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"Providing a cozier fantasy experience that’s both familiar and distinct, Hines’s latest is recommended for fans of Avatar: The Last Airbender and Tomi Adeyemi’s Children of Blood and Bone."—Library JournalNial Sarnin is
twenty-one—far too young to have lost her beloved husband, Jika. One year after
his death, Nial prepares to fly a kite sewn from his wedding shirt, believing
it will carry Jika’s spirit to the stars.
But instead of
drifting gently skyward, the spirit kite moves under Nial’s direct control,
revealing her as a Kitemaster—a rare gift in a world forever ruled by winds and
magic.
Her newfound powers
attract Captain Wolf of the kiteship Midnight Rain. With runaway Prince Vikaan,
Wolf seeks to thwart Queen Kavaya’s ruthless ambition to dominate the skies and
conquer all neighboring kingdoms.
Nial may hold the key
to stopping Kavaya’s brutal reign and saving countless lives—including those
she loves most—but only if she learns to master her extraordinary gift in time.
Every gust of wind
promises hope, renewal, and a chance to reshape a world teetering on the brink
in this inspiring tale of loss, resilience, and transformation.
Award-winning author
Jim C. Hines delivers a deeply personal epic in
Kitemaster, a labor of
love written over twenty years.
About the author
Jim C. Hines began his writing career with a trilogy about the irrepressible Jig the goblin, which
actor and author Wil Wheaton described as "too f***ing cool for words." He went on to deconstruct fairy tales in his four-book Princess series, made all the world's literature a grimoire in the Magic ex Libris series, and explored the heroic side of spacecraft sanitation in his Janitors of the Post Apocalypse trilogy. His short fiction has appeared in more than fifty magazines and anthologies. Jim has been outspoken about topics like sexism and harassment, and was the editor of the
Invisible series—three collections of personal essays about representation in sf/f. He received the Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer in 2012. Jim currently lives in mid-Michigan.
