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?
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By Devney Perry
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?
Popular Reviews(9)
Reviewed by ClaraVery good plot twist
Reviewed by Annakova 4,25 ⭐️ Ich fands eig super gut!! Die Welt war toll ausgebaut und ich konnte mir das alles richtig vorstellen aber die Twists waren eher etwas underwhelming, einiges war sehr vorhersehbar und ich hab nicht sooo viel tension gespürt wie bei anderen Büchern. Trotzdem wars gut & ich würde es empfehlen! Hab nicht umsonst 750 Seiten gerne gelesen
Reviewed by Theresa Scholz-ZselinaTrully loved the story! The characters, the setting! All of it!
Reviewed by IsabelWow also ich muss sagen dieses Buch hat mich unglaublich gecatcht! Es ist so spannend und voller Rätsel die es zu entschlüsseln gibt. Aber fangen wir von vorne an. Der Einstieg in die Geschichte fängt einfach schon Mega interessant an. Ich konnte mich von Anfang an mit Odessa identifizieren und sehr gut in ihre Gedankengänge, sowie Gefühle einfühlen. Das Buch war wirklich sehr slow burn und habe mich daher ganz leicht schwer getan am Anfang, aber es hat sich auf jeden Fall mehr als gelohnt! Als der Hüter und Zavier ins Spiel kamen ging das Rätseln los. Gleich am Anfang kam mir bereits so einiges sehr komisch vor und habe Theorien aufgestellt warum und wieso. Beide Charaktere haben mich anfangs echt genervt irgendwie, aber nicht auf schlimme Weise! Zavier, weil er so geheimnisvoll tut und der Hüter, weil er so aufdringlich ist
Reviewed by BiankaJahreshighlight