Nico Bravo Books

Read the three volumes in order: The Hound of Hades, The Cellar Dwellers, and The Trial of Vulcan. Each book has a central mythological problem, but the conflict with Ahriman and the history of the Unicorn Wars continue across the trilogy.

Eowulf: Of Monsters & Middle School is a later standalone story set in the Nico Bravo universe. It can be read after this trilogy, but it is not Nico Bravo Book 4.

Sources: Macmillan's official Nico Bravo series page, Macmillan's official Eowulf page.

The books remix figures and creatures from Greek, Norse, Persian, and other mythologies. They are designed as comic adventures rather than mythology lessons, so curious readers may enjoy comparing the jokes with traditional versions of the stories.

Expect three-headed hounds, gods, monsters, magical weapons, battles, underworld imagery, and the threat of a zombie apocalypse. Bright art and constant humor keep the action energetic rather than graphic.