The Hunger Games and Percy Jackson series collide in this electrifying fantasy from Aiden Thomas, author of the bestselling The Graveyard Boys .
Divided between the Golds and the Jades, the Kingdom of Sol has lived in peace since they gave their lives to confine the terrible Obsidian gods to celestial prisons. But their sacrifice was not enough to keep them at bay forever, so every decade, a new sacrifice must be made.
The Challenge of the Demigods brings together the ten best demigods for a brutal competition in which the winner brings light and life to temples across the realm, but it is the loser who receives the greatest honor of all: being sacrificed in the name of Sol and, in doing so, protecting the world for another ten years.
The transgender son of the bird goddess, Teo is seventeen years old and unconcerned about the Challenge, except for his best friend. Niya is a Gold demigod who, like all of them, has a good chance of being chosen to compete because she's more skilled and better trained. But this time, Sol surprises by selecting two Jades... and Teo is one of them.
As a Jade, Teo lacks the skills and training of the Golds, so he'll need to figure out how to survive the deadly trials of the Challenge—even if it means embracing parts of himself he's had to suppress.
"Incredible storytelling. The Demigods' Challenge is a fascinating adventure, with a fantastical world filled with wonder and tension. Aiden Thomas is a brilliant talent." - Chloe Gong, bestselling author of Violent Pleasures .
“Aiden Thomas completely blew me away with The Demigod Challenge , featuring great queer characters, exciting magical challenges, and a fantastical world filled with intricate details. This book is a marvel, and I couldn't put it down!” - Xiran Jay Zhao, bestselling author of Iron Widow .
