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The Sun and the Star

by Rick Riordan & Mark Oshiro · 400 pages · Published May 2023
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3.87 / 5 across 45K ratings
Spice: ❄️ (0/5)

A emotional, adventurous Middle Grade middle grade fantasy built around nico and will, tartarus, lgbtq+ romance. 400 pages and a satisfying conclusion.

Best for readers who want…

Emotional. Adventurous. Heartwarming.

Emotional Adventurous Heartwarming

Mood Match

Emotional Adventurous Heartwarming
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  • You need romance or spice to stay engaged
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  • You need a strong romance to drive the plot
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Content notes

Violence Dark Themes
Nico and Will
Tartarus
LGBTQ+ Romance
Book profile

Mood, trope, and intensity breakdown

How this book actually feels — based on mood analysis, not publisher blurbs.

Mood profile
Romance
10%
Fantasy
75%
Pacing
3/5
Darkness
1/5
Spice
0/5
Core elements
Genre
Middle Grade Fantasy
LGBTQ+
Moods
Emotional
Adventurous
Heartwarming
Key Tropes
Nico and Will
Tartarus
LGBTQ+ Romance
Ending
Satisfying
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Is The Sun and the Star spicy?

No spice (0/5) — clean read with no heat.

Who would enjoy The Sun and the Star?

Readers who love emotional and adventurous stories with nico and will and tartarus. Best suited for Middle Grade readers and up.

What kind of read is The Sun and the Star?

A emotional, adventurous Middle Grade middle grade fantasy built around nico and will, tartarus, lgbtq+ romance. 400 pages and a satisfying conclusion.

What are the content warnings for The Sun and the Star?

Content notes include: violence, dark themes. Sort By Cravings always flags these so you can make informed choices.

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Every Sort By Cravings guide is written after a full read-through — not scraped from publisher blurbs or Amazon summaries. We map tropes directly from the text, cross-reference BookTok and Goodreads reader reactions across 500+ community posts, and calibrate heat ratings against reader consensus before publishing. Mood tags, spice numbers, and “skip if” notes reflect actual reading experience. Read our editorial standards.

📚 Last reviewed: March 2026 Guide verified against current edition
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