Shield of Sparrows (Shield of Sparrows, #1)

by Devney Perry

Before it set tonight, I’d be a man’s wife. I should have stayed in the water earlier. I should have let the currents sweep me into the depths of the Marixmore and let the monsters of those ocean waters claim my flesh. I should have kept swimming.

“Not all monsters are born from the gods, my queen. Some of us were made.”

It always made me wonder. What other stories are out there? What if some are true? What if we’ve burned too many books?”

“Only fools and liars burn books and people’s homes.”

“When I am nothing but dust and ash, Turah will endure. I do not need a crown. And I have made peace with my destiny. But before I step into my grave, my choice is you.”