Author: David B. Lyons
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781916051874
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 744
Book Description
Take your seat inside the jury room for the deliberations of three sensational courtroom mysteries. She Said, Three SaidIn a celebrity rape trial that has an entire nation gripped, the jury are finally released to deliberate their verdict.The problem is they don't know whether they should believe what she said, or what three said... ...will you?★★★★★"One of the most thought-provoking novels of the modern era"The Curious Case of Faith & GraceTwo years ago, Faith and Grace Tiddle arrived home from Saturday morning dance class to find both of their parents face down in pools of bloodFive days later, the twins - only nine years old at the time - were arrested for the double homicide. And now a jury is tasked with figuring out whether these inseparable twins are just pretty.... ...or pretty twisted...★★★★★"A thoroughly engrossing read"The CoincidenceJoy Stapleton is Ireland's most infamous prisoner.She is currently serving two life sentences after the bodies of her sons Oscar and Reese were found buried in the Dublin mountains.Joy claims she was only arrested due to a mere coincidence. But nobody believes her; not until new evidence emerges eight years into her stretch, and everyone - including her long suffering husband, Shay - is forced into a rethink.Take your seat on the front row for the retrial of the century.★★★★★"The best twist I've ever read"PRAISE FOR THE TRIAL TRILOGY★★★★★ "Incredibly clever" - The Writing Garnet★★★★★"Keep you guessing right until the end" - Mail On Sunday★★★★★"Simply outstanding" - The Book Magnet★★★★★"Impossible to put down" - The Book Literati★★★★★"Sensational" - The Book Review
The Trial Trilogy
Author: David B. Lyons
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781916051874
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 744
Book Description
Take your seat inside the jury room for the deliberations of three sensational courtroom mysteries. She Said, Three SaidIn a celebrity rape trial that has an entire nation gripped, the jury are finally released to deliberate their verdict.The problem is they don't know whether they should believe what she said, or what three said... ...will you?★★★★★"One of the most thought-provoking novels of the modern era"The Curious Case of Faith & GraceTwo years ago, Faith and Grace Tiddle arrived home from Saturday morning dance class to find both of their parents face down in pools of bloodFive days later, the twins - only nine years old at the time - were arrested for the double homicide. And now a jury is tasked with figuring out whether these inseparable twins are just pretty.... ...or pretty twisted...★★★★★"A thoroughly engrossing read"The CoincidenceJoy Stapleton is Ireland's most infamous prisoner.She is currently serving two life sentences after the bodies of her sons Oscar and Reese were found buried in the Dublin mountains.Joy claims she was only arrested due to a mere coincidence. But nobody believes her; not until new evidence emerges eight years into her stretch, and everyone - including her long suffering husband, Shay - is forced into a rethink.Take your seat on the front row for the retrial of the century.★★★★★"The best twist I've ever read"PRAISE FOR THE TRIAL TRILOGY★★★★★ "Incredibly clever" - The Writing Garnet★★★★★"Keep you guessing right until the end" - Mail On Sunday★★★★★"Simply outstanding" - The Book Magnet★★★★★"Impossible to put down" - The Book Literati★★★★★"Sensational" - The Book Review
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781916051874
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 744
Book Description
Take your seat inside the jury room for the deliberations of three sensational courtroom mysteries. She Said, Three SaidIn a celebrity rape trial that has an entire nation gripped, the jury are finally released to deliberate their verdict.The problem is they don't know whether they should believe what she said, or what three said... ...will you?★★★★★"One of the most thought-provoking novels of the modern era"The Curious Case of Faith & GraceTwo years ago, Faith and Grace Tiddle arrived home from Saturday morning dance class to find both of their parents face down in pools of bloodFive days later, the twins - only nine years old at the time - were arrested for the double homicide. And now a jury is tasked with figuring out whether these inseparable twins are just pretty.... ...or pretty twisted...★★★★★"A thoroughly engrossing read"The CoincidenceJoy Stapleton is Ireland's most infamous prisoner.She is currently serving two life sentences after the bodies of her sons Oscar and Reese were found buried in the Dublin mountains.Joy claims she was only arrested due to a mere coincidence. But nobody believes her; not until new evidence emerges eight years into her stretch, and everyone - including her long suffering husband, Shay - is forced into a rethink.Take your seat on the front row for the retrial of the century.★★★★★"The best twist I've ever read"PRAISE FOR THE TRIAL TRILOGY★★★★★ "Incredibly clever" - The Writing Garnet★★★★★"Keep you guessing right until the end" - Mail On Sunday★★★★★"Simply outstanding" - The Book Magnet★★★★★"Impossible to put down" - The Book Literati★★★★★"Sensational" - The Book Review
The Coincidence
Author: David B Lyons
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781916051867
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Joy Stapleton is Ireland's most infamous prisoner. She was incarcerated for two life sentences, after the bodies of her two young sons were found buried in a shallow grave in the Dublin mountains. But she has always maintained her innocence, and argues the only reason she was ever arrested in the first place comes down to mere coincidence. But it's a coincidence that didn't convince detectives. A coincidence that didn't convince a jury. And a coincidence that hasn't impressed the inmates of Mountjoy prison. That is until eight years into her sentence, when new evidence emerges, and everybody - including Joy's long-suffering husband Shay - is forced into a rethink. Take your seat in the courtroom for the retrial of the century... and see just how wide you're willing to allow a coincidence stretch your beliefs...
