{"product_id":"the-winged-game","title":"The Winged Game","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSophie Kim\u003c\/b\u003e is a #1 \n\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author with a penchant for writing stories about mythology, monsters, mysteries, and magic. Her critically acclaimed work includes young adult novels such as the Talons series and books on the adult spectrum such as \n\u003ci\u003eThe God and the Gumiho\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe God and the Gwisin\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eThe Winged Game\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Line\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t#1 Sunday Times bestselling author When rivals collide, sparks will fly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\" \n\u003ci\u003eFourth Wing\u003c\/i\u003e-meets-rugby is something I didn't know I needed in my life, but now I'm obsessed. This has everything romantasy fans are looking for--from fake dating to found family to bonding with intelligent fantastical beasts. The setting was vivid and detailed, and I really adored our two stubborn, hardheaded leads.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Ruby Dixon, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Sophie Kim is a fearless storyteller, deftly drawing together fantasy and sports-romance tropes to create a tale that is magical, dangerous, and high-octane. The world brims with detail and imagination, yet Kim never loses sight of magic and wonder amidst the delightfully brutal games of carriwitchet.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Brigitte Knightley, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Delightful at every turn, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Winged Game\u003c\/i\u003e is equal parts high-flying adventure, slow-burn romance, and pure adrenaline. . . . An unforgettable ride.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--K. X. Song, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Night Ends with Fire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This is what the romantasy genre has been missing: MAGICAL SPORTS! Add in the intense rivals-to-lovers dynamic plus tension you can cut with a knife, and we were hooked.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Bree Grenwich and Parker Lennox, authors of \u003ci\u003eThe Ascended\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Charmingly magical and wonderfully paced, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Winged Game\u003c\/i\u003e swept me away. From the fake dating, rivals-to-lovers romance to the intricate magic system and world, this is a must-read for fans of romantasy, sports romance, and clever, cozy magic vibes.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Rachel Greenlaw, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ordeals\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"With fantasy at its most whimsical and the heart-racing stakes of a sports romance, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Winged Game\u003c\/i\u003e is an unputdownable rivals-to-lovers romp, full of humor, top-notch banter, and lovable characters you'll be rooting for from the start. Readers won't be able to stop thinking about Taissa and Kion long after the final chapter.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Annie Summerlee, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Blood and Roses\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Action-packed, brilliantly imaginative, and ridiculously fun, Kim's \n\u003ci\u003eThe Winged Game\u003c\/i\u003e is a one-of-a-kind fusion of fantasy adventure and sports romance that is sure to soar straight into readers' hearts. This delightfully wild ride had me gripped from its first page to its last; consider me a NCL Stymphs fan for life!\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Lenora Woods, author of \u003ci\u003eRoll for Romance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Kim's latest truly has something for everyone: edge-of-your-seat sports action and found family for the sports lovers as well as telepathically-bonded animals and a rune-based magic system for the more fantasy-inclined. While this may sound like a lot for one book, Kim weaves it together effortlessly, leaving readers with a sparkling heart-filled adventure that truly flies off the page.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Former rivals in a magical game must learn to work together in this light and humorous blend of sports romance and contemporary fantasy from Kim. . . . Readers in it for the romance will be well pleased.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A delightfully fantastical mystery with animal bonds, an enemies-to-lovers romance, a magical sport, and dire curses. Romantasy readers who like their protagonists with snappy dialog and supporting characters, both human and animal, should pick this up.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFantasy meets sports romance in this sizzling slow-burn novel in which the disgraced star of a brutal magical sport must team up with the rival who destroyed her career, from the #1 \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe God and the Gumiho\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis trophy-worthy first edition hardcover features designed sprayed edges, illustrated endpapers with a high-flying romantic moment, and a deluxe jacket with sculpture emboss and foil--show off your team colors, while supplies last!\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eFourth Wing\u003c\/i\u003e-meets-rugby is something I didn't know I needed in my life, but now I'm obsessed. \u003ci\u003eThe Winged Game\u003c\/i\u003e is going to be the next big thing for sure!\"--Ruby Dixon, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCarriwitchet, the violent, rugby-esque game played atop winged beasts, was once Taissa Cho's whole life, and she was once the United Kingdom's most promising player. Until her nemesis, rival player Kion Locke, destroyed her career in a single moment. Expelled from the sport in disgrace, Taissa has spent the last two years dreaming of nothing but revenge and relishing watching Kion's team plummet to the bottom of the league. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo when Taissa is offered the chance to redeem herself \n\u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e her career, she can't refuse--even if the offer is coming from the very man who ruined everything in the first place. It's close to a dream come true . . . except for that pesky clause in her contract that demands she and Kion enter a fake relationship in order to garner some much-needed positive PR for the team. This could not be a worse match. Taissa and Kion only have two things in common: their love of the game, and their undying hatred for each other. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet as a mysterious illness befalls the winged creatures of the entire league--putting both the beasts' lives and the very sport itself at stake--the athletes find themselves partnering up in other ways, determined to crack the case of the eerie sickness. As their investigation takes them on a whirlwind adventure, Kion and Taissa are prepared for anything . . . \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnything, that is, but their fake-for-the-cameras relationship to maybe, just \n\u003ci\u003emaybe\u003c\/i\u003e, become something real after all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/01\/2026 (EAN 9780593983362, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/01\/2026 pg. 52 (EAN 9780593983362, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/06\/2026 (EAN 9780593983362, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/15\/2026 (EAN 9780593983362, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Del Rey Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496243921174,"sku":"9780593983362","price":39.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9780593983362.jpg?v=1783058042","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/the-winged-game","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}