The Sunbearer Trials
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Summary
Welcome to The Sunbearer Trials， where teen semidioses compete in a series of challenges with the highest of stakes， in this electric new Mexican-inspired fantasy from Aiden Thomas， the New York Times bestselling author of Cemetery Boys。
“Only the most powerful and honorable semidioses get chosen。 I’m just a Jade。 I’m not a real hero。”
As each new decade begins， the Sun’s power must be replenished so that Sol can keep traveling along the sky and keep the evil Obsidian gods at bay。 Ten semidioses between the ages of thirteen and eighteen are selected by Sol himself as the most worthy to compete in The Sunbearer Trials。 The winner carries light and life to all the temples of Reino del Sol， but the loser has the greatest honor of all—they will be sacrificed to Sol， their body used to fuel the Sun Stones that will protect the people of Reino del Sol for the next ten years。
Teo， a 17-year-old Jade semidiós and the trans son of Quetzal， goddess of birds， has never worried about the Trials…or rather， he’s only worried for others。 His best friend Niya—daughter of Tierra， the god of earth—is one of the strongest heroes of their generation and is much too likely to be chosen this year。 He also can’t help but worry （reluctantly， and under protest） for Aurelio， a powerful Gold semidiós and Teo’s friend-turned-rival who is a shoo-in for the Trials。 Teo wouldn’t mind taking Aurelio down a notch or two， but a one-in-ten chance of death is a bit too close for Teo’s taste。
But then， for the first time in over a century， Sol chooses a semidiós who isn’t a Gold。 In fact， he chooses two: Xio， the 13-year-old child of Mala Suerte， god of bad luck， and…Teo。 Now they must compete in five mysterious trials， against opponents who are both more powerful and better trained， for fame， glory， and their own survival。
“Only the most powerful and honorable semidioses get chosen。 I’m just a Jade。 I’m not a real hero。”
As each new decade begins， the Sun’s power must be replenished so that Sol can keep traveling along the sky and keep the evil Obsidian gods at bay。 Ten semidioses between the ages of thirteen and eighteen are selected by Sol himself as the most worthy to compete in The Sunbearer Trials。 The winner carries light and life to all the temples of Reino del Sol， but the loser has the greatest honor of all—they will be sacrificed to Sol， their body used to fuel the Sun Stones that will protect the people of Reino del Sol for the next ten years。
Teo， a 17-year-old Jade semidiós and the trans son of Quetzal， goddess of birds， has never worried about the Trials…or rather， he’s only worried for others。 His best friend Niya—daughter of Tierra， the god of earth—is one of the strongest heroes of their generation and is much too likely to be chosen this year。 He also can’t help but worry （reluctantly， and under protest） for Aurelio， a powerful Gold semidiós and Teo’s friend-turned-rival who is a shoo-in for the Trials。 Teo wouldn’t mind taking Aurelio down a notch or two， but a one-in-ten chance of death is a bit too close for Teo’s taste。
But then， for the first time in over a century， Sol chooses a semidiós who isn’t a Gold。 In fact， he chooses two: Xio， the 13-year-old child of Mala Suerte， god of bad luck， and…Teo。 Now they must compete in five mysterious trials， against opponents who are both more powerful and better trained， for fame， glory， and their own survival。
Reviews
Kourtney
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The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas is a five out of five stars。 I loved it and it was hard to put down once the Trials started。 The Golds who take part in the Trials are Ocelo， Marino， Twins: Auristela， Aurelio， Atzi， Xochi， Dezi and Niya。 The Jades who takes part are Xio and our main character Teo Son of Quetzal。 The Sunbearer Trials are trials that take place to decide who will be this decade's Sunbearer and who will be the one sacrificed in order to fuel the Sol Stone for the next ten years The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas is a five out of five stars。 I loved it and it was hard to put down once the Trials started。 The Golds who take part in the Trials are Ocelo， Marino， Twins: Auristela， Aurelio， Atzi， Xochi， Dezi and Niya。 The Jades who takes part are Xio and our main character Teo Son of Quetzal。 The Sunbearer Trials are trials that take place to decide who will be this decade's Sunbearer and who will be the one sacrificed in order to fuel the Sol Stone for the next ten years to keep the people safe from the Obsidians。 The Obsidian God's were locked away when Sol sacrificed themselves to protect their people。 If a sacrifice doesn't take place every ten years to refuel the stone they will be set free。 The eight golds and two jades must compete in five Trials to see who Sol deems worthy enough of being Sunbearer and the one who is sacrificed to protect all others。This boom had a lot of action which I loved and made it very interesting。 I love books that are action packed。 Some Trials were more interesting than the others。 My favorite was probably the trial where Aurelio and Teo teamed up and won it。 They were friends when little so it must have been nice being able to work together again。 I also loved the animal one the animal that Teo collected was so cute。 The trial they had to collect all the stones seems fun as well。 The last one was pretty scary though especially Auristela's outburst at the end of it。 By the end of the book I was crying。 Teo， Nina and Xio were friends throughout the Trials but I always had a bad feeling about Xio。 Something about him just seemed off。 So I was surprised but not surprised by their betrayal at the end。My least favorite character of the ten competitors was probably Ocelo。 He just gives off bad vibes。 It was Auristela at first to but I came to realize deep down she was just trying to protect her twin brother Aurelio and help him to become Sunbearer。 She wanted this for him so their mom would deem him worthy and stop treating him so badly。 Outside the Trials my favorite scene was probably when Aurelio and Teo sneaked off the boat to get the candy to cheer up Niya。 I loved when Aurelio touched Teo's wings it was cute。 If you love books with God's， Goddesses， and their children I definitely recommend reading this。 Also， I love the cover it fits the story perfectly。 。。。more
Sarah Peters
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4。5 Stars but rounding up to 5 because the hecking book kept me up all night reading hahahaPredictable in parts to anyone familiar with YA Fantasy， but a thoroughly enjoyable and engrossing read :）
emily
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BOOK TWO WHEN。 / 5 million stars
Beans
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Very fun book！ Mexican mythology with superpowers and cutthroat competition。 Light weekend read that has you rooting for Teo。
Penny lurkykitty
