Knights, above all else, are loyal to the royal court and their kingdom: not to cute boys they see in passing.
However, Nico di Angelo isn't a knight-not yet, anyway. He's been a squire since he was 14, attending to every need of the drunken, arrogant knight, Hades. Now after years of being on the bottom ranks of the palace, he's got only one year left of being the perfect apprentice until he can finally become a knight.
That was before the King of Apolla and an array of knights went missing.
With no one to protect the royal family, Hades rises up the ranks, and unfortunately, so does Nico. This should be a blessing, and it would be to any squire, if it weren't for the impossible Crown Prince William: a spoiled, irritatingly handsome, immature age one rule is to keep Will safe as the scion. However, the rule didn't account for his unpredictability and visions of heroic grandeur-Will's determined to find his dad, even if it kills him, and has a sparkling preposition to offer Nico for his assistance. Nico's willing to do whatever it takes to squash the boy's dreams and send him crying back home to his momma.
The two find themselves on a riveting adventure across the land of Olympia-running into unlikely characters, getting into endless trouble, and finding passions outside of a future thought to be set in stone. And of course, figuring out love could be right under your nose the entire time.
-Tangled inspired-
PLEASE NOTE: THIS STORY CONTAINS MILD LANGUAGE, DEPRESSION, SMUT (LATER CHAPTERS), AND SELF HARM. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
Ever since his sister's death, Nico Di Angelo has been nothing but unhappy. He has no friends, sits alone at lunch, and refuses to talk to anyone. He's depressed. He's lonely. He's insecure. His life changes when he meets the stubborn yet charming Will Solace. Will is optimistic, outgoing, and happy. Will is everything Nico's not. Will and Nico end up developing an unlikely friendship, that starts to blossom into something more. Meanwhile, his sister, Hazel, tries to help him get back on his feet. She introduces him to her quirky group of friends in hopes that he will make friends. At first, Nico is very reluctant. Hazel's friends are very different from him. And things don't improve when he starts to develop feelings for Percy Jackson, a handsome and charming boy that half the school idolizes. But, he soon warms up to this bunch and things improve. With a new set of friends and Will at his side, Nico feels unstoppable. But, just as Nico starts to think things are finally going to be okay, an unexpected tragedy occurs, and everyone is turned on their heads.
DISCLAIMER: ALL CHARACTERS BELONG TO RICK RIORDAN