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Shield of Sparrows Book Review

My Rating: TBD
Spice Rating:
Audience: Slow Burn Romantasy
Length: 528 pages
Author: Devney Perry
Series/Stand Alone: Book 1 in the Shield of Sparrows Series
Publisher: Entangled Publishing
Release Date:  May 6, 2025

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Shield of Sparrows Book Summary From Goodreads

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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About the Book and Where to Buy Shield of Sparrows (Shield of Sparrows Book 1)

Shield of Sparrows is book one in the Shield of Sparrows series by Devney Perry, published on May 6, 2025. This book can be found at major retailer, or you can purchase this book through my amazon affiliate link if you want to support this review. It’s also included on Kindle Unlimited.

There was a sprayed edge hardback version available in the first print, it’s not available online anymore, but you may be able to find one at a physical store at the time of this review (August 2025).

Tropes:

  • Enemies to lovers
  • Magic & Myths
  • Slow Burn
  • Arranged Marriage
  • Plot Twists
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My Thoughts on Shield of Sparrows

This book is acutally on my TBR list, I’ll update this post after I read it.

Stay in touch with the Author

Visit Devney Perry’s website.

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