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Cover of The Sun and the Star

The Sun and the Star

Rick Riordan, Mark Oshiro (2023)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages476 (Chunky (400-600))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age12
Goodreads4.18/5 (65555)
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

DeathGriefMental IllnessDepressionAnxietyCaptivityViolence

Positive tags

Found FamilyHealing ArcHurt/ComfortQuestRedemption Arc

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroMorally Gray Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersReluctant Hero

Tropes

QuestGreek MythologyUnderworld JourneyReluctant HeroRescue MissionComing of AgeLGBTQ+ ProtagonistFound FamilyMentor FigureFish out of Water

Themes

AcceptanceIdentityLove and PartnershipOvercoming DarknessMental HealthGrief and LossSelf-Discovery

Synopsis

Nico, the son of Hades, and his boyfriend Will, the son of Apollo, travel to Tartarus, the deepest, darkest part of the Underworld as they attempt to rescue an old friend.

Tags

LGBTQ+ FantasyGreek MythologyAdventureRescue Quest