{"product_id":"9780241786611","title":"The Winged Game","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Sophie Kim\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eFantasy romance\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 2 July 2026 by Penguin Books Ltd (Michael Joseph Ltd) in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHardback | 544 pages\u003cbr\u003e164 x 243 x 49mm | 792g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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 💜--A CHANCE AT REDEMPTION IN THE HANDS OF HER RIVAL. . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarriwitchet 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet 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--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 JournalReaders 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\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sophie Kim","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58068872757631,"sku":"9780241786611","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/2132\/2623\/files\/9780241786611.jpg?v=1785250653","url":"https:\/\/berwynbookshop.co.uk\/products\/9780241786611","provider":"The Berwyn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}