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The Sunbearer Trials is a fantasy inspired by Mexican mythology， set in the modern land of Reino del Sol， each of its cities governed by a different dios。 The story follows Teo， the trans semidios son of Quetzal， Diosa of birds。 Every ten years semidioses from all over the land compete in a series of dangerous trials to become the next Sunbearer， whose role is to carry light and energy to the Sol stones， which keep the selfish Obsidian dioses powerless and trapped in the stars。 The loser of the The Sunbearer Trials is a fantasy inspired by Mexican mythology， set in the modern land of Reino del Sol， each of its cities governed by a different dios。 The story follows Teo， the trans semidios son of Quetzal， Diosa of birds。 Every ten years semidioses from all over the land compete in a series of dangerous trials to become the next Sunbearer， whose role is to carry light and energy to the Sol stones， which keep the selfish Obsidian dioses powerless and trapped in the stars。 The loser of the trials is sacrificed so that the Sol stones can be replenished。 In the history of Reino del Sol， the Gold semidioses have traditionally been the ones to compete in the trials; the Jades have typically been spared from competing。Teo is a Jade， and it is a major upset when he and another Jade semidios are chosen for the trials。 Teo is mischievous， funny， impulsive， loyal and has a strong sense of justice。 His goal in the trials is to survive with his semidiosa Gold friend Niya and protect the younger Jade semidios who seems ill equipped for the intense competition。 The characters are complex， flawed and well-developed， with incredibly diverse representation。 The world building is lush and vividly described。 I love the combination of ancient mythology and traditions integrated into a modern queernormative society。 The trials are brutally difficult and suspenseful， each one escalating in danger， and will keep you reading late into the night。 I absolutely loved and inhaled this incredible fantasy adventure story。 The sequel can't come a moment too soon。 Thank you to BookishFirst for a copy to review。 。。。more
Sarah
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I greatly enjoy Aiden Thomas's writing though I think I preferred his earlier book's characters more。 I can see how so many people should love these characters， I'm just more into the earth magic type stuff while I have friends who always talk about wanting wings and flight。 I greatly enjoy Aiden Thomas's writing though I think I preferred his earlier book's characters more。 I can see how so many people should love these characters， I'm just more into the earth magic type stuff while I have friends who always talk about wanting wings and flight。 。。。more
Jesse
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At 95% I remembered this was a duology and despaired/rejoiced。 Despaired because I neeeeeeeded to know the ending， and rejoiced because I have a whole other BOOK in which to spend time with these amazing characters！ What a wonderful gift to look forward to！I love books that surprise me， and this one did just that。 The end had me holding my breath and flipping pages as fast as I could。 I really love Teo and Aurelio’s resuming friendship （❤️）， and his friendships with Niya and Xio are fun！I cannot At 95% I remembered this was a duology and despaired/rejoiced。 Despaired because I neeeeeeeded to know the ending， and rejoiced because I have a whole other BOOK in which to spend time with these amazing characters！ What a wonderful gift to look forward to！I love books that surprise me， and this one did just that。 The end had me holding my breath and flipping pages as fast as I could。 I really love Teo and Aurelio’s resuming friendship （❤️）， and his friendships with Niya and Xio are fun！I cannot wait to read the rest of this story！ ❤️ 🦜 。。。more
H
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Cemetery Boys lived in my head rent free for months so I was really excited to start this one。 I heard trials and fantasy and was instantly sold。 Im a big fan of mythology as well， this book was a gift catered to my likes。 The！ Characters！ Whew。 I was a happy camper with the characters。 It was the right balance between wholesome and I wanna scream。 Fantasma is my favorite character， im well aware she had like three scenes but she remains superior thank you。 The twins were also an iconic duo in t Cemetery Boys lived in my head rent free for months so I was really excited to start this one。 I heard trials and fantasy and was instantly sold。 Im a big fan of mythology as well， this book was a gift catered to my likes。 The！ Characters！ Whew。 I was a happy camper with the characters。 It was the right balance between wholesome and I wanna scream。 Fantasma is my favorite character， im well aware she had like three scenes but she remains superior thank you。 The twins were also an iconic duo in their crop tops kicking butt。 I was right about not trusting a certain character so im glad to see I can still smell bs a mile away。 My only dilemma was it didn’t always feel like intense trials until the end。 The few beginning trials didn’t fully impact me。 The first half felt more like a long buildup。 The second half got me back into the game and im assuming the second book will have intensity and tension I wanted from the first half of the book。 The ending has left me with my deep thoughts。 Overall， a really lovely book that I enjoyed。 Aiden keeps giving us incredible main characters and storylines。 This was another smash in the park and im on the edge of my seat for book two。 。。。more
Sahitya
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While I may not be a fan of Rick Riordan’s books， Hunger Games was always a fav， so I was quite excited for this one and turns out I was right。 I also decided to request for an audio advance copy while still reading my physical copy and it was totally the perfect way to experience the book。 The world building in this one was super cool。 It’s been a while since I enjoyed such detailed world building in a YA fantasy and I really appreciated the author for it。 The mythology surrounding Sol and his While I may not be a fan of Rick Riordan’s books， Hunger Games was always a fav， so I was quite excited for this one and turns out I was right。 I also decided to request for an audio advance copy while still reading my physical copy and it was totally the perfect way to experience the book。 The world building in this one was super cool。 It’s been a while since I enjoyed such detailed world building in a YA fantasy and I really appreciated the author for it。 The mythology surrounding Sol and his creations; the dioses， semidioses， and their powers; the hierarchy within the realm based on the characteristics of the dioses and how it affects the perceptions about them; how the Sunbearer trials happen and the display of all kinds of cool powers during them， being televised like reality tv （very reminiscent of Hunger Games）， but also with the stakes being so high and how it affects the temperament of the participants; and the world itself being a mix of ancient and modern - it all made for a lot of fun reading and I was swept along the journey。 The story is mostly the trials and it takes place during about 10 days， so the pacing is pretty fast， we get all lots of thrilling adventure and action， and get to know the characters as they tackle such tense situations。 I liked how the diverse spectrum of gender and sexuality is normalized here， making for a very accepting world which made me happy。 It’s not easy to remember all the dioses and their children present here because we have many， each with their own powers and I still don’t know how many I’ll be able to name。 Naturally I liked Teo because he is the only POV we get， and we truly see his aspirations and fears and his growth through the trials。 His friendship with Niya is very unlikely but also amazing and I just adored all their moments together。 Niya herself was just so sure of her strength and her place in her world， but never came across as a jerk like some of the other powerful characters， and that’s why she is definitely a favorite。 