Shield of Sparrows

A TREATY SEALED IN MAGIC. A FATE BORN OF MONSTERS. A LOVE FORETOLD BY LEGEND. THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER OVER 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD ACROSS THE SERIESThe ultimate slow-burn, high-stakes romantasy for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Rebecca Yarros  -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 Tropes: