{"product_id":"the-sunbearer-trials-paperback","title":"The Sunbearer Trials - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAiden Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWelcome to \u003ci\u003eThe Sunbearer Trials\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCemetery Boys\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Only the most powerful and honorable semidioses get chosen. I'm just a Jade. I'm not a real hero.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs each new decade begins, the Sun's power must be replenished so that Sol can keep traveling along the sky and keep the chaotic Obsidian gods at bay. Sol selects ten of the most worthy semidioses 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 melted down to refuel the Sun Stones, protecting the world for another ten years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTeo, a seventeen-year-old Jade semidiós and the trans son of the goddess of birds, isn't worried about the Trials . . . at least, not for himself. His best friend, Niya is a Gold semidiós and a shoo-in for the Trials, and while he trusts her abilities, the odds of becoming the sacrifice is one-in-ten. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut then, for the first time in over a century, the impossible happens. Sol chooses not one, but \u003ci\u003etwo \u003c\/i\u003eJade competitors. Teo, and Xio, the thirteen-year-old child of the god of bad luck. Now they must compete in five trials against Gold opponents who are more powerful and better trained. Worst of all, Teo's annoyingly handsome ex-best friend and famous semidiós Hero, Aurelio is favored to win. Teo is determined to get himself and his friends through the trials unscathed--for fame, glory, and their own survival.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAiden Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e is a trans, Latinx, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestselling Author with an MFA in Creative Writing from Mills College. Their works include \u003ci\u003eCemetery Boys \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLost in the Never Woods\u003c\/i\u003e. Originally from Oakland, California, they now make their home in Portland, OR. Aiden is notorious for not being able to guess the endings of books and movies, and organizes their bookshelves by color.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 06, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sunbearer Trials\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 19\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46872680956043,"sku":"9781250822741","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/coingratulations.com\/products\/the-sunbearer-trials-paperback","provider":"Coingratulations","version":"1.0","type":"link"}