Review: Shield of Sparrows

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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?

Genre: fantasy

Publication date: May 2025

Mature content: yes

Review: I absolutely loved it. I was on the fence when reading the first few pages, but by the time Odessa marries Zavier and embarks in her journey towards Turah I was already hooked. 

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It's not entirely easy to get into this book's world and its monsters (human or otherwise) but there's almost non-stop action, some well played suspense, and a lovely romance thrown in too. 

Shield of Sparrows is book one in a series, though, so we now need to wait for the second book to be published in order to get the rest of the story. If you love the genre, you shouldn't miss this one!

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