Shield of Sparrows (Shield of Sparrows)
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4.6 • 780 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Now in development as a feature film with Amazon MGM Studios, with John Wick screenwriter Derek Kolstad attached to write the script!
Shield of Sparrows is a slow-burn, high-stakes romantasy perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Rebecca Yarros—where enemies become lovers, monsters stalk a cursed realm, and a forgotten princess finds the strength to tear off her crown and become the warrior she was never meant to be.
The gods sent monsters to the five kingdoms to remind mortals they must kneel.
I've spent my life kneeling—to their will and to my father's. As a princess, my only duty is to wear the crown and obey the king.
I was never meant to rule. Never meant to fight. And I was never supposed to be the daughter who sealed an ancient treaty with her own blood.
But that changed the fateful day I stepped into my father's throne room. The day a legendary monster hunter sailed to our shores. The day a prince ruined my life.
Now I'm crossing treacherous lands beside a warrior who despises me as much as I despise him—bound to a future I didn't choose and a husband I barely know.
Everyone wants me to be something I'm not—a queen, a spy, a sacrifice.
But what if I refused the role chosen for me? What if I made my own rules? What if there's power in being underestimated?
And what if—for the first time—I reached for it?
Contains mature themes.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Breaking away from the expectations of her family leads a princess to a fate—and a love—she never imagined in this smoldering romantasy. Odessa was born to wed, not to rule. Married off to an abhorrent prince against her will, her father tells her to snoop on her new husband’s kingdom and report back. But Odessa is as lackluster at being a spy as she is at being a wife. It isn’t until she meets a brooding, ridiculously hot man called the Guardian that she realizes that she’s really a fighter. Devney Perry crafts a lush, vivid fantasy world here, full of epic quests, weird monsters, and a mysterious plague. The tension between Odessa and the Guardian begins at a low simmer and burns hotter with every moment of their banter. Narrators Samantha Brentmoor and Jason Clarke make Shield of Sparrows a novel you’ll want to listen to over and over—at least until you get your hands on the sequel.
Customer Reviews
Love it
The entire book was great and the ending was crazy!!!! Slow burn 100%!
Perfect Except the Profanity
This Book had excellent world and character building. Although a “slow burn” as suggested by other reviews, it is engaging and entertaining. The narrator did an excellent job with the different characters and appropriate emotions as well. My only complaint is the constant profanity— especially the use of the “F” word. It is used in excess to the point of detracting from the nobility of the main characters and the intelligence of the story itself. Such a creative writer could surely come up with better ways for the characters to express themselves than to use that word every time they’re distressed or sexually aroused. Occasionally could be understandable, constantly is not. That is why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5. Otherwise the story line keeps the listener/reader entertained and engaged from start to finish— regardless of its pace. There are enough plot twists, mysteries, and exciting moments of character development that keep you engaged and hooked through to the end. The story would be pretty much perfect if the profanity could be eliminated or at least greatly reduced. Passion is not so one-dimensional.
A book full of twists and well written
If you like a book set in the medieval times where people use swords for protection, and there were kings and queens, then this is a good book for you. It’s well written and the characters are fully developed. I like the fact that the main character asks a lot of questions that I was myself asking. Definitely looking forward to book 2.