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The Sunbearer Duology, Book 1
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André Santana
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By:
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Aiden Thomas
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"Listeners will be captivated by the detailed descriptions of the cities within Reino del Sol and the fantastical beings who inhabit them. Santana keeps the tension in his narration taut as Teo wrestles with both physical challenges and his own feelings of inferiority." - AudioFile Magazine
Welcome to The Sunbearer Trials, 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 New York Times bestselling author of Cemetery Boys.
“Only the most powerful and honorable semidioses get chosen. I’m just a Jade. I’m not a real hero.”
As 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.
Teo, 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.
But then, for the first time in over a century, the impossible happens. Sol chooses not one, but two Jade 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.
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Critic reviews
“One of the best fantasy novels I have ever read. Aiden Thomas is masterful in their ability to not only build such a brilliant world but also characters who you love and want to root for. The Sunbearer Trials is a force to be reckoned with and has completely changed the game.” —Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, New York Times-bestselling author of Ace of Spades
“Aiden Thomas fully knocked me out with THE SUNBEARER TRIALS, delivering charming queer characters, thrilling magical trials, and an immersive fantasy world full of intricate details. This book is a triumph and I could not get enough!” —Xiran Jay Zhao, New York Times-bestselling author of Iron Widow
"The world of the Reino del Sol is consciously and emphatically queer and diverse. Readers who have aged out of Percy Jackson and Rick Riordan Presents will delight in the mythology that Thomas has created, while readers who enjoy the competition structures of Sarah J. Maas’s Throne of Glass or Amanda Foody’s All of Us Villains will love reading about the challenges the heroes face." —School Libarary Journal, starred review
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Gwen & Art Are Not in Love
- A Novel
- By: Lex Croucher
- Narrated by: Alex Singh, Sarah Ovens
- Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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It’s been hundreds of years since King Arthur’s reign. His descendant, Arthur, a future Lord and general gadabout, has been betrothed to Gwendoline, the quick-witted, short-tempered princess of England, since birth. The only thing they can agree on is that they despise each other. They’re forced to spend the summer together at Camelot in the run up to their nuptials, and within 24 hours, Gwen has discovered Arthur kissing a boy and Arthur has gone digging for Gwen's childhood diary and found confessions about her crush on the kingdom's only lady knight, Bridget Leclair.
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Feel Good and Easy Read
- By Margaret Morgan on 01-11-24
By: Lex Croucher
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A Far Wilder Magic
- By: Allison Saft
- Narrated by: Jesse Vilinsky
- Length: 14 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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When Margaret Welty spots the legendary hala, the last living mythical creature, she knows the Halfmoon Hunt will soon follow. Whoever is able to kill the hala will earn fame and riches, and unlock an ancient magical secret. While Margaret is the best sharpshooter in town, only teams of two can register, and she needs an alchemist. Weston Winters isn’t an alchemist—yet. He's been fired from every apprenticeship he's landed, and his last chance hinges on Master Welty taking him in. But when Wes arrives at Welty Manor, he finds only Margaret.
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Good Romance book, but fantasy? So so
- By SOLIJA on 02-17-23
By: Allison Saft
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The Darkest Part of the Forest
- By: Holly Black
- Narrated by: Lauren Fortgang
- Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins
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A girl makes a secret sacrifice to the faerie king in this lush New York Times best-selling fantasy by author Holly Black. In the woods is a glass coffin. It rests on the ground, and in it sleeps a boy with horns on his head and ears as pointed as knives...Hazel and her brother, Ben, live in Fairfold, where humans and the Folk exist side by side. Since they were children, Hazel and Ben have been telling each other stories about the boy in the glass coffin, that he is a prince and they are valiant knights, pretending their prince would be different from the other faeries.
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Holly Black does it again
- By Julie on 05-08-15
By: Holly Black
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All the Stars and Teeth
- By: Adalyn Grace
- Narrated by: Shayna Small
- Length: 12 hrs and 24 mins
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As princess of the island kingdom Visidia, Amora Montara has spent her entire life training to be High Animancer - the master of souls. The rest of the realm can choose their magic, but for Amora, it’s never been a choice. To secure her place as heir to the throne, she must prove her mastery of the monarchy’s dangerous soul magic. When her demonstration goes awry, Amora is forced to flee. She strikes a deal with Bastian, a mysterious pirate: he’ll help her prove she’s fit to rule, if she’ll help him reclaim his stolen magic.
