The Court of the Dead vs The Sun and the Star: Which Should You Read?

Cover of The Court of the Dead The Court of the Dead Rick Riordan · 2025 ★★★★☆ 4.2 448 pages · ≈ 8 h 18 m · Light

A few months after returning from the depths of Tartarus, demigods Nico di Angelo and Will Solace agree to join Nico's half-sister Hazel Levesque at Camp Jupiter on the West Coast. She needs their help in managing a…

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Cover of The Sun and the Star The Sun and the Star Rick Riordan · 2023 ★★★★☆ 4.4 480 pages · ≈ 8 h 53 m · Light

As the son of Hades, Nico di Angelo has been through so much, from the premature deaths of his mother and sister, to being outed against his will, to losing his friend Jason during the trials of Apollo. But there is a…

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The verdict

Scores by source

The Court of the DeadThe Sun and the Star
Goodreads 4.2 (12243) 4.4 (16)
Hardcover 3.8 (22) 4.0 (95)
Apple Books 4.5 (79) 4.5 (477)

Reception

The Court of the DeadThe Sun and the Star
Ratings 12243 477
Editions 8 14
Film adaptations 1 1
Want to read 17208 —
Reading it now 1915 —
Written reviews 2010 —
Wikipedia attention 5499 5148
Pages 448 480

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