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Rites of the Starling. International Limited Edition

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Beschreibung

The epic, heart-pounding sequel to Devney Perry's #1 New York Times bestselling SHIELD OF SPARROWS.

🔥 THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 🔥

OVER 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD ACROSS THE SERIES

A princess journeys across a cursed realm to find the truth about her family, only to discover her...

Beschreibung

The epic, heart-pounding sequel to Devney Perry's #1 New York Times bestselling SHIELD OF SPARROWS.

🔥 THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 🔥

OVER 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD ACROSS THE SERIES

A princess journeys across a cursed realm to find the truth about her family, only to discover her quest intertwines with the fate of a lost warrior. Love, danger, and magic collide in a captivating romantasy perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Rebecca Yarros. 🖤 🗡
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Calandra's five kingdoms are on the verge of destruction. The crux migration is coming. And in the wake of a devastating attack, I've been separated from the man who owns my heart.

I'm lost. Terrified. Homesick. Hunted by monsters, driven to exhaustion, and kidnapped by a powerful priest, the only thing keeping me going is the little girl counting on me to keep her safe.

It's my turn to become the Guardian.

Our lives change one fateful night. A night of death. A night of monsters. A night of truths. That night, I learn the real meaning of fear and the depth of my own strength.

Everyone wants me to be something I'm not a queen, a spy, a sacrifice. But what if I embrace my crown? What if the secrets I uncover save our realm?

What if my sacrifice means salvation for the man I love?

For too long, I've feared the monsters we make.

It's time to discover the monster within.

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Tropes:

🗡 Enemies to Lovers

🗡 Magic, Myths, and Monsters
🗡 Slow-Burn
🗡 Hidden Identity
🗡 High Stakes

Praise for the series:
Critics are RAVING

'The best fantasy romance I've read in years. This story is unlike anything I've read before' Giana Darling, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author

'A riveting world, a twisty plot, and a smoldering romance. I burned through this epic romantasy' K.A. Tucker, USA Today and international bestselling author of the Fate & Flame series

'Devney Perry made me want to quit my job and reread this book every day until the next one releases, it's that addictive!' CE Ricci, USA Today bestselling author

'This book is everything! The world-building and main characters were so refreshing and empowering, and that simmering slow burn was so worth the wait' Shanora Williams, New York Times bestselling author

Readers are OBSESSED

'Shield of Sparrows is a must read!' 5 - Reader Review

'My favorite book of the year. maybe even my favorite romantasy EVER' 5 - Reader Review

'My favorite book of 2025 so far, the Romantasy I've been waiting for to get me out of my fantasy slump!!' 5 - Reader Review

'I freaking LOVED this book' 5 - Reader Review

'It's my new favorite read this year' 5 - Reader Review

'This book was F*CKING AMAZING' 5 - Reader Review

'This book was absolutely perfect in so many ways' 5 - Reader Review

'The ending of this book truly shook me' 5 - Reader Review

'Devney Perry's foray into the fantasy genre was a FABULOUS FIVE STARS filled with unique world-building, action-packed plot, and my new favorite characters!' 5 - Reader Review

'If I could bottle the feeling this book gave me and carry it around forever, I would. From page one, I was hooked and I devoured this story like my life depended on it' 5 - Reader Review

The Shield of Sparrows series is best enjoyed in order.

Reading Order:
Book #1 Shield of Sparrows
Book #2 Rites of the Starling

Produktdetails

Verkaufsrang

37869
Einband

Gebundene Ausgabe
Erscheinungsdatum

07.04.2026
Verlag Penguin Books Ltd

Produktdetails

Verkaufsrang

37869
Einband

Gebundene Ausgabe
Erscheinungsdatum

07.04.2026
Verlag Penguin Books Ltd
Seitenzahl

592
Maße (L/B/H)

24/15,8/5,4 cm
Gewicht

836 g
Farbe

Hellbraun / Tabak
Sprache

Englisch
ISBN

978-1-911750-27-7
Herstelleradresse

Libri GmbH
Europaallee 1
36244 Bad Hersfeld
DE

Email: gpsr@libri.de

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  • laura.reads.books

    2/5

    07.04.2026

    Buch (Gebundene Ausgabe)

