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| The Sun and the Star (2023) The Court of the Dead (2025) | |
| Author | Rick Riordan Mark Oshiro |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Khadijah Khatib |
| Country | United States United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | |
| Publisher | Disney-Hyperion (United States) Puffin Books (United Kingdom) |
| Published | May 2, 2023 (The Sun and the Star) September 23, 2025 (The Court of the Dead) |
| Media type | Hardcover, Paperback, Audiobook, Ebook |
| No. of books | 2 |
| Preceded by | The Trials of Apollo |
| Website | The Nico di Angelo Adventures |
The Nico di Angelo Adventures,[1][2] also known individually as A Nico di Angelo Adventure,[3][4] is a 2020s American children's fantasy action-adventure middle grade children's fiction book series based on Greek-Roman classical mythology co-written by American authors Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro.[5][6] The series is part of the Camp Half-Blood Chronicles by Rick Riordan and the sequel series to The Trials of Apollo series by Rick Riordan. It is the fourth series in the Camp Half-Blood Chronicles, after the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, The Heroes of Olympus series, and The Trials of Apollo series, all by Rick Riordan. The series follows the demigod children and boyfriends Nico di Angelo and Will Solace, the sons of the Greek Gods Hades and Apollo, respectively, as the boys go on numerous action-adventures and fulfill different prophecies on various quests together.
The Nico di Angelo Adventures series is published by Disney-Hyperion in the United States and by Puffin Books in the United Kingdom.[7][8] The first book in the series, The Sun and the Star, was released on May 2, 2023, and immediately became the number one bestseller on The New York Times Best Seller list for Children’s Middle Grade books,[9][a] the American Booksellers Association IndieBound Best Seller List for Early & Middle Grade Readers,[10][b] the Publishers Weekly Best Seller List for Children's Fiction,[11][c] and The Globe and Mail Bestseller List for Juvenile books.[12][d] The book was listed on The New York Times Best Seller list for Children’s Middle Grade books for a total of 73 weeks,[13][e] the American Booksellers Association IndieBound Best Seller List for Early & Middle Grade Readers for a total of 44 weeks,[14][f] the Publishers Weekly Best Seller List for Children's Fiction for a total of 33 weeks,[15][g] and The Globe and Mail Bestseller List for Juvenile books for a total of 9 weeks.[16][h] The book was the number one overall bestseller on the American Booksellers Association IndieBound Best Seller List for Early & Middle Grade Readers for the entire year of 2023.[17][i]
The Sun and the Star was awarded the Common Sense Selection Seal for Families by Common Sense Media,[18] and listed as a Best Middle-Grade Fantasy of 2023 by Kirkus Reviews.[19] As a result of the aforementioned sucess of the first novel, a sequel titled The Court of the Dead, which will be the second novel in The Nico di Angelo Adventures series, is set be released on September 23, 2025.[20]
Background
[edit]The first book in The Nico di Angelo Adventures, The Sun and the Star, was announced on October 6, 2021.[21] As a cisgender heterosexual man, Rick Riordan decided to collaborate writing the novel with Mark Oshiro, an author of middle grade fiction centered on characters who are LGBTI children, and a longtime fan and an avid reader of the Camp Half-Blood Chronicles, to ensure that the perspectives of Nico di Angelo and Will Solace, a young gay boy and a young bisexual boy, respectively, as well the romantic relationship between the boys, would be as authentic as possible. Riordan and Oshiro created the synopsis and manuscript together and received equal credit for the book.[22]
As a result of the success of the first novel, the sequel to The Sun and the Star, The Court of the Dead, was announced by authors Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro on February 28, 2025.[23][24][25]
Characters
[edit]- Niccolò di Angelo, commonly known as Nico di Angelo, is an Italian-born Greek demigod who is the son of the Greek God Hades and the Italian mortal Maria di Angelo. He is 10 years old in his first appearance in The Titan's Curse in the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series and 14 years old in his latest appearance in The Sun and the Star in The Nico di Angelo Adventures. He is an Italian boy with black hair, dark brown eyes, and white skin. He is the first openly gay character in the Camp Half-Blood Chronicles, a main character in the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, The Heroes of Olympus series, and The Trials of Apollo series, respectively, and the protagonist and the title character of The Nico di Angelo Adventures series. He is the boyfriend of Will Solace.