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Good for debut, horrible narration.
- By Megan on 03-06-20
By: Adalyn Grace
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This Fatal Kiss
- By: Alicia Jasinska
- Narrated by: Kristyna Ruth Zaharek
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
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Cursed to haunt the river running through the magical spa town where she drowned, Gisela is a water nymph who dreams of returning to the living world and the family she left behind. All it takes to regain her humanity is a kiss from a mortal...but everyone sees her as a monster. And then there’s Kazik, the brooding, interfering, spirit-hunting grandson of a local witch. He's determined to rid the world of unholy creatures like Gisela. After Kazik botches Gisela’s exorcism, she strikes up a deal.
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ahhhh oh the butterflies 🩷
- By Amazon Customer on 10-07-24
By: Alicia Jasinska
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The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands
- A Novel
- By: Sarah Brooks
- Narrated by: Katie Leung, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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There is only one way to travel across the Wastelands: on the Trans-Siberian Express, a train as famous for its luxury as for its danger. The train is never short of passengers, eager to catch sight of Wastelands creatures more miraculous and terrifying than anything they could imagine. But on the train's last journey, something went horribly wrong, though no one seems to remember what exactly happened. Not even Zhang Weiwei, who has spent her life onboard and thought she knew all of the train’s secrets.
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Narration cadence too clipped
- By ulan25 on 08-03-24
By: Sarah Brooks
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The Charm Offensive
- A Novel
- By: Alison Cochrun
- Narrated by: Vikas Adam, Graham Halstead, Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins
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Dev Deshpande has always believed in fairy tales. So it’s no wonder then that he’s spent his career crafting them on the long-running reality dating show Ever After. As the most successful producer in the franchise’s history, Dev always scripts the perfect love story for his contestants, even as his own love life crashes and burns. But then the show casts disgraced tech wunderkind Charlie Winshaw as its star.
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Tiresome
- By Paula on 11-18-21
By: Alison Cochrun
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A Queen in Hiding
- By: Sarah Kozloff
- Narrated by: Imogen Church
- Length: 17 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Four books. Four months. Nine Realms. Exiled and hunted, Cerulia, Princess of Weirandale, knows she has one destiny. Her enemies failed to kill her, and no one harboring her is safe. Raised in obscurity, she has no resources, no army, nothing that can help her against her enemies. Except their gods.
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Polarizing Narrator, Excellent Tale
- By totallysighman on 04-27-20
By: Sarah Kozloff
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When Haru Was Here
- By: Dustin Thao
- Narrated by: David Lee Huynh
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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After the death of his best friend, Eric Ly creates imaginary scenarios in his head to deal with his grief. Until one of them becomes real when a boy he met last summer in Japan finds his way back into his life. When he least expects it, Haru Tanaka walks into the coffee shop and sits down next to him. The only thing is, nobody else can see him. In a magical turn of events, Eric suddenly has someone to connect with, making him feel less alone in the world. But as they spend more and more time together, he begins to question what is real.
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I am not a crier but …
- By Alayna Larscheid on 03-03-25
By: Dustin Thao
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Late Bloomer
- A Novel
- By: Mazey Eddings
- Narrated by: Ellie Gossage
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
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Winning the lottery has ruined Opal Devlin's life. After quitting her dead-end job where she’d earned minimum wage and even less respect, she’s bombarded by people knocking at her door for a handout the second they found out her bank account was overflowing with cash. And Opal can’t seem to stop saying yes.
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Finally!
- By Jennifer on 04-22-25
By: Mazey Eddings
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Together We Burn
- By: Isabel Ibañez
- Narrated by: Ana Osorio
- Length: 13 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Eighteen-year-old Zarela Zalvidar is a talented flamenco dancer and daughter of the most famous Dragonador in Hispalia. People come for miles to see him fight in their arena, which will one day be hers. But disaster strikes during one celebratory show, and in the carnage, Zarela’s life changes in an instant. With the Dragon Guild trying to wrest control of her inheritance from her, Zarela has no choice but to train to become a Dragonador.
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storyline was interesting
- By awej on 04-21-25
By: Isabel Ibañez
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Attached at the Hip
- A Novel
- By: Christine Riccio
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
- Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Orie Lennox has spent her entire life prepping for her happily ever after—and now that she’s graduated, she’s low-key wondering, when the heck is it gonna hit. Her love life, her new job, her relationship with her sister: none of it is quite what she envisioned it to be. One evening, on a whim, she applies for a reality show where she’ll be stranded on an island, with a bunch of strangers, to play a game of human chess for a shot at a million dollars.
