Those who survive to graduate become major or minor characters in fairy tales. At its core, this stellar tale centers a richly woven love story that shines with ease between two boys who are seemingly different from one another-“grumpy little ball of darkness” Nico and “demigod Care Bear” Will.Ĭhainani works an elaborate sea change akin to Gregory Maguire’s Wicked (1995), though he leaves the waters muddied.Įvery four years, two children, one regarded as particularly nice and the other particularly nasty, are snatched from the village of Gavaldon by the shadowy School Master to attend the divided titular school. This collaborative effort between Riordan and Oshiro maintains earlier Percy Jackson entries’ glorious knack for mythical machinations, profoundly sharp conflicts, and contemporary humor. The further Nico and Will venture into Tartarus, the more the demigods must grapple with the darkness that awaits. From the onset, their descent into the Underworld introduces new foes-both seen and unseen-that push Nico and Will to the psychological brink, confronting them with persistent traumas from Nico’s past and ever present doubts over their burgeoning relationship.
Joining him this time, however, is his buoyant boyfriend, Will Solace, son of Apollo.
A recurring prophecy drives Nico to accept his quest involving a dreaded return to Tartarus, the deepest, bleakest part of his father’s domain, to rescue Bob, a reformed Titan formerly known as Iapetus and an unfortunate casualty of one of Percy and Annabeth’s adventures. In this stand-alone featuring Nico di Angelo from the Percy Jackson universe, the young ghost king and his luminous boyfriend must journey back to nightmarish Tartarus to rescue an old friend.Īs the last summer-infused days at Camp Half-Blood fade away, Nico, son of Hades, can no longer ignore a voice that calls for his help.
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