- William Andrew Solace, commonly known as Will Solace, is an American-born Greek demigod who is the son of the Greek God Apollo and the American mortal Naomi Solace. He is 12 years old in his first appearance in The Last Olympian in the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series and 16 years old in his latest appearance in The Sun and the Star in The Nico di Angelo Adventures. He is an American boy with blond hair, light blue eyes, and white skin. He is the first openly bisexual character in the Camp Half-Blood Chronicles, a minor character in the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series and The Heroes of Olympus series, respectively, a main character in The Trials of Apollo series, and the deuteragonist of The Nico di Angelo Adventures series. He is the boyfriend of Nico di Angelo.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Reflecting sales for the week that ended on May 6, 2023, as listed in The New York Times Book Review for the week that ended on May 21, 2023.
- ^ Reflecting sales for the week that ended on May 7, 2023, as listed in IndieBound for the week that ended on May 10, 2023.
- ^ Reflecting sales for the week that ended on May 6, 2023, as listed in Publishers Weekly for the week that ended on May 15, 2023.
- ^ Reflecting sales for the week that ended on May 13, 2023, as listed in The Globe and Mail for the week that ended on May 12, 2023.
- ^ Reflecting sales for the week that ended on September 28, 2024, as listed in The New York Times Book Review for the week that ended on October 13, 2024.
- ^ Reflecting sales for the week that ended on March 3, 2024, as listed in IndieBound for the week that ended on March 6, 2024.
- ^ Reflecting sales for the week that ended on December 23, 2023, as listed in Publishers Weekly for the week that ended on January 1, 2024.
- ^ Reflecting sales for the week that ended on July 8, 2023, as listed in The Globe and Mail for the week that ended on July 7, 2023.
- ^ Reflecting sales for sales for the year of January 1 through November 26, 2023, as listed in IndieBound on December 7, 2023.
References
[edit]- ^ "The Nico di Angelo Adventures Series by Rick Riordan". Goodreads.
- ^ "The Nico Di Angelo Adventures". Penguin Random House.
- ^ Rick Riordan. "A Nico Di Angelo Adventure | Read Riordan". Read Riordan.
- ^ "A Nico Di Angelo Adventure". Penguin Random House Canada.
- ^ Tamara Fuentes (February 28, 2025). "Exclusive: Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro Reveal 'The Sun and the Star' Sequel 'The Court of the Dead' Cover". Cosmopolitan.
- ^ Scott Carpenter (June 30, 2025). "New York Times Bestselling Authors to Close 20th Annual Festival of Books & Authors". Yes! Weekly.
- ^ Tamara Fuentes (February 28, 2025). "Exclusive: Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro Reveal 'The Sun and the Star' Sequel 'The Court of the Dead' Cover". Cosmopolitan.
- ^ "The Nico Di Angelo Adventures". Penguin Books.
- ^ "Children's Middle Grade Hardcover Books - Best Sellers - Books - May 21, 2023". The New York Times. May 21, 2023.
- ^ "May 10, 2023 | the American Booksellers Association". American Booksellers Association. May 10, 2023.
- ^ "Publishers Weekly Bestseller Lists". Publishers Weekly. May 15, 2023.
- ^ "The Globe and Mail Bestsellers for the week of May 13, 2023". The Globe and Mail. May 12, 2023.
- ^ "Children's Middle Grade Hardcover Books - Best Sellers - Books - October 13, 2024". The New York Times. September 29, 2024.
- ^ "March 6, 2024 | the American Booksellers Association". American Booksellers Association. March 6, 2024.
- ^ "Publishers Weekly Bestseller Lists". Publishers Weekly. January 1, 2024.
- ^ "The Globe and Mail Bestsellers for the week of July 8, 2023". The Globe and Mail. July 7, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Indie Bestsellers | the American Booksellers Association". American Booksellers Association. December 7, 2023.
- ^ "The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure Book Review | Common Sense Media". Common Sense Media. May 2, 2023.
- ^ "Best Middle-Grade Fantasy of 2023 | Kirkus Reviews". Kirkus Reviews. May 2, 2023.
- ^ Rick Riordan (March 10, 2025). "The Court of the Dead | Rick Riordan". Official Website of Rick Riordan.
- ^ Riordan, Rick (October 7, 2021). "Happy News for October!". Rick Riordan. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- ^ Holub, Christian (October 6, 2021). "Rick Riordan's next Camp Half-Blood book will focus on Nico di Angelo and Will Solace". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- ^ Riordan, Rick (November 15, 2024). "November Update". Official Website of Rick Riordan.
- ^ Rick Riordan (February 28, 2025). "The Court of the Dead!". Official Website of Rick Riordan.
- ^ Tamara Fuentes (February 28, 2025). "Exclusive: Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro Reveal 'The Sun and the Star' Sequel 'The Court of the Dead' Cover". Cosmopolitan.
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