Xio is just a young boy who is an outcast because of his father， very much out of place in the tournament， but seeing Teo and Niya be protective about him was nice。 I really thought all the other participants in the trial were going to be jerks based on initial perceptions and Teo’s own ideas about them， but I liked the way the author peeled the layers of each of them as the story progressed， and we see what they care about and what they are willing to do for their goals。 Aurelio and Auristela are definitely very memorable and I slowly came to like at least Aurelio， but I still think it’ll be more interesting if they are a larger presence （maybe even a POV）。 And I know everyone probably is shipping Teo and Aurelio but I’m not sure if I’m there yet - there was just a bit too much unnecessary angst for my liking in their dynamic but I’m looking forward to more of their relationship development now that the circumstances have changed。 Overall， this was an action packed and thrilling novel with a very unique Mexican inspired world and mythology which will leave a deep impression on you。 If you are looking for a fast paced fantasy version of the Hunger Games with gods and magic and slightly less ruthless characters， then you can’t go wrong with this one。 I also had fun going back and forth between the physical copy and the beautifully narrated audiobook by André Santana。 I’m definitely looking forward to see where the story goes next。 。。。more
Rachael Mills
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{AD|GIFTED} This was my first book by Aiden Thomas but it won't be my last as I loved it。 There were definite Percy Jackson vibes with the humour and comparisons to the Hunger Games are understandable。 I really enjoyed the friendship between Teo and Niya， and how they took Xio under their wing。 The dynamic between the Golds and Jades was especially interesting and the plot was gripping and fast paced。 The potential romance between Teo and Aurelio was beautiful and I look forward to seeing how it {AD|GIFTED} This was my first book by Aiden Thomas but it won't be my last as I loved it。 There were definite Percy Jackson vibes with the humour and comparisons to the Hunger Games are understandable。 I really enjoyed the friendship between Teo and Niya， and how they took Xio under their wing。 The dynamic between the Golds and Jades was especially interesting and the plot was gripping and fast paced。 The potential romance between Teo and Aurelio was beautiful and I look forward to seeing how it develops。 This book does end on a cliffhanger but it's worth reading anyway as then you get the chance to reread before the sequel is released！ 。。。more
gray （my。rainbow。bookshelf）
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THIS！！ FUCKING！！ BOOK！！ AN ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE！！---I was lucky enough to read The Sunbearer Trials for the first time in June （what a way to kick off pride month huh？） & it absolutely blew me away。 Now a few days out from publication & already a third of the way through a reread， I’m still just so in awe of what Aiden’s accomplished with this magical book。 As with any of Aiden’s books， the characters drew me in immediately。 There’s Teo， the troublemaker with a heart of gold who Did Not Ask For THIS！！ FUCKING！！ BOOK！！ AN ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE！！---I was lucky enough to read The Sunbearer Trials for the first time in June （what a way to kick off pride month huh？） & it absolutely blew me away。 Now a few days out from publication & already a third of the way through a reread， I’m still just so in awe of what Aiden’s accomplished with this magical book。 As with any of Aiden’s books， the characters drew me in immediately。 There’s Teo， the troublemaker with a heart of gold who Did Not Ask For This。 Niya， a lovable herbo who fiercely protects those she cares about。 Aurelio， the boy who would set himself on fire just to make sure everyone else is safe。 And Xio， the underdog no one expects to make it， but who everyone roots for anyway。 And this is just to name a few！ I truly think I fell a lil bit in love with everything single one of the dioses & semidioses， even Ocelo who is a Dick most of the time。 Each character has a completely unique personality & set of characteristics that makes them all so damn cool。 What I wouldn’t give to be friends with （or even just live in the same universe as） Marino， Dezi， Xochi， Atzi & the rest of the semidioses。 This isn’t even to mention the amount of beautiful rep we have in this book。 From the regular use of sign language among the semidioses to how casually queerness & tranness is integrated into Reino del Sol’s culture （Sol， as in the creator of everything， is a they/them！！！ Do you know how fucking cool that is！！！） I truly think that anyone， no matter who you are， could pick up this book & find a piece of yourself within the pages。 And if that isn’t magic， I don’t know what is :）Now TSBT is a very plot driven book & since it’s also a fantasy， you need a good sense of the world you’re in to ground you & holy shit！！！ Aiden truly outdid themself on this one！ I was blown away every time a new city was introduced。 It felt like unlocking a new level in a video game （which TSBT video game when？？？） where each city had its own unique challenges & secrets to explore。 Traveling through Reino del Sol with the semidioses was just so much fucking fun & it really felt like I was right there next to Teo the entire time。 Speaking of which， y’all are in for a Treat when you see the map， I about lost my mind when I first saw it！ Everything in this book， from the characters that just jump off the page & demand your attention， to the plot twists that blindsided me every time， to the beautiful & vivid world of Reino del Sol was just so stunning & I feel so honored that Aiden decided to share this incredible book with us。 The Sunbearer Trials comes out this Tuesday， September 6th & if you’re anything like I was， you can’t wait to hold this piece of magic in your hands。 Soon friends， so very soon！！ 💚 。。。more
Dilliemillie
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Aiden Thomas does it again - and because I'm biased favorably toward anything they write， The Sunbearer Trials is a winner for me。 This time we're in a Mexican inspired world where gods and humans live cooperatively。 Every ten years， the top teenage semidioses are chosen to compete in Trials that will ultimately protect their peaceful world。 The story overflows with creativity in describing the colorful locations and imaginative animals。 Queer characters are the default and get to celebrate thei Aiden Thomas does it again - and because I'm biased favorably toward anything they write， The Sunbearer Trials is a winner for me。 This time we're in a Mexican inspired world where gods and humans live cooperatively。 Every ten years， the top teenage semidioses are chosen to compete in Trials that will ultimately protect their peaceful world。 The story overflows with creativity in describing the colorful locations and imaginative animals。 Queer characters are the default and get to celebrate their identities。 Plus， they fill the roles of heroes AND villains - furthering the normalcy of queerness in all sorts of people。 Main character Teo has an obnoxious attitude， but he is a teenager after all （and an impetuous， imperfect one at that。 I'll forgive a lot in the name of realism！） Former friends turned enemies begin a gradual path toward friendship again （with a hint of something more） but there's no rush to squeeze a romance into the story。 That's such an underrated choice for a YA book， and builds even more anticipation for an eventual payoff。 