped form this deep dark teen, but when he meets Will Solace, life changes for the son of the god of the Underworld. Nico di Angelo is the son of Hades, a brooding loner who often revels in the darkness of his life, shunning his friends, and keeping his feelings to himself. Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro have written an epic saga of self-discovery about taming inner demons with their monumental new book, The Sun and the Star.

Nothing like the sun novel