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Demigods Nico di Angelo and Will Solace must endure the terrors of Tartarus in their attempt to rescue an old friend in this thrilling adventure - set in the funny, mythical and action-packed world of Percy Jackson. As the son of Hades, Nico di Angelo 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.
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18 primary books47 released booksCamp Half-Blood Chronicles is a 47-book series with 17 primary works first released in 1962 with contributions by Rick Riordan, Nick Chamian, and Mark Oshiro.
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I forgot how much I love Rick Riordan's writing and world building. It has been so long since I read Percy Jackson (almost 10 years!) but it felt so good to fall back into this world. I haven't read anything written by Mark Oshiro, but I'm interest in checking out what he has written in the past! His contribution to the queer characters in this was really awesome. Nico was one of my favorite characters in the original series because I always imagined I would be a child of Hades. I do slightly regret not catching up on the rest of the series in the world because it did spoil me a bit for the series about Nero, but honestly, I'm not upset. For a middle grade book this had a ton of representation and incredible conversations about identiy, sexuality, and mental health that I'm sure kids can relate to. I did give up on the Nero series, but this has inspired me to go back and finish it just to be immersed in this world again. This was absolutely incredible and I hope more books get written in this series!
Thank you to Disney Hyperion and NetGalley for providing me with an eBook copy to review.