Shield of Sparrows
#124.40 of 664 ranked universes · full ranking
Books 2 books Status Complete 2025–2026 Reading commitment Low Devney Perry Last reviewed 2026-08-20
Overview
A complete two-book epic romantasy duology following Odessa, a warrior bound to protect the kingdom's heir, across an enemies-to-lovers arc set in a secondary-world kingdom threatened by a scheming priesthood.
Romantasy · For Adult
Core Canon: Reading Order (2 works) counts toward ranking
Shield of Sparrows Devney Perry
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Shield of Sparrows | 2025 | 1 | core | 4.37 (403,957 ratings) |
 | Rites of the Starling | 2026 | 2 | core | 4.46 (163,801 ratings) |
Complete 2-book epic romantasy duology; no further entries announced.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Shield of Sparrows? Shield of Sparrows's Core Canon is 2 books.
- What is the reading order for Shield of Sparrows? Publication order, starting with Shield of Sparrows. Full list and years in the Core Canon table above.
- Is Shield of Sparrows finished? Complete (2025–2026).
- How much reading does Shield of Sparrows take? Low reading commitment (estimated from 2 Core Canon books · ~996 pages).
- How is Shield of Sparrows ranked? #12 of 664 ranked universes on this site, based on 567,758 reader ratings across 2 Core Canon books. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #12?
Ranked #12 of 664 ranked universes.
- Average reader rating of 4.40 across 2 core books.
- Backed by 568k reader ratings.
- Remarkably consistent across the whole series: all 2 rated core books rate within 0.09 of each other.
- 0.01 behind #11, A Song of Ice and Fire.
- Below the top-10 average of 4.45.
Why explore this universe?
Top-tier rated · 2 books · Complete · 568k ratings · Ranks #12 overall
Good choice if you want a quick, low-commitment romantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
Publication order (2 Core Canon books)
- Shield of Sparrows (2025)
- Rites of the Starling (2026)
Documented internal/story chronology is recorded for every Core Canon book here, and matches publication order exactly, with no divergence to show separately.
Awards (verified)
- No verified awards found for this duology as of admission.
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 4.40 across 567,758 ratings on 2 Core Canon books. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Shield of Sparrows (Devney Perry) admitted as an epic-romantasy duology accepted 2026-08-20
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Encyclopedia entry: Shield of Sparrows Tier 2
- Rating-platform listing: Shield of Sparrows series Tier 3
Last reviewed: 2026-08-20
Rule: Core = both published novels, Shield of Sparrows (2025) and Rites of the Starling (2026); no further entries have been announced.