Best Selling Books by Aiden Thomas

Longlisted for the National Book Award! A New York Times Bestseller! A YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Top Ten pick! “Goundbreaking.” –Entertainment Weekly A trans boy determined to prove his gender to his traditional Latinx family summons a ghost who refuses to leave in Aiden Thomas''s paranormal YA debut. Yadriel has summoned a ghost, and now he can''t get rid of him. When his traditional Latinx family has problems accepting his true gender, Yadriel becomes determined to prove himself a real brujo. With the help of his cousin and best friend Maritza, he performs the ritual himself, and then sets out to find the ghost of his murdered cousin and set it free. However, the ghost he summons is actually Julian Diaz, the school''s resident bad boy, and Julian is not about to go quietly into death. He''s determined to find out what happened and tie off some loose ends before he leaves. Left with no choice, Yadriel agrees to help Julian, so that they can both get what they want. But the longer Yadriel spends with Julian, the less he wants to let him leave. "This stunning debut novel from Thomas is detailed, heart-rending, and immensely romantic. I was bawling by the end of it, but not from sadness: I just felt so incredibly happy that this queer Latinx adventure will get to be read by other kids. Cemetery Boys is necessary: for trans kids, for queer kids, for those in the Latinx community who need to see themselves on the page. Don’t miss this book." —Mark Oshiro, author of Anger is a Gift and co-author of The Sun and the Star

A Land of Enchantment Book Award Nominee 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.

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 Teo, Aurelio, and Niya must battle the Obsidian gods in order to return Sol to the sky.

When children start to go missing in the local woods, a teen girl must face her fears and a past she can''t remember to rescue them in this atmospheric YA novel, Lost in the Never Woods from the author of Cemetery Boys. It’s been five years since Wendy and her two brothers went missing in the woods, but when the town’s children start to disappear, the questions surrounding her brothers’ mysterious circumstances are brought back into the light. Attempting to flee her past, Wendy almost runs over an unconscious boy lying in the middle of the road... Peter, a boy she thought lived only in her stories, asks for Wendy’s help to rescue the missing kids. But, in order to find them, Wendy must confront what’s waiting for her in the woods. Praise for Aiden Thomas and Cemetery Boys: “This stunning debut novel from Thomas is detailed, heart-rending, and immensely romantic.” —Mark Oshiro, author of Anger is a Gift “Aiden Thomas masterfully weaves a tale of family, friendships, and love in a heartwarming adventure full of affirmation and being your best self." — C.B. Lee, author of Not Your Sidekick

Download a sneak peek of Lost in the Never Woods by Aiden Thomas. When children start to go missing in the local woods, a teen girl must face her fears and a past she can''t remember to rescue them in this atmospheric YA novel, Lost in the Never Woods from the author of Cemetery Boys. It’s been five years since Wendy and her two brothers went missing in the woods, but when the town’s children start to disappear, the questions surrounding her brothers’ mysterious circumstances are brought back into the light. Attempting to flee her past, Wendy almost runs over an unconscious boy lying in the middle of the road... Peter, a boy she thought lived only in her stories, asks for Wendy’s help to rescue the missing kids. But, in order to find them, Wendy must confront what’s waiting for her in the woods.

Yadriel é um garoto trans e gay que está determinado a afirmar sua identidade de gênero e orientação sexual para sua família latina tradicional. Mas, para isso, ele acaba invocando um fantasma que se recusa a ir embora... Os garotos do cemitério é uma fantasia paranormal e o marcante livro de estreia de Aiden Thomas. A pré-venda acompanha um marcador e um pôster ilustrado pelo artista Lune Carvalho. Quando a família latina bastante tradicional de Yadriel tem problemas para aceitar sua verdadeira identidade de gênero, Yadriel torna-se determinado a provar que é um verdadeiro bruxo. Fortemente conservadora, a comunidade bruxe não permite que ele passe pelo ritual, com a desculpa de que a Senhora Morte não iria aceitá-lo, por conta de sua identidade de gênero e orientação sexual. Com a ajuda de sua prima e melhor amiga Maritza, ele decide ele mesmo resolver o problema, na expectativa de encontrar o espírito de seu primo assassinado e, então, libertá-lo. No entanto, o fantasma que ele invoca é, na verdade, Julian Diaz, o bad boy da escola... e Julian não tem interesse em deixar esse mundo tão facilmente. Ele está determinado a descobrir o que aconteceu e resolver algumas pendências e pontas soltas antes de partir. Sem escolha, Yadriel concorda em ajudar Julian, para que ambos possam obter o que querem. O que Yadriel não esperava era que, quanto mais tempo passa com Julian, menos quer que o garoto se vá. "O romance equilibra perfeitamente a vibrante e enérgica cultura latina com assuntos mais densos, como aceitação LGBTQ+, deportação, colonização e racismo em espaços autoritários." – TeenVogue.com "Este impressionante romance de estreia de Thomas é detalhado, comovente e imensamente romântico. No final, eu estava chorando – mas não de tristeza. Eu me senti tão incrivelmente feliz por saber que esta aventura latina queer poderá ser lida por outros jovens. Os garotos do cemitério é um livro necessário: para jovens trans, para jovens queer, para aqueles que fazem parte da comunidade latino-americana e precisam se ver nessas páginas. Não deixe de ler." – Mark Oshiro, autor de Anger is a gift.

