{"product_id":"shield-of-sparrows-by-devney-perry-9781682817568","title":"Shield of Sparrows","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccolades:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAN INSTANT #1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - Feature film now in development at Amazon MGM Studios with \u003ci\u003eJohn Wick\u003c\/i\u003e screenwriter Derek Kolstad attached - Amazon Best Romantasy Books of the Year 2025 - Apple Books Fantasy \u0026amp; Paranormal Romance Novel Best Sellers 2025, #27 - Audible Top Ten Best Romantasy Listens of 2025 - Indigo Best Fantasy Books of 2025 - Goodreads Choice Award finalist 2025: Readers' Favorite Romantasy - Spotify Best Romantasy Audiobooks of 2025 recommendation - Kobo Books Best Books of the Year 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eShield of Sparrows\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe gods sent monsters to the five kingdoms to remind mortals they must kneel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eI'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eI 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEveryone wants me to be something I'm not—a queen, a spy, a sacrifice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut what if I refused the role chosen for me? What if I made my own rules? What if there's power in being underestimated?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd what if—for the first time—I reached for it?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eShield of Sparrows\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy is an epic slow-burn romantasy best enjoyed in order.\u003cbr\u003eReading Order:\u003cbr\u003eBook #1 \u003ci\u003eShield of Sparrows\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook #2 \u003ci\u003eRites of the Starling\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook #3 \u003ci\u003eComing Soon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47627745329388,"sku":"9781682817568","price":70.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/91LyKz29H3L._SL1500.jpg?v=1778629451","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/shield-of-sparrows-by-devney-perry-9781682817568","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}