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781916051867
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Joy Stapleton is Ireland's most infamous prisoner. She was incarcerated for two life sentences, after the bodies of her two young sons were found buried in a shallow grave in the Dublin mountains. But she has always maintained her innocence, and argues the only reason she was ever arrested in the first place comes down to mere coincidence. But it's a coincidence that didn't convince detectives. A coincidence that didn't convince a jury. And a coincidence that hasn't impressed the inmates of Mountjoy prison. That is until eight years into her sentence, when new evidence emerges, and everybody - including Joy's long-suffering husband Shay - is forced into a rethink. Take your seat in the courtroom for the retrial of the century... and see just how wide you're willing to allow a coincidence stretch your beliefs...
Trial by Fire
Author: Josephine Angelini
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1250064252
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
"A Must Read Romance. This is one of the best books I've read this year. It has everything a book should have: action, adventure, violence, a butt-kicking heroine and one hot hero." —USA Today This world is trying to kill Lily Proctor. Her life-threatening allergiesmake it increasingly difficult to live a normal life, and after a completely humiliating incident ruins her first (and perhaps only) real party, she's ready to disappear. "Come and be the most powerful person in the world." Suddenly, Lily finds herself in a different Salem. One overrun with horrifying creatures and ruled by powerful women—including Lillian, this world's version of Lily. "It will be terrifying. It was for me." What made Lily weak at home, makes her extraordinary here. It also puts her in terrible danger. Faced with new responsibilites she can barely understand and a love she never expeceted, Lily is left with one question: How can she be the savior of this world when she is literally her own worst enemy?
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1250064252
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
"A Must Read Romance. This is one of the best books I've read this year. It has everything a book should have: action, adventure, violence, a butt-kicking heroine and one hot hero." —USA Today This world is trying to kill Lily Proctor. Her life-threatening allergiesmake it increasingly difficult to live a normal life, and after a completely humiliating incident ruins her first (and perhaps only) real party, she's ready to disappear. "Come and be the most powerful person in the world." Suddenly, Lily finds herself in a different Salem. One overrun with horrifying creatures and ruled by powerful women—including Lillian, this world's version of Lily. "It will be terrifying. It was for me." What made Lily weak at home, makes her extraordinary here. It also puts her in terrible danger. Faced with new responsibilites she can barely understand and a love she never expeceted, Lily is left with one question: How can she be the savior of this world when she is literally her own worst enemy?
She Said, Three Said
Author: David B Lyons
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781916051843
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
A celebrity and his two best friends stand accused of raping a former model during a night out in Dublin. Twelve jurors must decide the faith of all four people involved. But after listening to the evidence over the course of a five-week trial that gripped an entire nation, they don't know who to believe... ...will you?
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781916051843
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
A celebrity and his two best friends stand accused of raping a former model during a night out in Dublin. Twelve jurors must decide the faith of all four people involved. But after listening to the evidence over the course of a five-week trial that gripped an entire nation, they don't know who to believe... ...will you?