¡BESTSELLER! N.o 1 DEL NEW YORK TIMES + N.o 1 EN INDIEBOUND. Yadriel ha invocado a un espíritu y ahora no puede librarse de él. En el mundo de Yadriel, los nahualos liberan espíritus y las nahualas tienen la capacidad de sanar. Cuando su familia latina se muestra reticente a aceptar su identidad, Yadriel decide demostrarles que es un auténtico nahualo. Con la ayuda de su prima Maritza, realiza su ceremonia de quince años e invoca a su primer espíritu. Pero el espíritu resulta ser Julián Díaz, el chico malo del instituto, y Julián no piensa cruzar tranquilamente al más allá: quiere saber qué ocurrió y atar algunos cabos sueltos antes de marcharse. Yadriel accede a ayudarlo... pero cuanto más tiempo pasa con Julián, menos ganas tiene de que se vaya. - Selección del National Book Award (2020). - Nominado a dos categorías de los Goodreads Choice Awards (2020). - Nominado al premio Locus (2021)

Manche Geheimnisse sind dunkler als jeder Schatten Es ist fünf Jahre her, dass Wendy und ihre Brüder im Wald verschwanden und nur sie zurückkehrte. Als andere Kinder aus der Stadt vermisst werden, rückt das ungelöste Rätsel um ihre Brüder wieder ins Licht. Während sie versucht, ihrer Vergangenheit zu entfliehen, trifft Wendy auf einen mysteriösen Jungen. Peter, von dem sie dachte, es gäbe ihn nur in Geschichten, bittet Wendy um Hilfe, die vermissten Kinder zu retten. Aber dazu muss sie sich den Schatten stellen, die im Wald auf sie warten ... Peter Pan in neuem Licht: Ein eindringlicher Roman darüber, was es bedeutet, erwachsen zu werden Das neue Buch von New-York-Times-Bestsellerautor Aiden Thomas (Yadriel & Julian. Cemetery Boys)

As séries Jogos Vorazes e Percy Jackson se encontram nessa fantasia eletrizante de Aiden Thomas, autore do sucesso Os garotos do cemitério. Dividido entre Ouros e Jades, o Reino de Sol vive em paz desde que elu deu sua vida para confinar os terríveis deuses Obsidianos em prisões celestiais. Mas seu sacrifício não foi suficiente para mantê-los eternamente afastados, então, a cada década, um novo sacrifício deve ser feito. O Desafio dos Semideuses reúne os dez melhores semideuses para uma competição brutal na qual o vencedor leva luz e vida aos templos de todo o reino, mas é o perdedor que recebe a maior de todas as honras: ser sacrificado em nome de Sol e, com isso, proteger o mundo por mais dez anos. Filho trans da deusa dos pássaros, Teo tem dezessete anos e não está preocupado com o Desafio, a não ser por sua melhor amiga. Niya é uma semideusa Ouro que, como todos eles, tem grandes chances de ser escolhida para competir por ser mais habilidosa e mais bem treinada. Mas dessa vez Sol surpreende ao selecionar dois Jades... e Teo é um deles. Como um Jade, Teo não tem nem as habilidades, nem o treinamento dos Ouros, então precisará descobrir como sobreviver às provações mortais do Desafio — mesmo que isso implique em aceitar partes de si mesmo que precisou reprimir. "Um storytelling incrível. O desafio dos semideuses é uma aventura fascinante, com um mundo fantástico povoado por maravilhas e tensões. Aiden Thomas é um talento brilhante." - Chloe Gong, autora best-seller de Prazeres violentos. "Aiden Thomas me deu uma rasteira com O desafio dos semideuses, apresentando ótimos personagens queers, desafios mágicos e empolgantes, e um mundo fantástico cheio de detalhes rebuscados. Este livro é uma maravilha e eu não consegui parar de ler!" - Xiran Jay Zhao, autore best-seller de Viúva de ferro.

