The Winged Game

The new sweeping ‘rivals-to-lovers’ sports romantasy from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The God and the Gumiho***,* Sophie Kim . . .**

“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

💜 For a chance at redemption, a disgraced player of carriwitchet must team up with and fake-date the rival player who destroyed her career 💜

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A CHANCE AT REDEMPTION IN THE HANDS OF HER RIVAL. . .

Carriwitchet is a violent, rugby-esque game played atop winged beasts. It was once Taissa Cho’s whole life. She was considered her country’s most promising player—until her nemesis, rival player Kion Locke, destroyed her career.

She was expelled from the sport in disgrace. No team would take her. And Taissa has spent the last two years thinking of nothing but revenge.

Until a chance to redeem herself and career presents itself, offered by the very man who ruined everything in the first place. A spot on his team, the Stymphs.

The catch? To garner publicity and keep Taissa as the team’s secret weapon, she and Kion are forced into a fake relationship. But Taissa and Kion only have two things in common: their love of the game and their undying hatred of each other.

Yet as a mysterious illness befalls the winged creatures of the league, they are forced to work together to save their team.

With sabotage afoot, Taissa and Kion find themselves prepared for anything . . . except the fact that their fake-for-the-cameras relationship may be something real after all.

Tropes:
💜 Rivals-to-lovers
💜 Fake dating
💜 Found family
💜 Fantasy sports romance
💜 Bickering MCs

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Praise for The Winged Game:

“Magical, dangerous, and high-octane”—Brigitte Knightley, New York Times bestselling author of The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy

“Delightful at every turn, The Winged Game is equal parts high-flying adventure, slow-burn romance, and pure adrenaline. . . . An unforgettable ride.”—K. X. Song, New York Times bestselling author of The Night Ends with Fire

“This is what the romantasy genre has been missing: MAGICAL SPORTS!”—Bree Grenwich and Parker Lennox, authors of The Ascended

“Charmingly magical and wonderfully paced, The Winged Game swept me away.”—Rachel Greenlaw, author of The Ordeals

“An unputdownable rivals-to-lovers romp, full of humor, top-notch banter, and lovable characters you’ll be rooting for from the start.”—Annie Summerlee, author of The Book of Blood and Roses

“Action-packed, brilliantly imaginative, and ridiculously fun.”—Lenora Woods, author of Roll for Romance

“A sparkling heart-filled adventure that truly flies off the page.”—Booklist

“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.”—Publishers Weekly

“A delightfully fantastical mystery with animal bonds, an enemies-to-lovers romance, a magical sport, and dire curses.”**—**Library Journal

Readers LOVE The Winged Game:

“The perfect balance of humour, intrigue and romance” ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Reader Review

“It’s definitely earned a spot on my favourites list for 2026!” ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Reader Review

“This ended up being another Sophie Kim book I couldn’t put down” ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Reader Review

“The Winged Game is the genre mashup I didn’t know I needed” ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Reader Review

“The chemistry/tension between Kion and Taissa is INSANE” ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Reader Review

“Even 5 ⭐ doesn’t seem enough” ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Reader Review