{"product_id":"wind-reader-book-dorothy-a-winsor-9781908600752","title":"The Wind Reader","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA street kid fakes magic to survive... but the prince is listening. A BBNYA Book Award Semi-Finalist YA fantasy of royal intrigue, found family, and the lethal cost of pretending to know more than you do.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLies can be more deadly when believed than exposed.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStuck in the capital city of Rin, street kid Doniver survives by faking fortunes for enough loose coin to feed himself and his friends. Then the impossible happens: one of his predictions comes true while the prince is listening in, and the lie becomes a noose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDragged into the castle as the new royal 'wind reader, ' Doniver is ordered to use his so-called magic to uncover a traitor and prevent the king's murder. But Doniver isn't magical - he's improvising, and someone is determined to silence him before he exposes the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs danger stalks closer and the lies stack up, Doniver must decide where survival ends and honor begins. Because if he fails, the king will die.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut if he succeeds, he may never make it home to the Uplands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e----------\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders who love the layered court intrigue of Megan Whalen Turner, the warm, character-driven worldbuilding of Travis Baldree, and the YA fantasy sweep of Cinda Williams Chima and Kristin Cashore will find a fast-paced story that takes its young characters seriously without sacrificing heart. \u003cem\u003eThe Wind Reader\u003c\/em\u003e is a YA fantasy tale of found family, reluctant heroism, and what honor actually costs when you have nothing else to bargain with. This is book 1 of the Tales of Rinland series and a BBNYA Book Award Semi-Finalist, from the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Wysman\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn exciting, adventurous, and thoughtful YA fantasy novel... Doniver, a young man from the remote Uplands, finds himself orphaned and alone in the big city. Embroiled in palace intrigue, he has to learn to distinguish friends from enemies, while keeping his honour intact.\u003c\/em\u003e - Una McCormack, \u003cem\u003eNYT Bestselling Author\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50413817725201,"sku":"GOR013940997","price":17.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52475404878097,"sku":"NLS9781908600752","price":39.29,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52756138918161,"sku":"NIN9781908600752","price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1908600756.jpg?v=1751061514","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-au\/products\/wind-reader-book-dorothy-a-winsor-9781908600752","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}