    unfortunately, it was an even slower read than the previous book

    I got to read this one before its official release date. My expectations were already low, but I'm still disappointed. After the first book only started to get somewhat interesting at around the 75% mark, I thought I was prepared for what this sequel would be like. Unfortunately, Rites of the Starling was somehow even more boring, and that’s despite introducing another female protagonist. Just like in the first book, Odessa is simply... there. She exists, but she doesn’t really do anything. She has no impact, and no presence that makes her feel like an actual driving force in the story. She’s just carried along by the plot. Caspia is definitely more active than Odessa, which at least gave this book some movement. But even then, I couldn’t fully get behind her either. Like Odessa, she ends up practically at the feet of a man who either lied to her or deliberately kept major things from her. And I’m sorry, but that’s just not my idea of a strong female main character. I kept waiting for either of them to truly stand up, take control, or make me root for them, and it just never happened. One of the few stronger aspects of this book was the worldbuilding, even if it takes its sweet time to unfold. The only part that genuinely held my interest was the different perception of the crux/swift, and how they are viewed so differently depending on the continent: peaceful on one side, cruel on the other. That contrast had actual potential and was pretty much the only consistently interesting element in the entire book. But once again, just like in book one, the monsters show up, wave at the camera, and then disappear again. They’re supposed to feel threatening, mysterious, or significant, but instead they just feel like props the story occasionally drags in to remind you that this is technically fantasy. And don’t even get me started on the constant visions. They were so repetitive and honestly just irritating after a while. Instead of building suspense naturally or letting the story unfold in a compelling way, the book keeps relying on vague, dramatic flashes to force intrigue. Show, don’t tell seems to be a completely foreign concept here. The two storylines - Odessa’s and Caspia’s - are connected, and I assume the reveal was meant to land as some kind of twist. The problem is: it’s way too obvious. I saw it coming from a mile away, so when it was finally revealed, it had absolutely no impact. They’re both white girls with curly red hair and weird eyes. Couldn't be more obvious. If your “twist” is the one thing readers are expected to piece together early on, then at least the execution has to be strong enough to still make it satisfying. This wasn’t. The ending did get a little more emotional. But it was too little, too late. By that point, I had already spent the majority of the book feeling bored, detached, and mildly annoyed. Overall, this was an unbelievably dull read. Not frustrating in a dramatic way, not bad in an entertaining way, just painfully boring. This is where I’m ending the series, and after this, I have no interest in picking up anything else by this author. Rating: 2/5 ⭐️ Spice: 3/5 ️

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  • Bewertung

    5/5

    10.05.2026

    Buch (Taschenbuch)

    See it through, it is SO worth it

    Man this made me cry,… so hard. My soul might have left my body. It took me a while to accept Caspias POV, because I wasn‘t invested in her story at the start, … but it was worth it

    #3133820

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    5/5

    21.04.2026

    Buch (Gebundene Ausgabe)

    Loved it !

    Absolute Empfehlung ! Hatte keinerlei Probleme mit der Perspektive, das Buch war genauso mega wenn nicht besser als Band 1 und ich kann es kaum erwarten das Band 3 heraus kommt ! !

    #3116085

  • Bewertung

    5/5

    17.04.2026

    Buch (Taschenbuch)

    Best book of 2026

    WOW! What a book! I enjoyed everything about it. There is a new POV that was a bit confusing in the beginning, but it got really interesting and the last chapters had me bawling my eyes out. Yes, there wasn't much of Ransom, but there was an enticing new romance that the entire plot so compelling.

    #3112377

  • Bewertung

    5/5

    09.04.2026

    Buch (Gebundene Ausgabe)

    Better than the first book

    Wow what a ride. It's a bit slower, some people were complaining about that, but I honestly enjoyed it. I loved it! I loved the new characters. Dess's story took a bit a of backseat, but for a good reason.

    #3104272

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