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Survivor meets romance comedy
- By Elsargentpepper on 08-12-24
By: Christine Riccio
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Hera
- A Novel
- By: Jennifer Saint
- Narrated by: Naomi Frederick
- Length: 13 hrs and 49 mins
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When the immortal goddess Hera and her brother Zeus overthrow their tyrannical father, she dreams of ruling at his side. But as they establish their reign on Mount Olympus, Hera begins to see that Zeus is just as ruthless and cruel as the father they betrayed. While Zeus ascends, Hera is relegated to the role of wife and mother, a role she never wanted. She was always born to rule, but must she lose herself in perpetuating this cycle of violence and cruelty? Or can she find a way to forge a better world?
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Lost potential
- By Faisal Sultan on 08-29-24
By: Jennifer Saint
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Talon
- The Talon Saga, Book 1
- By: Julie Kagawa
- Narrated by: Caitlin Davies, MacLeod Andrews, Chris Patton
- Length: 12 hrs and 32 mins
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Long ago, dragons were hunted to near extinction by the Order of St. George, a legendary society of dragon slayers. Hiding in human form and growing their numbers in secret, the dragons of Talon have becomestrong and cunning, and they're positioned to take over the world with humans none the wiser. Ember and Dante Hill are the only sister and brother known to dragonkind. Trained to infiltrate society, Ember wants to live the teen experience and enjoy a summer of freedom before taking her destined place in Talon.
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Doctor's Notes Review
- By Doctor's Notes on 12-28-14
By: Julie Kagawa
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- Anonymous User
- 09-20-22
so good!
Aiden Thomas seems to only write gold. this story is no exception. the world is a place I don't know much of, so the mythology was really fun to explore. The story has a familiar track to follow but there are plenty of twists and interest points to make it fresh and fun. def a must read.
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- Arrienna Pelton
- 09-19-24
Blown away
As an avid spicy fiction reader, I need a story to really captivate me with it is not adult fiction. Aiden Thomas does just that with their natural world building, unique characters, and vivid descriptions of the environment. I am reading all of his books now.
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- Robbie
- 08-25-24
Amazing story
One of my favorite books the story and characters are fantastic. The world building is so fascinating that I just want to know more. Can’t wait for the next book!
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- AndRhysHend
- 11-23-22
Mythos and Mayhem!
This book was so much fun! it was so good and the mythos behind the story was really interesting! I loved it and I can't wait for book 2! I was definitely not expecting it to end the way it did! Aiden Thomas is a GIFT!
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- Bruce
- 11-14-23
Nice repackaging of themes
Games-to-the-death themed stories seem to pop up from era to era. Thomas manages to give it new twists, particularly the supernatural powers of demigods, in addition to other more conventional matters such as unfair distribution of preparation and opaque rules primed for rigging. Thomas also increases the appeal for the contemporary audience, by having contestants taking selfies and giving them backstories dealing with gender fluidity. [Readers should be old enough to understand terms like douchebag.] Also, the modern audience wants someone who challenges traditional patterns, not someone who chooses to live within them, and this book is no disappointment. It raises the question, What would you do if suddenly transported back to 16th century Aztec society and asked to perform the deeply important ritual of human sacrifice - without the transgression of moral and ethical colonialism?
Readers also need some identifiable antagonist beyond the contestants (President Snow?), and the big reveal leads us to the next book. I might read it, but I don’t have a hankering to reread first book. There is no pleasure in it.
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- Lisa
- 11-22-23
Incredible
Absolutely recommend to everyone it is an amazingly told story full of well rounded characters
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- Jordan
- 09-25-24
Details details DETAILS!!!
This book has so many details in it, but the story is not hindered by these details, it’s only enhanced. The imagery in this book is astounding and really brings this book to life. You can visualize the world In the writing is simply impeccable.
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- Samantha Govreau
- 10-20-22
Love Love Love
Amazing absolutely loved every bit!! Can't wait for the second one!! Definitely going to be reading again while I wait!
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- Riah Nechelle
- 02-15-24
What a gorgeous read
This book was so colorful, in more ways than one. It was magical to listen to, and easy to get wrapped up in the world.
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-06-24
Beautiful world building
Amazing- no notes! I can’t wait to read the next book! Also lots of great queer and trans representation
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