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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Really liked it! Highly recommend.
Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry is a lush, monster-filled slow burn that will make you scream, swoon, and then immediately want the next book.
Summary:
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?
Read this if you like:
- A prince and princess learning to trust each other
- Dangerous journeys with monstrous creatures
- Lush, immersive fantasy worlds
- Slow burn romance that tests your patience
- Arranged or forced marriage tension
📖 What’s Inside:
- Single POV
- 🔥 Slow, excruciatingly slow burn
- On-page intimacy 🟡
- Forced/arranged marriage
- Explicit language
- He trains her ⚔️
- Bad espionage
- 🌈 Inclusive
- Only one horse 🐴
✨ Vibes:
Think Jurassic World meets The Remnant Chronicles… kinda.
💭 My Thoughts:
This book is part of an unfinished series, which is bittersweet because the cliffhanger is a killer (consider yourself warned 😅). But honestly, it’s worth immersing yourself in this story.
The worldbuilding is phenomenal—lush, detailed, and gripping from the start. I loved the concept: fresh, no dragons or fae in sight, just a unique fantasy setting with high stakes. The romance is slow burn, yes, excruciatingly slow burn, but it pays off.
Why not 5 stars? The wordiness dragged it down a bit. The author rarely uses scene breaks, which makes some sections feel like rambling transitions. It could easily be trimmed by 100 pages. Plus, the set-up is long: it’s not until around 58% that you start getting real answers. But once the final 40% hits—wow. The twists, reveals, and action will have you page-turning like crazy right to the shocking, earth-shattering cliffhanger.
Should you add Shield of Sparrows to your TBR?
If you enjoy lush fantasy worlds, monsters, slow-burn romance, and cliffhangers that make you scream, absolutely yes. Just brace yourself for the wait if you plan to read the next book!
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