Children of gods must face off in a challenge in order to decide who will be the next Sunbearer and who will be used as a sacrifice With each new decade the Sun’s power must be replenished so that Sol, the god can keep traveling along the sky and keep the chaotic Obsidion gods at bay. There are various gods that rule the earth, each responsible and gifted with different powers, and in order to help power Sol and keep balance in the world, Sol selects ten of the most worthy semidioses to compete in the Sun bearer Trials. The winner will be responsible for carrying light and life to all the temples but the loser will be used as a sacrifice to Sol and their body will be melted down to refuel the Sun Stones, protecting the world for another ten years. Teo is a seventeen year old Jade Semidios and the trans son of the goddess of birds. Children in the Jade faction are considered the weakest and thus they are never chosen for the trials, Teo thinks he is safe from it... yet to his surprise he endsup being chosen as the first jade in over a century to be part of the competition along with another jade, Xio the thirteen year old child of the god of bad luck. The competition is filled with rivalry, friendship, and betrayal. Teo has to also face off against his handsome ex-best friend turned famous hero and their complicated relationship. This was like very much like a combination of Hunger Games and Percy Jackson. I did really appreciate the representation in this novel and the series is set to be a duology.

*Thanks netgalley and Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, Feiwel & Friends for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*