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Shield of Sparrows

By: Devney Perry
Narrated by: Samantha Brentmoor, Jason Clarke
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Now in development as a feature film with Amazon MGM Studios, with John Wick screenwriter Derek Kolstad attached to write the script!

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?

Contains mature themes.

©2025 Devney Perry (P)2025 Tantor Media
Epic Fantasy Fiction

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Absolutely in awe with Samantha's talent. I felt pulled into thos story and fully interested in all characters and what comes next. Best romantasy in 2025 so far.

Exceptional narration

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Just wow! Where do I even start to explain how honestly magnificent this book and audio is....
Firstly Samantha Brentwood is absolutely fantastic on the audio of this and is now my favourite female narrator I have listened to up to now. The way she got all the emotions into her voice was fantastic and she was so easy to listen to.
The story of this book was honestly magnificent, it had me on the edge of my seat the whole way through and had so many amazing twists and turns, most of which I wasn't even close to guessing. There were so many moving parts and mysteries throughout the book that I was completely enraptured with it and when I wasn't listening I was going over in my head what I thought would happen but I rarely guessed correctly. This is a book I know I will be able to go back and read or listen to again, something I rarely do. I loved it so much and will be waiting with so much anticipation for book 2.

Thrilling

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The narrator is really good. But I was also looking forward to listening to the male voice of Jason Clark. Turns out his POV is just the last chapter of the book which basically makes the book a single narration

Great book!

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Yeah, this was a phenomenal read. The world building, the character arcs, the plot twists, the surprises - everything was perfection.
I would have given the ordinance five stars but I feel a little bit duped that the reference is shown as two narrators with no explanation that the make narrator has only the last five minutes of the book.

Amazing!

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Finally an amazing romantasy with an actual plot and character/romance development. The book deserves even more hype than it got!! You must read it !!! The plot, characters, the world building, the writing and everything in general is far above an average fantasy romance level!

If I could give it 10 stars, I would

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Well heck I need the next one now. So many twists and turns - although I did figure one thing and felt smug! Some great characters and fascinating world building. Really enjoyed it and congratulate Devney Perry on her debut in this genre.

Absolutely gripping

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I lost count of how many recs were just disappointments in these past few months. So imagine my surprise when I actually felt something listening to this. To be fair the narration is amazing, but so is the story, so yes, give it a try. I really hope book 2 comes out soon.

don't trust booktok, unless they recommend this book

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I really enjoyed this book, the world is well crafted with great characters. The story had me hooked throughout, it definitely takes you on a journey, there's action, adventure, mystery, romance, monsters, deception, hope - this story hits hard.

Great

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Great story, well written and likable characters. Lots of twists and turns. Looking forward to the second book

Excellent book

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I decided to listen to this book on a whim, I saw one person say it was a 6 star read and dove head first hard. I loved it. I freaking loved it, what was that ending?! I don't know if it was the story or the narrator but I had all the feelings. The yearning and desperation in this book is beautiful. I really have to go back to how good the narrator was; she absolutely smashed it out of the park. If you like fantasy that is heavy on romance then you will for sure eat this up. I have no idea when the next one is out and I'm already desperate for it. So, so good.

Emotionally Devastated

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