Details
- Book Title: Rites of the Starling
- Author: Devney Perry
- Publication Date: April 7, 2026
Description
Rites of the Starling by Devney Perry is an epic romantic fantasy and the second book in the Shield of Sparrows series. The five kingdoms of Calandra teeter on the edge of ruin as the dreaded crux migration draws near. In the wake of a devastating attack, a princess is torn from the man who holds her heart and left alone in a cursed realm — hunted by monsters, worn to exhaustion, and seized by a powerful, scheming priest. Her one anchor is a young girl who depends on her for survival, and the slowly dawning truth that the mantle of Guardian has become hers to carry. As she journeys across a broken land in search of the truth about her family, her quest tangles with the fate of a lost warrior, and long-buried secrets begin to rise to the surface. Perry braids love, danger, and magic into a sweeping, slow-burn adventure built for readers who devoured Sarah J. Maas and Rebecca Yarros.
Author Bio
Devney Perry is a #1 New York Times, USA Today, and Amazon bestselling author of more than fifty romance novels. Born and raised in Montana, she now lives in Washington with her husband and two sons.
What Readers Are Saying
- “Beautiful, rich fantasy. I don’t know if I can describe how captivating this world is, how layered and deep this story is. Everything somehow got better in book two and I was obsessed with book one.” — Ari, five-star Amazon reviewer
- “Rites of the Starling was such a strong follow-up — honestly the perfect second book for this series. It builds beautifully on everything that came before while still carving out its own identity.” — Holly S., five-star Amazon reviewer
- “Rites of the Starling by Devney Perry absolutely consumed my life for a few days. You know those books where you physically cannot stop reading because your brain has to know what’s happening next? This was that book for me.” — Jenna’s Just Reading, five-star Amazon reviewer
- “Rites of the Starling was one of my most anticipated books of 2026. After devouring Shield of Sparrows, I couldn’t wait to continue the story of Odessa — and this book completely blew me away!” — Maureen’s Books, five-star Amazon reviewer
- Holds a 4.6-star average across more than 40,000 Amazon ratings.
Why We Think It Should Be Your Next Book
If you love sprawling fantasy worlds where the romance burns slow and the stakes keep climbing, Rites of the Starling earns its place on your shelf. Devney Perry deepens everything that made Shield of Sparrows a phenomenon — richer lore, higher danger, and an emotional payoff that readers say left them desperate for the next book. With a 4.6-star average across more than 40,000 ratings and a perch near the top of Amazon’s fantasy bestsellers, it is a romantasy that rewards anyone who wants to get gloriously lost in a story for hours at a time.
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