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The Winged Game -

Pages
544
Published
2026
Language
English

Synopsis

Fantasy 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 Sunday Times bestselling author of The God and the Gumiho. This 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! “Fourth Wing-meets-rugby is something I didn't know I needed in my life, but now I’m obsessed. The Winged Game is going to be the next big thing for sure!”—Ruby Dixon, New York Times bestselling author Carriwitchet, 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. So when Taissa is offered the chance to redeem herself and 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. Yet 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 . . . Anything, that is, but their fake-for-the-cameras relationship to maybe, just maybe, become something real after all.

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About the author

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Sophie Kim

Sophie Kim is a number-one Sunday Times bestselling author writing fantasy steeped in Korean mythology and folklore, citing Korean dramas like Goblin and Tale of the Nine-Tailed as inspirations. Her adult romantasy series beginning with The God and the Gumiho is set in the fictional city of New Sinsi; she also writes the YA Talons trilogy, beginning with Last of the Talons.

Frequently asked questions

  • Does this book require reading the author's previous series first?

    This story functions as a standalone narrative and does not require prior knowledge of the author's other works, such as the Talons or Fate's Thread series, to follow the plot.

  • What is the magic system like in this story?

    The characters utilize a rune-based magic system where witches and warlocks ink complex glyphs using quills to perform spellcasting.