Now the bit I'm sad to write: *whispers* the writing is weaker than I had hoped。 The framework of 'competitors touring cities that have specialized purposes， dressing up in fancy clothing， and performing/competing on television for adoring audiences' irks me by its closeness to the Hunger Games。 The "deadly trials" play out more like over-the-top track & field games that actually sound really fun and make me want the chance to try competing。 The emotional depth doesn't hit， and the only tension is in who will be sacrificed because no one is in any real danger otherwise。 Don't get me wrong， I thoroughly enjoyed the story and I'm very excited for book #2。 Now that the background is all sketched in and the huge cast of characters is cut down to manageable size， the sequel has every chance of being incredible。 Here's hoping for the best， and please let it be soon！Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the audio ARC approved just a few days before my pre-order arrives。 Because of the audiobook ARC， I got to read the story right away instead of spending weeks staring guiltily at my physical copy sitting on my TBR shelf。 。。。more
Alicia
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If The Hunger Games and Percy Jackson got smushed together with Indigenous American mythology， it would be this book。 Plus， as is typical with Aiden Thomas， it’s super queer， with a trans protagonist and other characters across the gender and sexuality spectrums。 The scenery in The Sunbearer Trials is so lush， and the mythology of Thomas’ world is fleshed out from the very beginning。 I have always loved mythology and demigods， and this is a wonderful take on that type of story。 Aiden Thomas cons If The Hunger Games and Percy Jackson got smushed together with Indigenous American mythology， it would be this book。 Plus， as is typical with Aiden Thomas， it’s super queer， with a trans protagonist and other characters across the gender and sexuality spectrums。 The scenery in The Sunbearer Trials is so lush， and the mythology of Thomas’ world is fleshed out from the very beginning。 I have always loved mythology and demigods， and this is a wonderful take on that type of story。 Aiden Thomas consistently incorporates their own heritage into their stories in unique and exciting ways。This book also does a good job of coming to a conclusion for the Trials while setting up the obvious sequel。 I will be looking forward to the second book in this series， and I highly recommend it to readers in their teens and up。 Thank you to #netgalley， #bookishfirst and #feiwelandfriends for giving me and advanced copy of this book for review。 This book was released yesterday， Sept。 6。 。。。more
Elizabeth Hagenlocher
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The Sunbearer Trials is billed as a Mexican-inspired cross between The Hunger Games and Percy Jackson， and I think that the book absolutely delivers （and more）。 The book follows Teo， the semidios son of Quetzal， diosa of birds。 Every ten years， semidioses from all over Reino del Sol must compete to be the next Sunbearer。 In addition to the Sunbearer’s purpose （to reignite the Sol stones at every temple， to keep the Obsidian dioses at bay）， they receive fame and glory。 Yet the loser of the trials The Sunbearer Trials is billed as a Mexican-inspired cross between The Hunger Games and Percy Jackson， and I think that the book absolutely delivers （and more）。 The book follows Teo， the semidios son of Quetzal， diosa of birds。 Every ten years， semidioses from all over Reino del Sol must compete to be the next Sunbearer。 In addition to the Sunbearer’s purpose （to reignite the Sol stones at every temple， to keep the Obsidian dioses at bay）， they receive fame and glory。 Yet the loser of the trials also bears a destiny—to be sacrificed so the Sol stones can be replenished in the first place。 And while it’s supposed to be an honor， it sure doesn’t feel like an honor。 In the history of Reino del Sol， the Gold semidioses have almost exclusively competed in the trials。 These are the children of Gold gods， who are likened to superheroes。 The Jades， who are considered far less powerful， are typically spared from the competition… Until this year， when two Jades are chosen to compete， marking them as the second and third Jades to ever be chosen。 And the last Jade was sacrificed。 Teo’s goal is just to survive， and hopefully keep Xio （the other Jade competitor） alive in the process， too。 Thankfully， they’ve got one Gold on their side， Teo’s best friend Niya。 Okay， now that introductions ave been made， let’s get to what makes this book so incredible。 （Though truthfully， it cannot be distilled to one thing。） This book has so much heart。 Teo is funny， headstrong， and would do anything for his friends。 Literally， anything。 To witness the relationship between Teo， Xio， and Niya is incredible。 I could go on about this， but I just think that Aiden Thomas has created these vibrant characters who hold so much love and space for each other， even when the going gets tough。 And that’s incredible。 Individually， the characters are also rich and complex。 Everyone has this vibrant personality that leaps off the page， and you can see that the author put so much love into how each person was written and portrayed: even the “mean” characters。 There’s never a dull moment with these characters， and I loved spending time with them。 Niya， in particular， was my favorite character。 She radiates buff himbo （yes， himbo） lesbian energy， and I love her for it。 She’s full of love and joy， she’s excitable， and she’ll hype you up anytime。 Niya is also more brawn than brains， but we love her for it。 Teo is also an incredible character。 Throughout the whole book I was just in awe of his character。 The cultural backdrop of the book is beautiful and rich。 Reino del Sol is an incredible place governed by the gods， or dioses， with each city having its own patron。 For example， Teo is from Quetzlan， where his mother， Quetzal， resides。 Over the course of the book we visit many cities， governed by many dioses， and get to experience different facets of this Mexican-inspired world。 While the book/world may be fictional， it draws from real cultures and practices in a beautiful way， and I really enjoyed it。 This book also had so much representation。 In addition to a full BIPOC cast， I think we got to see a large variety of those on the LGBTQ+ spectrum， as well as disability representation。 Teo and Xio are both trans men/boys， Niya is a lesbian （maybe bi？）， Ocelo is non-binary， the dios Sol is non-binary， and there’s also a lot of bisexual rep。 There’s also mlm rep in both side characters and main characters， as Teo is definitely interested in a certain semidios。 The way that this book handled the trans and non-binary rep made me feel very seen， and I’m thankful for that。 I think there are many queer youth who will be able to find themselves in this book， as well as BIPOC youth。 The Sunbearer Trials is full of heart， humor， and high-stakes。 I cannot wait for the next installment， to see where Teo and his friends go from here。 Based on the ending， I know it’s going to be nuts。 Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for an ARC of this book， in exchange for my honest feedback。 。。。more
BooksAndRae
