“The Sun and the Star” by Mark Oshiro and Rick Riordan is in the Percy Jackson world and it’s gaaaaaay.  It’s about boyfriends and demigods  Nico di Angelo and Will Solace, the sons of Hades and Apollo, on their quest into Tartarus to rescue their old friend Bob.   There are adventures and battles and mythic creatures come to life.  There are personal demons and personal growth realized, healing from trauma and learning to support each other.  It’s a rollicking middle grade tale.

Mark Oshiro (to LGBTQ+ readers): “You belong here. You belong in adventures, in fantasies, in middle grade books, in the world around us. You are every bit as important and as brilliant as the sun and the stars. We both hope that this #book makes your heart sing!”

Rick Riordan: “Writing about two young queer demigods, I felt very strongly that this wasn’t a story I should be telling by myself as an older straight guy. I needed to work with a great LGBTQ+ author who could bring perspective and thoughtfulness to these characters in ways that I might not be able to.”

Mark Oshiro (they/them) is a queer Latinx author based in Atlanta.  They love vinyl records, running, and when not writing, they are trying to pet every dog in the world.

Rick Riordan (he/him) is the straight white man responsible for Percy Jackson and the fabulous Rick Riordan Presents imprint that highlights middle grade writers from many backgrounds and mythologies.