Shield of Sparrows (1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]
- Author Devney Perry
- Publisher GraphicAudio
- Publish Date 11 December 2025
- Run Time 9 hours and 51 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Fantasy romance, Romance: fantasy and paranormal.
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What to expect
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?
Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music!
Performed by Stephanie Németh-Parker as Odessa and Narrator, Jon Vertullo as the Guardian, Tia Shearer as Brielle, Zoleka Vundla as Tillia, Brian Kim McCormick as Zavier, Colleen Delany as Cathlin, Christopher McLinden as King Cross, T. Shyvonne Stewart as Margot, Ellen Quay as Mae, Gerald Hill as Banner, Tatyana Ridgeway as Jocelyn, and Aly Casey as Evie. With additional performances by Andrew Mimms, Rob McFadyen, Steve Wannall, Matthew Bassett, Drew Kopas, Eric Messner, Lise Bruneau, Niusha Nawab, Elena Anderson, Michael John Casey, Terence Aselford, Christopher Williams, and Christopher Walker.
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