The Sun and The Star Book Review

From the World of Percy Jackson: The Sun and The Star

By: Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro

Publish Date: 2 May 2023

Publisher: Disney Publishing Worldwide, Disney Hyperion

Children’s Fiction/Middle grade

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Good Reads Synopsis:

Demigods Nico di Angelo and Will Solace must endure the terrors of Tartarus to rescue an old friend in this thrilling adventure co-written by New York Times #1 best-selling author Rick Riordan and award-winning author Mark Oshiro.

As the son of Hades, Nico di Angelo has been through so much, from the premature deaths of his mother and sister, to being outed against his will, to losing his friend Jason during the trials of Apollo. But there is a ray of sunshine in his life–literally: his boyfriend, Will Solace, the son of Apollo. Together the two demigods can overcome any obstacle or foe. At least, that’s been the case so far…

Now Nico is being plagued by a voice calling out to him from Tartarus, the lowest part of the Underworld. He thinks he knows who it is: a reformed Titan named Bob whom Percy and Annabeth had to leave behind when they escaped Hades’s realm. Nico’s dreams and Rachel Dare’s latest prophecy leave little doubt in Nico’s mind that Bob is in some kind of trouble. Nico has to go on this quest, whether Mr. D and Chiron like it or not. And of course Will insists on coming with. But can a being made of light survive in the darkest part of the world? and what does the prophecy mean that Nico will have to “leave something of equal value behind?”

Nico will have to face demons both internal and external as his relationship with Will is tested to the core in this standalone adventure featuring two of the most popular characters in the Percy Jackson saga.

Book Review:

I gave this book 4 stars. I enjoyed going back to world of the demigods. I am glad that Nico finally got his story told. He had a rough life, and this book helps tells us about what he went through and is going through. I did have one problem with this book and that is that it took way too long to get where they were going. I found myself getting bored. I loved the friendships that they made along the way and how if wasn’t Nico it was Will. Without these friends I don’t think they would have ever made it if though it seemed to take a long time. I like how both Nico and Will supported each other as the underworld was messing with them and they had to rely on each other, or the quest wouldn’t have succeeded. I loved the ending and felt it was the right ending to give these two. Who would have thought that the son of Hades and the son of Apollo would love each other? I am glad that this book was a standalone. I recommend this book if you really want to know what happens to Nico.