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Shield of Sparrows (Shield of Sparrows #1)

by Devney Perry (Goodreads Author)

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Barclay Carson said: " "𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗺𝗲."

𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝔾𝕚𝕤𝕥:
In a world where gods send monsters to keep mortals in line, Odessa Cross, a reluctant princess, has spent her life obeying orders—from her father, from tradition, from fate. She w "𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗺𝗲."

𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝔾𝕚𝕤𝕥:
In a world where gods send monsters to keep mortals in line, Odessa Cross, a reluctant princess, has spent her life obeying orders—from her father, from tradition, from fate. She was never meant to rule, never meant to fight, and certainly never meant to seal an ancient treaty with her own blood. But everything changes when a monster hunter arrives, a prince upends her future, and she finds herself forced into a political marriage and a perilous journey with a warrior who can barely stand her. As the world tries to mold her into a queen, a spy, or a sacrifice, Odessa begins to wonder what might happen if she stopped playing along—and decided, instead, to take control of her own destiny.

𝕋𝕙𝕖𝕞𝕖𝕤 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕋𝕣𝕠𝕡𝕖𝕤:
💖 𝘙𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘺
💍 𝘈𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘨𝘦
⚔️ 𝘌𝘯𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴
🐺 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 & 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤
❤️‍🔥 𝘚𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘯
🤫 𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘴 & 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘺𝘢𝘭

𝕄𝕪 𝕋𝕙𝕠𝕦𝕘𝕙𝕥𝕤:
Devney Perry outdid herself with her Romantasy debut! 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘀 had it all- politics, tension, shocking twists, action, monsters, and intriguing characters. I truly enjoyed every minute I spent reading it.

I wanted to root for Odessa Cross, our FMC, from the first page. I loved that she was not the typical badass FMC right out the gate- instead she was thought of as weak and was no one’s first choice. Her character development through her journey was great to see! I also really enjoyed seeing all of her relationships and friendships grow and develop. The training with Tillia, established trust with Zaviar, love for Evie, soft spot for Faze, and then banter with the Guardian were all top notch.

Fans of the 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗱𝗼𝗺 series would love this one, but honestly, I think any Romantasy lover would enjoy it! I can’t wait for the next book in the series!

𝕄𝕪 ℝ𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 (𝟺.𝟻/𝟻)

𝕊𝕡𝕚𝕔𝕖 ℝ𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘:
🌶️ (𝟷/𝟻) ...more "

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May 30, 2025 11:34AM · see review