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"Choice is the most powerful force in existence。 Much more powerful than me。"Ten Contestants， Five Trials， One Sunbearer， One Sacrifice。From the best-selling author of Cemetery Boys and Lost in the Never Woods comes this awe-like novel of a competition to preserve their world。 Teo is a Jade semidiós， his mother being the goddess of birds。 Being a Jade rather than a Gold means he has nothing to worry about with the Trials on the horizon。 A Jade hasn't been chosen as a competitor for over a centur "Choice is the most powerful force in existence。 Much more powerful than me。"Ten Contestants， Five Trials， One Sunbearer， One Sacrifice。From the best-selling author of Cemetery Boys and Lost in the Never Woods comes this awe-like novel of a competition to preserve their world。 Teo is a Jade semidiós， his mother being the goddess of birds。 Being a Jade rather than a Gold means he has nothing to worry about with the Trials on the horizon。 A Jade hasn't been chosen as a competitor for over a century。。。 until now。With limited skills and surrounded by one other Jade， Xio， and eight other Gold semidióses （including his best friend Niya）， Teo must compete and try to survive。 I am actually speechless after finishing this book！ I was so grateful to receive an arc as I am a huge fan of Aiden's writing and was so excited for this book to come out。 It was stunning。 The only reason I put this book down （albeit it was only once and then I devoured the rest of it！） was because of work， and even then I struggled because the story and characters were so addicting to read。I am not surprised that I love this book and I know others will too。 With a queer， trans male lead and other characters that bring this Mexican-inspired fantasy to life， I can only wait in anticipation for the second book of this duology！ But while I wait you bet I'll be screaming praises for this book and all of Aiden's writing from the top of my lungs。！A must-read for lovers of queer fantasy and fiction， this book is action-packed and filled with friendships， hidden fondness and fates unknown！ 。。。more
BooksAndRae
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"Choice is the most powerful force in existence。 Much more powerful than me。"Ten Contestants， Five Trials， One Sunbearer， One Sacrifice。From the best-selling author of Cemetery Boys and Lost in the Never Woods comes this awe-like novel of a competition to preserve their world。 Teo is a Jade semidiós， his mother being the goddess of birds。 Being a Jade rather than a Gold means he has nothing to worry about with the Trials on the horizon。 A Jade hasn't been chosen as a competitor for over a centur "Choice is the most powerful force in existence。 Much more powerful than me。"Ten Contestants， Five Trials， One Sunbearer， One Sacrifice。From the best-selling author of Cemetery Boys and Lost in the Never Woods comes this awe-like novel of a competition to preserve their world。 Teo is a Jade semidiós， his mother being the goddess of birds。 Being a Jade rather than a Gold means he has nothing to worry about with the Trials on the horizon。 A Jade hasn't been chosen as a competitor for over a century。。。 until now。With limited skills and surrounded by one other Jade， Xio， and eight other Gold semidióses （including his best friend Niya）， Teo must compete and try to survive。 I am actually speechless after finishing this book！ I was so grateful to receive an arc as I am a huge fan of Aiden's writing and was so excited for this book to come out。 It was stunning。 The only reason I put this book down （albeit it was only once and then I devoured the rest of it！） was because of work， and even then I struggled because the story and characters were so addicting to read。I am not surprised that I love this book and I know others will too。 With a queer， trans male lead and other characters that bring this Mexican-inspired fantasy to life， I can only wait in anticipation for the second book of this duology！ But while I wait you bet I'll be screaming praises for this book and all of Aiden's writing from the top of my lungs。！A must-read for lovers of queer fantasy and fiction， this book is action-packed and filled with friendships， hidden fondness and fates unknown！ 。。。more
Manon the Malicious
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I was provided an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。Every ten years， The Sunbearer Trials occur。 They're a way to discern the strongest of the strong and keep Sol's protection intact， or so they say。 Yes， a kid between 13 to 18 years old has to die but it's for the greater good， right？Teo Quetzal is the son of a lower god， a Jade and is not a fan of the Sunbearer Trials nor the Golds， the children of higher gods， except one， Niya， his best friend。 The last thing he expected was I was provided an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。Every ten years， The Sunbearer Trials occur。 They're a way to discern the strongest of the strong and keep Sol's protection intact， or so they say。 Yes， a kid between 13 to 18 years old has to die but it's for the greater good， right？Teo Quetzal is the son of a lower god， a Jade and is not a fan of the Sunbearer Trials nor the Golds， the children of higher gods， except one， Niya， his best friend。 The last thing he expected was to be chosen as one of the ten semidioses to participate in the trials， which feels like a death sentence。。。WOWThis was absolute perfection。 I fell for Teo in the first chapter and I was captivated from that point on。 I was so into this from beginning to end。 I probably would have read it in one sitting if not for work。 The entire cast of characters was great， so layered and complex， all with their flaws and qualities。 I just loved them or loved to hate them。The plot kept me entertained from beginning to end， I loved the whole game of it all， the friendships， all of it。 I loved everything about it。 The rep， the mythology of it all， I just adored it all。I can't wait for book 2。 I love where this is going but also that ending was mean。I just need to read all others book by Aiden Thomas in the mean time， especially since I already own them all。 。。。more
Dione Basseri
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Second novels are notoriously tricky， but Aiden Thomas has given us something EVEN BETTER than “Cemetery Boys。”For eons， semidioses have competed in various trials to prove their worth and be proclaimed the Sunbearer。 They will bring the recharged energy of the sun， created through human sacrifice， to all the cities of the world。 And the sacrifice？ That’s the semidios that loses the competition。 Competitors are mostly children of Gold gods， but occasionally children of the minor Jade gods are se Second novels are notoriously tricky， but Aiden Thomas has given us something EVEN BETTER than “Cemetery Boys。”For eons， semidioses have competed in various trials to prove their worth and be proclaimed the Sunbearer。 They will bring the recharged energy of the sun， created through human sacrifice， to all the cities of the world。 And the sacrifice？ That’s the semidios that loses the competition。 Competitors are mostly children of Gold gods， but occasionally children of the minor Jade gods are selected。 Our narrator， Teo， is a Jade goddess’s son， and the best he can hope for is to just place second-to-last and survive。 Until…he starts to win。 And he begins to wonder if he might be the first Jade semidios to become the Sunbearer。One worldbuilding thing that keeps sticking in my head: how non-human characteristics might play a role in someone’s gender identity and gender dysphoria。 Teo， our narrator， is a trans man。 He wears a binder， but not how you’d expect。 Teo has already had top surgery， but his WINGS did not transition as he did。 They’re plain brown， not the vibrant green and blues of a quetzal bird。 But， as you can see form the book cover， that doesn’t stay through the whole book。I also love the inclusion of sign language， and while I’m just a student and not actually Deaf or a CODA， it seems like it was portrayed respectfully。 Sign language seems to actually be quite common in the world Aiden built， as many high-status characters are able to sign with the Deaf semidios without a translator。 Teo cannot， but there’s almost always a translator nearby。 And Desi isn’t generally held back in the trials by his deafness， remaining a strong， sometimes even dangerous， opponent through the whole book。The romance in the book is small， tentative， worthy of a first book in a series。 Nothing overwrought， and there’s childhood memories together to make it more believable。 I’m way behind this ship， and I hope that fandom churns out some good fanfic to keep me sated until book 2 is released！Pan Dulce is a delight。 Best goddess。I anticipate this being a runaway hit！Advanced copy provided by the publisher。 。。。more
