"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 istwenty-one—far too young to have lost her beloved husband, Jika. One year afterhis death, Nial prepares to fly a kite sewn from his wedding shirt, believingit will carry Jika’s spirit to the stars.But instead ofdrifting 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 andmagic.Her newfound powersattract Captain Wolf of the kiteship Midnight Rain. With runaway Prince Vikaan,Wolf seeks to thwart Queen Kavaya’s ruthless ambition to dominate the skies andconquer all neighboring kingdoms.Nial may hold the keyto stopping Kavaya’s brutal reign and saving countless lives—including thoseshe loves most—but only if she learns to master her extraordinary gift in time.Every gust of windpromises hope, renewal, and a chance to reshape a world teetering on the brinkin this inspiring tale of loss, resilience, and transformation.Award-winning authorJim C. Hines delivers a deeply personal epic in Kitemaster, a labor oflove written over twenty years.
