Every ten years, trials must be held to determine which semidiós has the honor of carrying light and life to the temples—and which one has the honor of being the human sacrifice to replenish Sol and keep the Obsidian gods at bay. Teo is a Jade semidiós, and for the past 130 years, only the Gold semidioses get chosen for the trials. But something unexpected happens—two Jade semidioses, Teo included, are chosen for this year’s trials. Teo never wanted to be Sunbearer, but now he finds himself doing his best to stay out of last place, while also helping the other Jade semidiós with the help of their Gold friend and fellow competitor.
This was pitched as Percy Jackson meets The Hunger Games which suits it pretty well. It wasn’t quite as bloody as The Hunger Games, but that was fine by me! I honestly don’t know if I’d have been able to handle this if it was, I got too attached to the trio and even found myself not wanting the side characters to die, either. There were quite a few humorous moments which made it less tense. There were a bit too many pop culture references for my liking but they didn’t ruin the overall reading experience for me.
I highly recommend this to Aiden Thomas fans and YA fantasy readers in general!
This was pitched as Percy Jackson meets The Hunger Games which suits it pretty well. It wasn’t quite as bloody as The Hunger Games, but that was fine by me! I honestly don’t know if I’d have been able to handle this if it was, I got too attached to the trio and even found myself not wanting the side characters to die, either. There were quite a few humorous moments which made it less tense. There were a bit too many pop culture references for my liking but they didn’t ruin the overall reading experience for me.
I highly recommend this to Aiden Thomas fans and YA fantasy readers in general!