故事講述主角Odessa Cross，身為昆提斯（Quentis）王國被忽略的長公主，本應由她的繼妹為了政治聯盟而與土拉（Turah）王子的訂婚，但卻在王子的來訪後，被迫成為新娘以維持兩國的和平條約。為了避免戰爭，她父親匆忙教導她作為一個間諜的任務：找到土拉王國的首都，這是一個外界不知其地點的神秘存在。Odessa對這個命運既感到不安又期待，因為這是她逃離家鄉、探索世界的機會。她與丈夫土拉王子Zavier一起踏上艱難旅程，途中遇到神秘的守護者（Guardian），這位強大但冷漠的保護者與Odessa的過去有複雜糾葛，成為兩人愛恨交織的對象。故事中不僅有兩人之間逐漸生長的感情和信任危機，還有怪物襲擊、王國陰謀和刻板印象挑戰。Odessa逐漸意識到，她並非大家期待的只會聽命的公主，她有能力拒絕被選定的命運，制定自己的規則，並發掘被低估的力量。小說融合了冒險、政治陰謀與浪漫元素，以女性成長與自我掌控為核心。Shield of Sparrows is a slow-burn, high-stakes romantasy perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Rebecca Yarros--where enemies become lovers, monsters stalk a cursed realm, and a forgotten princess finds the strength to tear off her crown and become the warrior she was never meant to be.The gods sent monsters to the five kingdoms to remind mortals they must kneel.I've spent my life kneeling--to their will and to my father's. As a princess, my only duty is to wear the crown and obey the king.I was never meant to rule. Never meant to fight. And I was never supposed to be the daughter who sea
