This cover is BEAUTIFUL and definitely drew me towards finding out more about the novel. I read Aiden Thomas other book, Cemetery Boys, and loved the mythic nature of the story line; I was thrilled to find the heavy role myth plays in The Sunbearer Trials and loved how the birth of humans introduced the story's world. The engaging characters were fun and provided depth to a well developed world that I can't wait to read more about! I am already rooting for Teo, the underdog, and excited for the challenges that await him in the competition!