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A review by cait_reads2024
The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher, Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, Feiwel & Friends for this eARC for review!
5/5 stars!!!!!
Oh my god??? OH MY GOD??? I can't believe it took me this long to get to this but this just became one of my new favorite books! This was such a fun ride from start to finish, but it was also so intense and so stressful! This was so beautifully written. Aiden has such a way with describing emotion, environment, and action that gets the ready fully enveloped into the story. I absolutely LOVED the growing friendship and comradery between the semi-dioses, and how intense the competition was. The challenges were so intense and refreshing! The magic system was absolutely invigorating, lush, and thorough while also being easy to understand. I also loved that gender identity and sexuality were so fluid, understood and accepted in society, and actually part of the overall culture itself. It was so refreshing and heartwarming! I spent so much of the book laughing, cheering, hand-to-heart warm and fuzzies, and also absolutely SCREAMING at the end of the book. The wait for book 2 is going to be AGONY, but I can't wait!
5/5 stars!!!!!
Oh my god??? OH MY GOD??? I can't believe it took me this long to get to this but this just became one of my new favorite books! This was such a fun ride from start to finish, but it was also so intense and so stressful! This was so beautifully written. Aiden has such a way with describing emotion, environment, and action that gets the ready fully enveloped into the story. I absolutely LOVED the growing friendship and comradery between the semi-dioses, and how intense the competition was. The challenges were so intense and refreshing! The magic system was absolutely invigorating, lush, and thorough while also being easy to understand. I also loved that gender identity and sexuality were so fluid, understood and accepted in society, and actually part of the overall culture itself. It was so refreshing and heartwarming! I spent so much of the book laughing, cheering, hand-to-heart warm and fuzzies, and also absolutely SCREAMING at the end of the book. The wait for book 2 is going to be AGONY, but I can't wait!