Jeannette
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Holy shit Aiden Thomas does it again so fucking good！！
Cabria ShaNae
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I’m mad that I’ve had an arc for this book for months， and I only just now read it as it was officially released Lmao。 I’m very scared and impatient for its sequel。 It was very true to its word of being a hunger games meets Percy Jackson story
K （Claire）
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I WANT A SEQUEL RIGHT NOW？！ I loved it so much， the story line and the characters。 Everything was pretty well developed， thought out， and inclusive。 The only thing I didn’t really like was the real world pop culture parallels （although tútube and instagrafía sound really fun， much more than in english）。 Not a huge issue for me though， especially since it’s a YA book。
Haley
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Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for sending me an early copy of this audiobook！ All opinions are my own！From the very first sentence， this book definitely had me hooked！ It pulls you in so quickly and never lets you go！ I devoured this in the midst of moving to another city and I still never wanted to put it down。 I absolutely loved reading about Mexican culture， especially when it comes to a fantasy world， as that is something I haven't read much of at all。 It was so beautiful and th Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for sending me an early copy of this audiobook！ All opinions are my own！From the very first sentence， this book definitely had me hooked！ It pulls you in so quickly and never lets you go！ I devoured this in the midst of moving to another city and I still never wanted to put it down。 I absolutely loved reading about Mexican culture， especially when it comes to a fantasy world， as that is something I haven't read much of at all。 It was so beautiful and the imagery definitely immerses you so to the point that you feel part of the competition yourself。 I adored the plot and the way it had me screaming at the plot twist！ It felt like a mix between Percy Jackson because of the demigods and younger cast and The Hunger Games due to the competition。 But even then it had so much that I never expected and kept just getting more and more creative and immersive。 There were a few chapters that felt like fillers， but overall， it kept me hooked the entire time and kept me wanting （needing） more。The one thing that bothered me a bit about the book was the modern touches。 It felt random and unexpected。 It's as though it would continually feel like high fantasy and then very suddenly it would mention something modern or quote a vine。 It felt as though the author wasn't committed to either high fantasy or modern fantasy， and I think it would have been better as fully high fantasy。My favorite thing was definitely the representation！ There is definitely the POC representation that's absolutely amazing， but then there is the trans representation that was so beautifully done。 There is also a deaf side character in the competition who uses sign language！If you're looking for the next big fantasy series， here's the one to watch！ 。。。more
Kingsley
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Aiden Thomas once again knocks it out of the ballpark in this book; it is everything that it set out to be。 If you know me， then you know that one of Thomas' previous works， Cemetery Boys， is quite possibly my favourite book of all time。 I had high hopes for The Sunbearer Trials when I first saw it announced， especially after seeing the premise。 I am delighted to say that it not only lived up to those expectations， but blew any doubts I may have had entirely out of the water。 The world of Reino Aiden Thomas once again knocks it out of the ballpark in this book; it is everything that it set out to be。 If you know me， then you know that one of Thomas' previous works， Cemetery Boys， is quite possibly my favourite book of all time。 I had high hopes for The Sunbearer Trials when I first saw it announced， especially after seeing the premise。 I am delighted to say that it not only lived up to those expectations， but blew any doubts I may have had entirely out of the water。 The world of Reino del Sol is rich and beautifully explored。 Between the microclimates， the architectural， societal， social， and cultural differences between cities， and the fascinating dynamics not only between the dioses and the mortals， but also between the tiers of dioses themselves， it's like you are taking a step through this world with every pageturn。 It is a masterfully crafted setting， with obvious love and care having been put into its creation。 I cannot speak personally on the Mexican cultural influences， but what I can say is that it provided one of the most unique looks into a fantasy world that I have seen so far。 Despite there being a wide range of characters， Thomas does a remarkable job of familiarizing you with each of them and making them feel very grounded。 Each one—especially among the semidioses selected for the trials—feel distinct and at not point feel bland。 Our MC， Teo， is a very well rounded character that became very easy to root for from the very start。 Niya is especially vivid as a character， and I can already predict that she may become the majority favourite of readers， just as she has become a favourite of mine。 Despite Niya's standout personality， she never overshadows any of the others， even including those who we didn't get quite as much insight into throughout the book。 I do hope that the sequel will allow us to explore some of the background characters a bit more， though I'm uncertain how that may be achieved due to the circumstances that have been set up for what will follow the events of The Sunbearer Trials。 Beyond just the characters themselves， their powers gifted to them by their godly parents as semidioses really stole the show。 From the twins' differing fire-based abilities to Dezi's own hidden power， no two characters are the same， with their 'specializations' providing a lot of room for uniqueness。Don't even get me started on the dynamics between the characters。 Teo and Niya's easy and banter-filled companionship？ Aurelio and Auristela's mutually protective sibling relationship？ Ocelo and their constant anger at the world？ Teo and Aurelio's one-sided spiteful quarreling， complete with candy sharing and copious amounts of soul gazing？ I'm here for all of it。 I cannot wait to see how the second book will develop some of these relationships further， especially in regards to Teo and Aurelio—a relationship that I have officially taken to referring as 'Firebird'。 