Trial of the Wizard King: The Wizard King Trilogy Book Two
Author: Chad Corrie
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
ISBN: 1506716334
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
The wizard king has returned. The mercenaries have scattered. Cadrith Elanis has returned to Tralodren, picking up where he left off centuries before. And while Cadrissa isn't sure how she fits into his plans, her abduction has left her with little hope of escape. Meanwhile, the other mercenaries have scattered. They did their job, received their pay, and now just want to live their lives. But events start pulling them back to each other for something grander than their own imaginations and fears can envision. But that's just the start of still more revelations and trials to come. Dark ambitions, ancient schemes, and hidden fates fill this second volume of the Wizard King Trilogy, returning readers to a world rich in history, faith, and tales of adventure--of which this story is but one of many. “Complex mysteries and veiled power struggles lie at the core of this exciting fantasy adventure . . . An adventurous read, highly recommended.”—Midwest Book Review “. . . a book with incredible worldbuilding; characters with complex, relatable real-world anxieties and struggles; and various religions and histories that make you want to know more.”—Geek'd Out
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
ISBN: 1506716334
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
The wizard king has returned. The mercenaries have scattered. Cadrith Elanis has returned to Tralodren, picking up where he left off centuries before. And while Cadrissa isn't sure how she fits into his plans, her abduction has left her with little hope of escape. Meanwhile, the other mercenaries have scattered. They did their job, received their pay, and now just want to live their lives. But events start pulling them back to each other for something grander than their own imaginations and fears can envision. But that's just the start of still more revelations and trials to come. Dark ambitions, ancient schemes, and hidden fates fill this second volume of the Wizard King Trilogy, returning readers to a world rich in history, faith, and tales of adventure--of which this story is but one of many. “Complex mysteries and veiled power struggles lie at the core of this exciting fantasy adventure . . . An adventurous read, highly recommended.”—Midwest Book Review “. . . a book with incredible worldbuilding; characters with complex, relatable real-world anxieties and struggles; and various religions and histories that make you want to know more.”—Geek'd Out
The Maze Runner (Maze Runner, Book One)
Author: James Dashner
Publisher: Delacorte Press
ISBN: 0385737955
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Book one in the blockbuster Maze Runner series that spawned a movie franchise and ushered in a worldwide phenomenon! And don’t miss The Fever Code, the highly-anticipated series conclusion that finally reveals the story of how the maze was built! When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his name. He’s surrounded by strangers—boys whose memories are also gone. Outside the towering stone walls that surround them is a limitless, ever-changing maze. It’s the only way out—and no one’s ever made it through alive. Then a girl arrives. The first girl ever. And the message she delivers is terrifying: Remember. Survive. Run. The Maze Runner and Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, and Maze Runner: The Death Cure all are now major motion pictures featuring the star of MTV's Teen Wolf, Dylan O’Brien; Kaya Scodelario; Aml Ameen; Will Poulter; and Thomas Brodie-Sangster. Also look for James Dashner’s edge-of-your-seat MORTALITY DOCTRINE series! Praise for the Maze Runner series: A #1 New York Times Bestselling Series A USA Today Bestseller A Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Book of the Year An ALA-YASLA Best Fiction for Young Adults Book An ALA-YALSA Quick Pick “[A] mysterious survival saga that passionate fans describe as a fusion of Lord of the Flies, The Hunger Games, and Lost.” —EW “Wonderful action writing—fast-paced…but smart and well observed.” —Newsday “[A] nail-biting must-read.” —Seventeen “Breathless, cinematic action.” —Publishers Weekly “Heart pounding to the very last moment.” —Kirkus Reviews “Exclamation-worthy.” —Romantic Times “James Dashner’s illuminating prequel [The Kill Order] will thrill fans of this Maze Runner [series] and prove just as exciting for readers new to the series.” —Shelf Awareness, Starred “Take a deep breath before you start any James Dashner book.” —Deseret News
Publisher: Delacorte Press
ISBN: 0385737955
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Book one in the blockbuster Maze Runner series that spawned a movie franchise and ushered in a worldwide phenomenon! And don’t miss The Fever Code, the highly-anticipated series conclusion that finally reveals the story of how the maze was built! When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his name. He’s surrounded by strangers—boys whose memories are also gone. Outside the towering stone walls that surround them is a limitless, ever-changing maze. It’s the only way out—and no one’s ever made it through alive. Then a girl arrives. The first girl ever. And the message she delivers is terrifying: Remember. Survive. Run. The Maze Runner and Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, and Maze Runner: The Death Cure all are now major motion pictures featuring the star of MTV's Teen Wolf, Dylan O’Brien; Kaya Scodelario; Aml Ameen; Will Poulter; and Thomas Brodie-Sangster. Also look for James Dashner’s edge-of-your-seat MORTALITY DOCTRINE series! Praise for the Maze Runner series: A #1 New York Times Bestselling Series A USA Today Bestseller A Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Book of the Year An ALA-YASLA Best Fiction for Young Adults Book An ALA-YALSA Quick Pick “[A] mysterious survival saga that passionate fans describe as a fusion of Lord of the Flies, The Hunger Games, and Lost.” —EW “Wonderful action writing—fast-paced…but smart and well observed.” —Newsday “[A] nail-biting must-read.” —Seventeen “Breathless, cinematic action.” —Publishers Weekly “Heart pounding to the very last moment.” —Kirkus Reviews “Exclamation-worthy.” —Romantic Times “James Dashner’s illuminating prequel [The Kill Order] will thrill fans of this Maze Runner [series] and prove just as exciting for readers new to the series.” —Shelf Awareness, Starred “Take a deep breath before you start any James Dashner book.” —Deseret News
