A review by cover2covertx
Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This completely exceeded all of my expectations & I was already really eager to read this one! I love a good romantasy book but this story gave us so much more. It had an amazing and detailed world building without slowing down the story and a slow burn that was straight perfection. The author gave you just enough moments with this characters to root for them & want them together but did a fantastic job making the focus be on the plot and the development of the story over the romance.
It’s been described as The Witcher meets Cinderella and it definitely delivers. We have magic, monsters, feuding kingdoms, mistaken identities & reluctant heroes.
Odessa feels very real and relatable without being just another damsel in distress (but also not a warrior Chosen One either 🤣)
I was on the edge of my seat & already can not wait for the sequel because that ending blew my mind!
Thank you to NetGalley and Red Tower for this ARC.
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