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The Winged Game

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A SUNNIE READS SELECT • 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.

“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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ISBN9798217374700
PublisherRandom House LLC US
Publication Date06/30/26
Pages544

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  • selfonashelf
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    Sports romance but make it fantasy. Fake dating but make it bantery. All concepts I can get fully behind. And even though the author wasn't for me in the past, I highly enjoyed this book. Not a highlight for me, but really good, unique and surprisingly deep. The Winged Game promises a fun mix of magical sports and romance - with aerial competitions and a fresh world. What surprised me most though was how much heart the story has beneath all the action. The found family aspects are wonderfully done, and there is a thoughtful exploration of grief and belonging. The romance is full of banter, tension, and fake dating shenanigans. While I wasn't completely swept away by the relationship, I had a great time following Taissa and Kion's journey and watching them being stupid and adorable. The worldbuilding can feel a little overwhelming at times, and there were moments where I felt the story was trying to juggle a few too many elements at once. But somehow it all comes together into something that feels distinctly its own. 4/5 stars Thank you @netgalley and @delreybooks for the eARC! #TheWingedGame #NetGalley #Bookstagram

    Jun 16, 2026

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