The Trial
Author: Sadakat Kadri
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 030743270X
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 465
Book Description
For as long as accuser and accused have faced each other in public, criminal trials have been establishing far more than who did what to whom–and in this fascinating book, Sadakat Kadri surveys four thousand years of courtroom drama. A brilliantly engaging writer, Kadri journeys from the silence of ancient Egypt’s Hall of the Dead to the clamor of twenty-first-century Hollywood to show how emotion and fear have inspired Western notions of justice–and the extent to which they still riddle its trials today. He explains, for example, how the jury emerged in medieval England from trials by fire and water, in which validations of vengeance were presumed to be divinely supervised, and how delusions identical to those that once sent witches to the stake were revived as accusations of Satanic child abuse during the 1980s. Lifting the lid on a particularly bizarre niche of legal history, Kadri tells how European lawyers once prosecuted animals, objects, and corpses–and argues that the same instinctive urge to punish is still apparent when a child or mentally ill defendant is accused of sufficiently heinous crimes. But Kadri’s history is about aspiration as well as ignorance. He shows how principles such as the right to silence and the right to confront witnesses, hallmarks of due process guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution, were derived from the Bible by twelfth-century monks. He tells of show trials from Tudor England to Stalin’s Soviet Union, but contends that “no-trials,” in Guantánamo Bay and elsewhere, are just as repugnant to Western traditions of justice and fairness. With governments everywhere eroding legal protections in the name of an indefinite war on terror, Kadri’s analysis could hardly be timelier. At once encyclopedic and entertaining, comprehensive and colorful, The Trial rewards curiosity and an appreciation of the absurd but tackles as well questions that are profound. Who has the right to judge, and why? What did past civilizations hope to achieve through scapegoats and sacrifices–and to what extent are defendants still made to bear the sins of society at large? Kadri addresses such themes through scores of meticulously researched stories, all told with the verve and wit that won him one of Britain’s most prestigious travel-writing awards–and in doing so, he has created a masterpiece of popular history.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 030743270X
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 465
Book Description
For as long as accuser and accused have faced each other in public, criminal trials have been establishing far more than who did what to whom–and in this fascinating book, Sadakat Kadri surveys four thousand years of courtroom drama. A brilliantly engaging writer, Kadri journeys from the silence of ancient Egypt’s Hall of the Dead to the clamor of twenty-first-century Hollywood to show how emotion and fear have inspired Western notions of justice–and the extent to which they still riddle its trials today. He explains, for example, how the jury emerged in medieval England from trials by fire and water, in which validations of vengeance were presumed to be divinely supervised, and how delusions identical to those that once sent witches to the stake were revived as accusations of Satanic child abuse during the 1980s. Lifting the lid on a particularly bizarre niche of legal history, Kadri tells how European lawyers once prosecuted animals, objects, and corpses–and argues that the same instinctive urge to punish is still apparent when a child or mentally ill defendant is accused of sufficiently heinous crimes. But Kadri’s history is about aspiration as well as ignorance. He shows how principles such as the right to silence and the right to confront witnesses, hallmarks of due process guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution, were derived from the Bible by twelfth-century monks. He tells of show trials from Tudor England to Stalin’s Soviet Union, but contends that “no-trials,” in Guantánamo Bay and elsewhere, are just as repugnant to Western traditions of justice and fairness. With governments everywhere eroding legal protections in the name of an indefinite war on terror, Kadri’s analysis could hardly be timelier. At once encyclopedic and entertaining, comprehensive and colorful, The Trial rewards curiosity and an appreciation of the absurd but tackles as well questions that are profound. Who has the right to judge, and why? What did past civilizations hope to achieve through scapegoats and sacrifices–and to what extent are defendants still made to bear the sins of society at large? Kadri addresses such themes through scores of meticulously researched stories, all told with the verve and wit that won him one of Britain’s most prestigious travel-writing awards–and in doing so, he has created a masterpiece of popular history.
