Shield of SparrowsIf youre not terrified, youre doing it wrong Long ago, the gods unleashed monsters upon the five kingdoms of Calandra to remind us that humans are insignificantthat we must pray to the gods for mercy throughout our fragile, fleeting lives. I didnt need a deity to remind me I was powerless. Being a princess had never been more than a performancetwenty three years of empty titles and hollow traditions. My sister revels in the spectacle, basking in the