Shield of Sparrows (Shield of Sparrows #1)
Devney Perry
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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?
Tagged as:
- fantasy 32
- arranged/forced marriage 29
- enemies to lovers 28
- royal hero 28
- slow burn 27
- m-f romance 27
- aristo/royal heroine 26
- monsters 25
- political/court intrigue 22
- bodyguard/protector hero 21
- magic 20
- sweet/gentle heroine 17
- forced proximity 15
- fighter hero 15
- betrayal 14
- survival 13
- secret relationship 12
- found family 11
- alpha male 11
- paranormal 9
- grumpy/cold hero 9
- high fantasy 7
- possessive hero 6
- tortured hero 6
- new adult 5
- hurt/comfort 5
- forbidden love 2
- height difference 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- graphic violence 17
- death / grief 17
- animal death 12
- abuse 10
- misogyny 8
- child death 5
- past child neglect 4
- suicide / ideation 1
- self harm 1
- Format
- Audiobook
- first person pov 24
romance tags
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- High-fantasy tropes such as sword & sorcery, historical settings, magic and mythical creatures
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