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A review by readingrainbowbright
Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Do I want to know what happens in the next book? Yes. Do I care enough to keep reading the series? Undecided.
This book was a long ride on the struggle bus for me. At 40%, I was quite annoyed with all of the heroine's questions but more so by the fact no one would answer any of her questions. I likely would have stopped there if it weren't for the fact both of my book clubs were reading this story.
By 52% I had decided this book was entirely too long and began texting other friends to find out if it was, in fact, a romance because the payoff wasn't there and I was feeling bamboozled. Around this same time, I decided romantasy may not be the genre for me.
I enjoyed the chunk of story from approximately the 70% mark to 90%. Ultimately, there's some fun world building, a few concurrent mysteries, some twists readers will be able to guess and some others they may not see coming.
This is not a story I would re-read, but will I continue the series? I guess time will tell.
This book was a long ride on the struggle bus for me. At 40%, I was quite annoyed with all of the heroine's questions but more so by the fact no one would answer any of her questions. I likely would have stopped there if it weren't for the fact both of my book clubs were reading this story.
By 52% I had decided this book was entirely too long and began texting other friends to find out if it was, in fact, a romance because the payoff wasn't there and I was feeling bamboozled. Around this same time, I decided romantasy may not be the genre for me.
I enjoyed the chunk of story from approximately the 70% mark to 90%. Ultimately, there's some fun world building, a few concurrent mysteries, some twists readers will be able to guess and some others they may not see coming.
This is not a story I would re-read, but will I continue the series? I guess time will tell.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Grief, War
Moderate: Infidelity, Gaslighting
Minor: Child death, Death of parent