By Aiden Thomas
Feiwel and Friends, 2022. 405 pages. Young Adult
Chosen to participate in The Sunbearer Trials, where the loser is sacrificed to refuel the Sun Stones, Teo, the 17-year-old trans son of Quetzal, the goddess of birds, must compete against more powerful and better trained opponents for fame, glory and his own survival.
Part Hunger Games, part Mexican mythology, all epic fantasy. This book was such a fun ride! I really liked Teo’s journey of both self-discovery, and zero-to-hero. He’s a really likable, authentic character with a great support system. The worldbuilding seamlessly incorporated Mexican mythology and lore, and the story moved along at a relatively quick pace. The biggest downside is that this story ends with a “to be continued” ending. This is the first in a duology, and I have to know how everything pans out!
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