Welcome to The Sunbearer Trials,where teen semidioses compete in a series of challenges with the highest of stakesin this electric new Mexican-inspired fantasy from Aiden Thomasthe New York Times bestselling author of Cemetery Boys. ΓÇ£Only the most powerful and honorable semidioses get chosen. IΓÇÖm just a Jade. IΓÇÖm not a real hero.ΓÇ¥ As each new decade beginsthe SunΓÇÖs 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 Solbut the loser has the greatest honor of allΓÇöthey will be sacrificed to Soltheir body forming the new Sun Stones that will protect the people of Reino del Sol for the next ten years. Teoa 17-year-old Jade semidios and the trans son of Quetzalgoddess of birdshas never worried about the Trials…or ratherheΓÇÖs only worried for others. His best friend NiyaΓÇödaughter of Tierrathe god of earthΓÇöis one of the strongest heroes of their generation and is much too likely to be chosen this year. He also canΓÇÖt help but worry (reluctantlyand under protest) for Aurelioa powerful Gold semidios and TeoΓÇÖs friend-turned-rival who is a shoo-in for the Trials. Teo wouldnΓÇÖt mind taking Aurelio down a notch or twobut a one-in-ten chance of death is a bit too close for TeoΓÇÖs taste. But thenfor the first time in over a centurySol chooses a semidios who isnΓÇÖt a Gold. In facthe chooses two: Xiothe 13-year-old child of Mala Suertegod of bad luckand…Teo. Now they must compete in five mysterious trialsagainst opponents who are both more powerful and better trainedfor famegloryand their own survival.