Nominiert für den Deutschen Jugendliteraturpreis 2023! Yadriel hat einen Geist beschworen - aber leider den falschen. Ein paar Tage vor dem Tag der Toten will Yadriel endlich beweisen, dass er ein brujo ist. Alle in seiner Familie können heilen oder Geister beschwören, aber weil Yadriel trans ist, verwehren sie ihm das Ritual, bei dem ihm Santa Muerte seine Kräfte verleiht. Mit der Hilfe seiner Cousine und besten Freundin Maritza schafft er es allein. Doch bei seiner ersten Beschwörung geht etwas schief und der falsche Geist steht vor ihm: Julian, der Bad Boy seiner Highschool, ist weit davon entfernt, bereitwillig ins Reich der Toten überzutreten. Mit Yadriels Hilfe will er herausfinden, wie er gestorben ist. Und je mehr Zeit sie gemeinsam verbringen, desto weniger will auch Yadriel, dass Julian geht. Vielfach ausgezeichneter New York Times-Bestseller strong#OwnVoices-Repräsentation eines trans Jungen, der um die Akzeptanz seiner Familie kämpft »[Aiden Thomas] gelingt es meisterhaft, eine paranormale Romanze mit den Problemen von LGBTQ zu verbinden und dabei noch die Geschichte einer hierzulande wenig bekannten Kultur zu erzählen.« Adrea Wedan, Buchkultur »Gerade die persönlich erlebten Aspekte, gepaart mit den einfühlsam geschriebenen Charakteren und der großartigen queeren Liebesgeschichte, machen den Roman so lesenswert – auch für Erwachsene.« Queer.de »Die Geschichte versetzt einen beim Lesen in eine wahrhaft zauberhafte Stimmung, die schnell süchtig macht [...]« Mannschaft.com

Hace cinco años, Wendy apareció en el bosque. Sus hermanos, John y Michael, no aparecieron nunca. Jamás. Ahora niños han empezado a desaparecer sin dejar rastro por toda Astoria y el caso de los Darling vuelve a estar en el foco de todas las miradas, ¿acaso están relacionados? Wendy no quiere abrir esa herida. No quiere más interrogatorios policiales. No quiere sentir esperanza. Pero, entonces, un chico inconsciente cae del cielo directo hacia ella. Un chico imposible. Uno que no debería existir fuera de las historias que Wendy les contaba a sus hermanos antes de dormir. Uno que le dice que, si no actúan pronto, los niños perdidos correrán la misma suerte que John y Michael. ¿Acaso él sabe dónde están sus hermanos? ¿Es posible que ese chico sea realmente Peter Pan?

Lorsque des enfants disparaissent dans la petite ville d''Astoria, tous les regards se portent sur Wendy... Il y a cinq ans, Wendy a été portée disparue avec ses deux petits frères. Elle sera retrouvée au bout de six mois, seule, dans les bois ! Quelques années plus tard, deux enfants disparaissent à nouveau, rappelant à Wendy de sombres souvenirs. Alors qu''elle rentre chez elle par une route sombre à travers bois, au volant de son pick-up, une forme gisant sur la chaussée l''oblige à s''arrêter. Il s''agit d''un jeune garçon qui prétend connaitre Wendy et pourrait bien être la clé du mystère entourant toutes ces disparitions d''enfants. Il s''appelle Peter !

New York Times-bestselling author Aiden Thomas returns to the beloved world of Cemetery Boys in Espiritu, this time following Julian, who is dealing with newfound powers, a new relationship with Yadriel, and the return of demons he had hoped were gone forever! Julian used to be a ghost and now he can’t stop seeing them. Ever since being sacrificed as part of a forbidden ritual, Julian has been able to see and communicate with the spirits of passed brujx. And that would be okay, if it allowed him to be part of his new boyfriend''s community. But Julian’s also seeing other things: shadows in the corner of his eyes, glowing eyes in the dark, and “dark spots” on people – gaping, black gashes that are somehow wrong. He did ask his new magical boyfriend about it, but Yadriel has never heard of anything like it either, and he’s so busy with his new Brujx responsibilities, trying to figure out where all the new malingos are coming from, that Julian hates for his problems to ruin what little time together they have. Then, a strange new brujx shows up. Ángel, as a nonbinary brujx, can heal the living and release the dead, but more than that, they can also see the same dark spots as Julian. Despite Yadriel’s reservations, Julian eagerly accepts their help. But, Ángel’s ruthless methods feel wrong to Julian, who wants to move away from hurting others. With the shadows growing darker, and the discovery of a gaping dark spot on his friend Luca, Julian has to decide who he wants to put his trust in, and just how far he’s willing to go to save what is his.