It suits them too well; I screamed a little after making that word association。 As for the big twist in this book， I found that while it may have been easy to predict depending on your level of investment in certain dynamics/characters/personal hopes for the plot， it was a huge leap from the predictability of the twist in Thomas' previous work。 By the 25% mark in Cemetery Boys， I'd guessed how majority of the rest of the plot was going to unfold， and while to me that didn't negatively impact my reading experience， I know that for many other readers it left them feeling a bit bored。 In this book， however， I found that trying to predict what would happen in the climax of the book wasn't as simple。 The setup we're given is clear-cut and leads you to a pretty obvious assumption of what will happen， but the consequences， fallout， and potential betrayals are something that I felt were far less in the audience's face。 Lastly， if you did not enjoy the YA vibe that persisted in dialogue， style， and characterisation in Cemetery Boys， then you probably will not enjoy it in The Sunbearer Trials either。 This is first and foremost a YA book， and reading it with the expectation of a higher level of maturity is immensely unfair and will only harm your reading experience。 The only reason I'm saying this is because I can recall people complaining about this in reviews that I read of Cemetery Boys， which frankly is not a fault of the book itself but rather a fault in their own understanding of how book genres work。 To wrap this up: I have adopted all of these characters as my own， and I will continue to rave about Thomas' works now that I have yet another title to shove in the faces of all those who have no choice but to listen。 They will not hear the end of Firebird until the day I die。 。。。more
K （Claire）
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would’ve been 5 stars if it didn’t try to include real life parallels… but “tútube” and “instagrafía” were funny。
kris
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This is a book that I’m actually devastated to DNF—and I want to be clear that it’s not because there’s anything wrong with the book。 Unfortunately， my tastes are just a bit too outside the target age for The Sunbearer Trials and I couldn’t do it。 I try to avoid the younger-feeling YA fantasies just due to personal taste， and this felt bordering on middle grade except the characters could curse。Everything about this is so， so well done though， and if I wasn’t in such a reading slump already I de This is a book that I’m actually devastated to DNF—and I want to be clear that it’s not because there’s anything wrong with the book。 Unfortunately， my tastes are just a bit too outside the target age for The Sunbearer Trials and I couldn’t do it。 I try to avoid the younger-feeling YA fantasies just due to personal taste， and this felt bordering on middle grade except the characters could curse。Everything about this is so， so well done though， and if I wasn’t in such a reading slump already I definitely would’ve powered through。 The world building is amazing—I’m absolutely obsessed with the nods to classic high fantasy while still creating a diverse and unique land。 Modern slang and technology are woven into this fantasy setting in a way that flowed and made sense， which is something that seems to be very difficult to do。 I absolutely love a competition plot， and The Sunbearer Trials brought both the comforting familiarity of this subgenre without feeling overdone or too tropey or too predictable。 Throughout， I wanted to know more， and I loved how we learned more about the characters as things unraveled。 Where this book felt youngest to me was the characters， though—reactions were very over the top and at times ridiculous （in a fun way， don’t get me wrong！） in a way typical of middle grade or early YA。All in all， while this book wasn’t for me， I think it’s an incredibly important book。 The younger age range that this seems geared for needs more books like The Sunbearer Trials。 Full of diverse characters and important topics， I’m genuinely so glad this book exists。 。。。more
Chris Monceaux
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***Thank you to Macmillan Audio for providing a copy of the audiobook via NetGalley。 My review contains my honest thoughts about my listening experience。***I'm a huge fan of this author， and this book was one of my most anticipated releases of this year。 I was so excited to get the advanced listening copy at the last minute and started listening to it right away。 I immediately fell in love with the narrator and the way he brought the characters to life。 The story was a fun mix of contemporary el ***Thank you to Macmillan Audio for providing a copy of the audiobook via NetGalley。 My review contains my honest thoughts about my listening experience。***I'm a huge fan of this author， and this book was one of my most anticipated releases of this year。 I was so excited to get the advanced listening copy at the last minute and started listening to it right away。 I immediately fell in love with the narrator and the way he brought the characters to life。 The story was a fun mix of contemporary elements and Mexican mythology with quite a bit of humor that kept me chuckling at all the antics。 I enjoyed getting to know all of the different settings， powers， and creatures that the characters encountered throughout their journey。 The characters were an absolute treat to read with vibrant personalities and compelling arcs。 I particularly loved Teo and Aurelio。 They both had to deal with their inferiority complexes， and the vibes of their friend to rival to friend relationship were perfection。 The trans rep in the book was great， as well， and it was incorporated seamlessly with the story while also providing moving insight into what it is like being a trans person。 The pace of the story plowed forward at breakneck speed as the characters progressed from one trial to the next。 It managed to keep the action flowing without sacrificing character development， and each of the five trials amped up the stakes。 Despite the ever-growing risks to the characters， I never really feared for any of them。 Oddly enough， I found the tone of the book to be surprisingly upbeat despite all the hardships and constant threat of death。 I'm not sure if it was the writing or the narrator that set the tone， but I never believed the characters were in any real danger。 I didn't mind it， though， because I loved the characters and thought the adventure was fun regardless。 I saw most aspects of the end coming a mile away， but there were a couple things that took me by surprise。 Personally， I didn't like the ending because the proposed solution to the problem of how the trials finished came too quickly and left me wondering why the sacrifices of the trials ever needed to happen in the first place。 Overall， though， this audiobook was a fun and fascinating ride with great trans rep and compelling characters I couldn't help but love， and I'll definitely be back for the conclusion of the duology when it releases。 Therefore， I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars。See more of my reviews and other bookish content here！ 。。。more
Kathrin Felber
