{"product_id":"kitemaster-paperback","title":"Kitemaster - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJim C. Hines\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNial Sarnin is\u003cbr\u003etwenty-one-far too young to have lost her beloved husband, Jika. One year after\u003cbr\u003ehis death, Nial prepares to fly a kite sewn from his wedding shirt, believing\u003cbr\u003eit will carry Jika's spirit to the stars.\u003c\/p\u003eBut instead of\u003cbr\u003edrifting gently skyward, the spirit kite moves under Nial's direct control, \u003cbr\u003erevealing her as a Kitemaster--a rare gift in a world forever ruled by winds and\u003cbr\u003emagic.Her newfound powers\u003cbr\u003eattract Captain Wolf of the kiteship Midnight Rain. With runaway Prince Vikaan, \u003cbr\u003eWolf seeks to thwart Queen Kavaya's ruthless ambition to dominate the skies and\u003cbr\u003econquer all neighboring kingdoms.Nial may hold the key\u003cbr\u003eto stopping Kavaya's brutal reign and saving countless lives--including those\u003cbr\u003eshe loves most--but only if she learns to master her extraordinary gift in time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvery gust of wind\u003cbr\u003epromises hope, renewal, and a chance to reshape a world teetering on the brink\u003cbr\u003ein this inspiring tale of loss, resilience, and transformation.Award-winning author\u003cbr\u003eJim C. Hines delivers a deeply personal epic in \u003ci\u003eKitemaster\u003c\/i\u003e, a labor of\u003cbr\u003elove written over twenty years.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJim C. Hines\u003c\/b\u003e began his writing career with a trilogy about the irrepressible Jig the goblin, which \u003cb\u003eactor and author Wil Wheaton described as \"too f***ing cool for words.\"\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eInvisible\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 260\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 27, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43157319843903,"sku":"9781647101596","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/Vtn0kPrhKC9781647101596.webp?v=1776980122","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/kitemaster-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}