Celestial Monsters
"Listeners will be captivated...André Santana keeps the tension in his narration taut as Teo wrestles with both physical challenges and his own feelings of inferiority." —AudioFile on The Sunbearer Trials
New York Times-bestselling author Aiden Thomas returns to the beloved world of The Sunbearer Trials in Celestial Monsters, a heart-stopping duology finale, in which three young semidioses travel through a dark monster-infested world, facing down chaotic Obsidian gods, in a quest to save their friends and return the sun to the sky.
Teo never thought he could be a Hero. Now, he doesn’t have a choice.
The sun is gone, the Obsidian gods have been released from their prison, and chaos and destruction are wreaking havoc on Reino del Sol. All because Teo refused to sacrifice a fellow semidiós during the Sunbearer Trials.
With the world plunged into perpetual night, Teo, his crush Aurelio, and his best friend Niya must journey to the dark wilderness of Los Restos, battling vicious monsters while dealing with guilt, trauma, and a (very distracting) burgeoning romance between Teo and Aurelio. Determined to rescue the captured semidioses and retrieve the Sol Stone, the trio races against the clock to return Sol and their protective light. With it, order can be restored.
The future of the whole world is in their hands.
A Macmillan Audio production from Feiwel & Friends.
- Pages
- 454
- First published
- September 3, 2024
- Language
- English
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Finished September 6, 2024
- adventurousemotionaltenseMedium-paced
Started December 4, 2025 · Finished December 13, 2025
While I definitely liked this book more than the first, there were a few aspects that still fell flat for me. I understand that I’m not in the intended audience anymore, but some of the dialogue came off as really cliched and awkward to read, using terms such as “throwing hands” and “smash” that I felt really took away from the text. My biggest gripe with this book though is definitely the ending. We had whole passages about how the gods had failed and how they should’ve been checking in with the mortals they were meant to serve, and yet the executive decision was still made for them to just full on dip out and only make a comeback every once in awhile for special occasions. It seems like no lesson was learned whatsoever on their part, just a further stroke of the ego and a chance to abandon all accountability. I’m mad. I don’t think the epilogue added much to the story either. Yes, it showed the changes that society was making in the gods’ absence, but it was largely just a cutesy date night chapter. It read as just a nod back to “we should have a date” to boom, they’re having the date—but it’s not even as good of one as Teo initially described! Something I really liked about the book was the dual point of views between Teo and Xio. It provided more depth into both sides of the war, increasing the suspense and urgency of the situation. It posed great questions of identity and one’s ability to change and overcome a system that has been in place for thousands of years. And for that reason, it does end on a hopeful note, which I can appreciate. All in all, I was excited to read this book and I am happy I was able to find it through my local library. I will definitely read more works from this author.