"CADA DIEZ AÑOS SE LLEVAN A CABO LAS PRUEBAS DEL SOL Solo los diez semidioses más dignos y poderosos son escogidos por Sol para participar en ellas. El ganador se convertirá en el Portador de la luz. El perdedor será sacrificado. Teo es el hijo trans de la diosa de las aves, y nunca se ha preocupado por las Pruebas... al menos no cuando los candidatos más probables son su mejor amiga, Niya, la heroína más fuerte de su generación, y Aurelio, un famoso semidiós Dorado. Pero por primera vez en más de un siglo, Sol elige a dos semidioses que no son Dorados: Xio, el hijo del Dios Mala Suerte y... a Teo. Ahora deberán competir en cinco pruebas misteriosas, contra oponentes más poderosos y mejor entrenados que ellos. Y Teo está dispuesto a lograrlo. POR LA FAMA. POR LA GLORIA. POR SU PROPIA SUPERVIVENCIA."

Teo jamás quiso ser un héroe. Ahora, no tiene opción. Por negarse a sacrificar a una amiga semidiosa durante las Pruebas del Sol, los Obsidianos han sido liberados de su prisión celestial y todo en el reino es caos y destrucción. Con el mundo sumido en una noche perpetua, Teo, Aurelio y Niya viajarán al oscuro desierto de Los Restos, en una misión de rescate, decididos a recuperar la Piedra del Sol para restaurar el orden. Sin embargo, no solo tendrán que luchar con feroces monstruos inimaginables. Sino que, mientras el reloj hace tic-tac, el trío deberá lidiar con la culpa, el trauma, y... un romance floreciente que no deja de distraer a dos de los miembros de este improvisado equipo. El destino del mundo está en sus manos. ¿Podrán evitar que reine para siempre la oscuridad?

Quando a sua família conservadora latina tem problemas em aceitar o seu verdadeiro género, Yadriel está determinado a provar que é um verdadeiro brujo. Com a ajuda da sua prima e melhor amiga Maritza, decide realizar o ritual e parte em busca do fantasma do seu primo assassinado, Miguel, para o libertar. No entanto, o fantasma que evoca é, na verdade, Julian Diaz, o bad boy que vive na escola, e Julian não está disposto a caminhar silenciosamente para a morte, mas sim determinado a descobrir o que lhe aconteceu e a resolver algumas pontas soltas antes de partir. Sem escolha, Yadriel concorda em ajudá-lo, para que ambos consigam o que querem. Mas quanto mais tempo Yadriel passa com Julian, menos ele quer deixá-lo partir.

Rasant, atmosphärisch, divers: Ein moderner Fantasyauftakt, den Jugendliche lieben werden! Vor tausenden von Jahren sind die Gottheiten auf die Erde gekommen, und noch heute leben ihre Nachfahren in Reino del Sol. Um die bösen Mächte zu vertreiben, hat sich Sol, die Sonnen-Gottheit, geopfert – und nun müssen alle zehn Jahre zehn junge Halbgötter in einem großen Wettbewerb gegeneinander antreten, um für die Ehre zu kämpfen, das Licht der Sonne zu tragen. Der siebzehnjährige Halbgott Teo wird überraschend als einer von ihnen ausgewählt, obwohl er zu den Jadenen gehört, die auf den Wettbewerb nicht vorbereitet werden. Gemeinsam mit seiner besten Freundin Niya und dem Außenseiter Xio will er beweisen, dass sie das Zeug zu Ruhm und Ehre haben. Und auch ihr Leben steht auf dem Spiel - denn der Verlierer des Wettbewerbs wird als Nächstes der Sonne geopfert. Percy Jackson meets Encanto – eine originelle Fantasywelt voller Götter, inspiriert von der farbenfrohen Kultur Mexikos Humorvoll, authentisch und spannend erzählt für Leserinnen und Leser ab 12 Jahren

