Shield of Sparrows (Shield of Sparrows)
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4.6 • 593 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
Unpredictable and Entertaining
Shield of Sparrows is not your typical fantasy. It’s not a Princess meets handsome, brave, brawny, prince, who rescues her from dragons, and they live happily ever after. The characteristics of the dual protagonists manage to create a plot full of surprises, deadly challenges, magic, romance and well placed humor!
Awesome!
Super phenomenal book with a fun twist. A decent amount of action and pretty captivating overall. Ready to read the next in the series!
Best book ever
I haven’t been one for this type of book but I became invested at first it was away to pass time at work but as I slowly got further and further into it I became invested. I was so sad when I reached the end and realized the 2nd part wasn’t there for me to hope into
This was Definitely worth reading and I’m so happy I stumbled across it
I actually plan to listen to it Again and again until I can Rread the next part