Shield of Sparrows · Book 2
Rites of the Starling
- Published
- 7 April 2026
- Pages
- 500
- ISBN-13
- 9781682816752
- Type
- novel
About this book
Rites of the Starling followed on 7 April 2026 at 500 pages, escalating both the political stakes between warring kingdoms and the slow-burn central romance -- and becoming a #1 New York Times bestseller in its own right, a year after Devney Perry's fantasy debut.
Its place in Shield of Sparrows
Rites of the Starling is book 2 in the Shield of Sparrows series. It follows Shield of Sparrows. It is followed by Seven and the Swift. See the full Shield of Sparrows reading order.
Shield of Sparrows marks Devney Perry's first move into fantasy after two decades writing contemporary small-town and sports romance, and it landed as an instant bestseller. The trilogy is epic, slow-burn romantasy: political intrigue between warring kingdoms, monsters and magic, and a central couple kept apart by duty and secrets who circle each other across a full-length novel before anything is resolved. Shield of Sparrows introduces the world and its central pairing, and Rites of the Starling, published the…
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9781682816752