Das fulminante Finale der SOL-Dilogie Teo hätte nicht einmal im Traum daran gedacht, dass er ein Held sein könnte. Nun hat er keine andere Wahl. All das Chaos und die Zerstörung in Reino del Sol ist seine Schuld. Nur seinetwegen wurden die auf Rache gesinnten Obsidians aus ihrem Gefängnis befreit. Jetzt ist die ganze Welt in Dunkelheit gehüllt, und Teo, Aurelio und Niya machen sich auf den Weg in die Wildnis von Los Restos. Gefährliche Monster und bedrückende Schuldgefühle machen ihnen das Leben schwer und nur die aufkeimenden Gefühle zwischen Teo und Aurelio sorgen für Ablenkung. Doch die drei sind fest entschlossen, die entführten Semidioses zu retten und den Sol-Stein zu finden, um das Licht zurückzubringen. Das Schicksal der gesamten Welt liegt in ihren Händen. Eine atmosphärische Fantasywelt voller Gottheiten und Monster, starker Freundschaften und einer queeren Rivals to Lovers-Romance Band 1: SOL - Das Spiel der Zehn

An exciting story where superheroes and super powers move out of the make believe world and into the real world of two little boys. The boys will realise their powers and will save the city from harm.

Download a FREE sneak peek of Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas. A trans boy determined to prove his gender to his traditional Latinx family summons a ghost who refuses to leave in Aiden Thomas''s paranormal YA debut Cemetery Boys, described by Entertainment Weekly as "groundbreaking." Yadriel has summoned a ghost, and now he can''t get rid of him. When his traditional Latinx family has problems accepting his true gender, Yadriel becomes determined to prove himself a real brujo. With the help of his cousin and best friend Maritza, he performs the ritual himself, and then sets out to find the ghost of his murdered cousin and set it free. However, the ghost he summons is actually Julian Diaz, the school''s resident bad boy, and Julian is not about to go quietly into death. He''s determined to find out what happened and tie off some loose ends before he leaves. Left with no choice, Yadriel agrees to help Julian, so that they can both get what they want. But the longer Yadriel spends with Julian, the less he wants to let him leave.

Transgender demigod Teo is unexpectedly selected for the Sunbearer Trials, a fierce competition among demigod heroes where the winner sacrifices the loser to Sol, their blood fueling the Sun Stones that protect Reino del Sol.

Por negarse a sacrificar a una amiga semidiosa durante las pruebas del Sol, los Obsidianos han sido liberados de su prisión celestial y todo en el reino es caos y destrucción. Con el mundo sumido en una noche perpetua Teo, Aurelio y Niya viajaran al obscuro desierto de los restos en una misión de rescate decididos a recuperar la tierra del Sol para restaurar el orden. Sin embargo no solo tendrán que luchar con feroces monstruos inimaginables. Sino que, mientras el reloj hace tic-tac, el trio deberá lidiar con la culpa del trauma, y... un romance floreciente que no dejara de distraer a dos de los miembros de este improvisado equipo.

Paranormální příběh Yadriela, trans chlapce a bruja (čaroděje). Trans kluk Yadriel by se rád zavděčil své latinskoamerické rodině, která má problém přijmout jeho gender. Aby jim dokázal, že je pravý brujo, rozhodne se s pomocí své sestřenky a nejlepší kamarádky Maritzy provést rituál s cílem vyvolat ducha jejich zavražděného bratrance. Něco se ale zvrtne a Yadriel místo něj vyvolá ducha Juliana Diaze - kluka z místní střední, který neměl zrovna nejlepší pověst. Yadriel by se ho milerád zbavil, ale Julian nehodlá odejít jen tak. Je odhodlaný přijít na to, co se mu stalo, a zbavit se tak pout, která ho na tomto světě drží. Yadrielovi nezbývá než Julianovi pomoci. Čím více času spolu však tráví, tím méně si Yadriel přeje, aby Julian odešel... Nakladatelská anotace.

Teo s přáteli se musí postavit polobohům a porazit je v pěti zkouškách. V soutěži nejde o slávu, ale o vlastní přežití. Jednou za deset let je potřeba obnovit energii Slunce a kamenů, které drží na uzdě zlá božstva. Proto je božstvem Sol vyvoleno deset dospívajících polobohů, kteří se utkají ve Slunconošských zkouškách. Vítěz si vyslouží slávu a místo mezi Hrdiny, poražení poslouží na ochranu svého lidu jako obětina Sol. Nakladatelská anotace. Kráceno.