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Welcome to Reina del Sol， where the Sunbearer Trials are about to begin。 Every decade， the ten most worthy semidioses are selected to compete for the honour of becoming the next sunbearer， who will have the honour of carrying fuel to the sun stones spread out across the kingdom。 The one drawback？ The loser of the trials is sacrificed to become the fuel needed for the stones。 Teo and Xio are the first two jades are selected to compete in over a century， and together with Teo's friend Niya they fo Welcome to Reina del Sol， where the Sunbearer Trials are about to begin。 Every decade， the ten most worthy semidioses are selected to compete for the honour of becoming the next sunbearer， who will have the honour of carrying fuel to the sun stones spread out across the kingdom。 The one drawback？ The loser of the trials is sacrificed to become the fuel needed for the stones。 Teo and Xio are the first two jades are selected to compete in over a century， and together with Teo's friend Niya they form an alliance， helping each other through the trials in an effort to stay alive。I absolutely adored this first book in the duology and very quickly became invested in the fate of the character: Teo， who finds himself in a situation he never expected to be in， who's full of mischief， but is a true friends， Xio， the thirteen-year-old underdog and son of Mala Suerte， the god of bad luck， who puts on a brave face， Niya， who defends her friends fiercely and stands up for what she believes in， and Aurelio， who is putting everyone else's safety above his own。 I even found myself warming up to Ocelo， who I was determined to dislike initially。 This book was everything I wanted it to be。 The representation， the world-building， the pace， the diverse cast of characters， it all added up to an engrossing read。 I couldn't put this book down， have now added Aiden Thomas to my list of auto-buy authors， and will be looking out to pre-order the sequel。。。。 。。。more
Natalia
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This is a beautiful fantasy full of beautiful imagery， and messages， and the cast of deities is to die for！ The writing and worldbuilding are impressive🤯 I'm sure the book will resonate with everyone but as a Latine/x creator， there were so many hidden gems and references， in names， in the way the gods and semi-dioses were described， and in the food that was included in all of the celebration feasts。 I truly don't know how it is that Aiden manages to make the entire Latine/x diaspora feel welcom This is a beautiful fantasy full of beautiful imagery， and messages， and the cast of deities is to die for！ The writing and worldbuilding are impressive🤯 I'm sure the book will resonate with everyone but as a Latine/x creator， there were so many hidden gems and references， in names， in the way the gods and semi-dioses were described， and in the food that was included in all of the celebration feasts。 I truly don't know how it is that Aiden manages to make the entire Latine/x diaspora feel welcome in their books but their books always feel like home！Also， let's talk about the unapologetic queerness， the family structures， the Deaf hero， the signing interpreter throughout the trials， and the gender confirmation ceremonies being as important if not more important than birthday celebrations？I had no doubt this book would be mind-blowing， but even those expectations were surpassed！ 。。。more
Riot
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 ok wow- this story is amazing-this is the kind of book that you start and just cant put down- trust meThe sunbearer trials has amazing， funny and memorable quotes while also managing to make me ， tear up， cry and straight up sob multiple times- it had me screeching and wanting to ramble about the characters in the best way possible， while also giving me characters to hate。it somehow managed to do all of this， while keeping the characters multi faceted and not just one dimetional， and also while ok wow- this story is amazing-this is the kind of book that you start and just cant put down- trust meThe sunbearer trials has amazing， funny and memorable quotes while also managing to make me ， tear up， cry and straight up sob multiple times- it had me screeching and wanting to ramble about the characters in the best way possible， while also giving me characters to hate。it somehow managed to do all of this， while keeping the characters multi faceted and not just one dimetional， and also while keeping the story interesting enough to keep me at the edge of my seat the whole timelet me be totally honest here- xio was my favourite character from the start。 i saw this loner type who is a nerd， but also feels like everything keeps going wrong for him- i saw the young kid who wasnt sure about their gender- to be honest i saw me- and then in the end with him betraying everyone- wow- i had not seen that coming- yes he had acted weird， and i knew their had to be something about his powers that we would know- and yes it had crossed my mind that it might have been his powers that screwed with the others- but in the end， i never actually saw this ending happening- let me be totally clear， i still believe that something will happen where he turns out to be a good guy- i refuse to believe that he is bad- and until confirmed otherwise im gonna keep believing that he was raised to believe that the jades and goldes were the bad guys， but also while being afraid of his parents- i want so badly to believe that he is good-i guess thats the thing in this story- i kept seeing good things behind some of the characters who were really mean- because in the end they werent one dimensional， and i love that so much about this book-did i actually do a proper review or was this just ramblings about a book i loved only a few minutes after i finished sobbing over it？ who knows-point is this book is amazing- im gonna need the next book right away（ yes i know thats sadly not how that works-）for now i will be trying to figure out how to get the Barnes and noble edition all the way to another continent so i can get just an ounce of extra content， because i made the bad mistake of reading this book the day it came out which means i will have to wait wayyyy too long for the next one-also quick add on: omg i have been waiting to find a good books like the hunger games but with proper lgbtq rep FOR FOREVER- and on top of that it also gave me more to fill the percy jackson shaped hole in my life？ I LOVE IT 。。。more
Jenna
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This was my first Aiden Thomas book and I’m happy to say I loved it！ The Sunbearer Trials opened up with an intriguing prologue that was basically the backstory of the myth the book is based upon。 Then the story fast forwards to present day in this magical world of gods and semidioses， including Teo， the trans son of the goddess of birds。 At the opening of the story， Teo prepares for a ceremony for the selection of competitors in the upcoming sunbearer trials。 Although Teo is confident he won’t This was my first Aiden Thomas book and I’m happy to say I loved it！ The Sunbearer Trials opened up with an intriguing prologue that was basically the backstory of the myth the book is based upon。 Then the story fast forwards to present day in this magical world of gods and semidioses， including Teo， the trans son of the goddess of birds。 At the opening of the story， Teo prepares for a ceremony for the selection of competitors in the upcoming sunbearer trials。 Although Teo is confident he won’t be chosen， he is selected and must go up against gods and goddesses stronger and more skilled than he is in five deadly trials that ensures the safety of their people。 If he doesn’t succeed， he will be sacrificed。This is a fast-paced， thrilling read with a lovable protagonist， crisp prose， fantastic world building， and a memorable voice。 I highly recommend this book！ 。。。more
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