The Curious Case of Faith & Grace
Author: David B Lyons
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781916051850
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
PRETTY... OR PRETTY TWISTED? Almost two years ago, Faith and Grace Tiddle arrived home from their Saturday morning dance class to find both of their parents lying face down in pools of blood. Five days later, the twins - only nine years old at the time - were arrested for the double homicide. And now, twenty months on, the entire country awaits with bated breath as the jury is dismissed to deliberate its verdict on a trial that has become a national obsession. But if Lead Detective Denis Quayle - the man who knows the case better than anybody else - isn't fully convinced of the twins' guilt... Can a twelve-person jury be? You won't know what to make of the Tiddle twins.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781916051850
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
PRETTY... OR PRETTY TWISTED? Almost two years ago, Faith and Grace Tiddle arrived home from their Saturday morning dance class to find both of their parents lying face down in pools of blood. Five days later, the twins - only nine years old at the time - were arrested for the double homicide. And now, twenty months on, the entire country awaits with bated breath as the jury is dismissed to deliberate its verdict on a trial that has become a national obsession. But if Lead Detective Denis Quayle - the man who knows the case better than anybody else - isn't fully convinced of the twins' guilt... Can a twelve-person jury be? You won't know what to make of the Tiddle twins.
The Book of Koli
Author: M. R. Carey
Publisher: Orbit
ISBN: 0316477478
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
"This is a beautiful book. Gripping, engaging, and absolutely worth the time it takes to burrow yourself into its reality. I can't recommend it highly enough." —Seanan McGuire The first in a masterful new trilogy from acclaimed author M. R. Carey, The Book of Koli begins the story of a young boy on a journey through a strange and deadly world of our making. Everything that lives hates us... Beyond the walls of the small village of Mythen Rood lies an unrecognizable landscape. A place where overgrown forests are filled with choker trees and deadly seeds that will kill you where you stand. And if they don't get you, one of the dangerous shunned men will. Koli has lived in Mythen Rood his entire life. He believes the first rule of survival is that you don't venture too far beyond the walls. He's wrong. "A captivating start to what promises to be an epic post-apocalyptic fable." —Kirkus "Enthralling...Koli embarks upon a journey as perilous as it is enlightening." —Guardian "The best thing I've read in a long time. I loved it." —Joanne Harris "Carey hefts astonishing storytelling power with plainspoken language, heartbreaking choices, and sincerity like an arrow to the heart." —Locus Look out for the next novels in the trilogy: The Trials of Koli and The Fall of Koli
Publisher: Orbit
ISBN: 0316477478
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
"This is a beautiful book. Gripping, engaging, and absolutely worth the time it takes to burrow yourself into its reality. I can't recommend it highly enough." —Seanan McGuire The first in a masterful new trilogy from acclaimed author M. R. Carey, The Book of Koli begins the story of a young boy on a journey through a strange and deadly world of our making. Everything that lives hates us... Beyond the walls of the small village of Mythen Rood lies an unrecognizable landscape. A place where overgrown forests are filled with choker trees and deadly seeds that will kill you where you stand. And if they don't get you, one of the dangerous shunned men will. Koli has lived in Mythen Rood his entire life. He believes the first rule of survival is that you don't venture too far beyond the walls. He's wrong. "A captivating start to what promises to be an epic post-apocalyptic fable." —Kirkus "Enthralling...Koli embarks upon a journey as perilous as it is enlightening." —Guardian "The best thing I've read in a long time. I loved it." —Joanne Harris "Carey hefts astonishing storytelling power with plainspoken language, heartbreaking choices, and sincerity like an arrow to the heart." —Locus Look out for the next novels in the trilogy: The Trials of Koli and The Fall of Koli
The Sunbearer Trials
Author: Aiden Thomas
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
ISBN: 1250822149
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 403
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
ISBN: 1250822149
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 403
Book Description
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.