Hi, I'm Nico di Angelo. On the outside I may look calm and maybe a little depressed, but on the inside I'm freaking out. Want to take a look? WHY?! The second Giant war literally just ended. Okay fine, it ended about six months ago, but still! Now I'm expected to go to another continent to protect a bunch of kids because they are competing in a magic tournament. Great. Oh, and on top of all that, my partner just so happens to be the one and only Will Solace. Yup. That's the inside of my head. Don't judge.

Everyone at Camp Half blood and Camp Jupiter believe Leo is dead. However, Leo is very much alive. He just reunited with Calypso, the most beautiful deity he's ever seen. Now Leo and Calypso must make their way back from Ogygia to Camp Half-Blood. It seems like an impossible task, trekking over 1,000 miles on a rickety old dragon with monsters everywhere, on every corner. But Leo built the Argo 2, tamed the metal dragon, channeled fire. You can't stop him. You can't stop the repair boy. Meanwhile, other problems arise for the rest of the seven. Frank, Reyna and Hazel must make it back to Camp Jupiter alive in one piece. Simple enough? Wrong. It's completely on foot with monsters flooding the streets. Also, old memories begin to haunt the team, that may change them forever. The rest of the seven, joined by the Hephaestus cabin, must figure out a way to locate Leo, and get him back to camp safely. However, one factor stands in their way, The curse of cabin 9. *book trailer inside* *do not read unless you have finished the blood of Olympus. (Duh.)* *All rights go to Rick Riordan* PG RATING DISCLAIMER: some people have told me that these events in the book resemble some scenes in "Trails of Apollo." Anything that seems to resemble Trails of Apollo is purely a coincidence. I have not read Trails of Apollo and I will not read it until I have finished this book. This book began long before the Trails of Apollo was published.

Leaves off after the end of the last war. Nico did it. The camps did it. Gaea is asleep again. The world's been saved. Words call out to him. The world is spinning. Blackness. Will watched as the son of Hades fell, his sword melting through his hands. Light erupted from his hands as he knelt beside the fallen boy, shouting his name onto deaf ears. The fading slowly stops and the light fades again before his own world goes black. Both boys are about to embark on their toughest journey yet; love and life. What could happen between the son of darkness and the son of light? ⚠️Warning⚠️ This book contains: •Swearing •Depressing themes •Eating disorders lightly mentioned •Cutting •More swearing •Possible gore warning Please read safely and if you need help, reach out to someone and avoid these triggering subjects.

Nico di Angelo is a Guardian--a near-human species that has gone nearly extinct and is hardly known outside of minority religious circles. In the nearby village, he's known instead as the Monster due to the king's relentless hunting teams sent to find and kill the strange entity. Will Solace is having a particularly bad day, which is why he's desperate enough for companionship that he's spent the last few agonizing hours talking to the person who's been stalking him. But despite Will's desire for a friend, the truth about his stalker makes him rethink everything. Nico and Will meet, accuse each other of trying to kill each other, and slowly learn to lean on each other. The only problem with their deepening relationship: Guardians and humans have a sacred pact to prevent war between species--and rule number one is that there shall be no romance between Guardians and humans. Together, they embark on a perilous journey, battling against the odds to defy fate and carve out a future where acceptance and understanding can flourish amidst the shadows of intolerance. - Currently under edits. - I KNOW IM SUPPOSED TO BE UPDATING MY OTHER STORIES BUT I LIKE THIS ONE.