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Shield of Sparrows 9780718099534 under the disbelieving eye ofLong ago, the gods unleashed monsters to remind us of our insignificance. But I didn't need a deity to tell me I was powerless. Being a princess had never been more than a performance. Until the day an infamous monster hunter sailed to our shores. The day I married a stranger, signed a magical treaty, and set off across the continent to the most treacherous kingdom in all the realm. That was the day I learned that not all myths are make believe. And