![]() It'll be nice to see her progression as a writer.*I received a copy of this title from the publisher in exchange for an honest review* I can't wait to read more of this author's work in the future. I can't believe she is already coming out with a book next year called Into the Crooked Place. ![]() This is a debut novel as well so I am highly impressed with Christo. This is the retelling I never knew I wanted but needed. The writing, although I didn't enjoy the immediate trust and some of Elian's scenes, was fantastic. It makes scenes with them all the more fun. It's nice to have a villain so clear cut evil. She did not care for her daughter whatsoever. The Sea Queen was the most perfect, vile villain ever. And I have never heard it from my mother’s mouth.” It exists only in my song and on the lips of the princes I’ve killed. “Love is a word we scarcely hear in the ocean. If something is the least bit shady, skeptical me will continually warn you and try to get you out of the situation. I would be that friend in the situation though so that's why I was probably bothered by it so much. He could be annoying with the way he dismissed his friends concerns. Frankly, Elian could have treated his best friend better. There were a few crew members that were friends of Elian that were put there for readers to try to care for but I just didn't feel it. I did enjoy their relationship once a certain event occurred and was grateful after the fact because now I could enjoy their budding relationship. Again, I couldn't wrap my head around how much Elian trusted her right away so their banter in the beginning so this portion of the story I quickly read through. One of the other things that further bothered me because of this almost immediate trust of Lira was Lira and Elian's banter in the beginning. Is she that beautiful or is he that reckless? There was an obvious red flag, multiple ones really, and yet he still chose to trust her. I never understood why he trusted Lira so easily. He's mostly an take action type of guy who sometimes thinks things through. He has a selfless quality that gets him in a lot of trouble but it is a commendable one. I like how he's a siren killer and he is doing it all to protect not only his kingdom but every kingdom across the land. “Technically, I’m a murderer, but I like to think that’s one of my better qualities.”Įlian is a bit less compelling but he is still interesting. Her aggressiveness, wit, and the honest way in which she spoke was well placed but also balanced out by her more protective, kind gestures. I enjoyed her progression as a character and insights to her past. She faces many new emotions when she becomes human. Her motives that drive her are compelling. Not only is she a warrior but she has a kind side too that you see take shape mainly with her bond with her cousin. ![]() “Not particularly.” “Then get it out of my face.” I keep my hand hovering in the space between us. “Do you want me to chop it off?” she asks. “I reach out my hand to pull her up, and the look Lira gives me is nothing short of poisonous. As a result, she is transformed into a human and must find a way to get out of her situation with the help of one of her greatest enemies. She is a violent princess who will do anything to steady her mother's wrath and prove that she is a worthy successor, but she makes a mistake that changes her life forever. She's not a weak, terrifying looking mermaid obsessed with becoming human. The introduction of Lira is a pure masterpiece. I always enjoy retellings and when an author can put such a great dark twist on the Disney version we all know and love it's always a good time. I've been dying to read To Kill a Kingdom for ages. She promises to help him find the key to destroying all of sirenkind for good-But can he trust her? And just how many deals will Elian have to barter to eliminate mankind’s greatest enemy?Ī dark retelling of The Little Mermaid, To Kill a Kingdom explores the question - What if Ariel was a killer and Eric was one of her greatest threats? When he rescues a drowning woman in the ocean, she’s more than what she appears. Hunting sirens is more than an unsavory hobby-it’s his calling. The ocean is the only place Prince Elian calls home, even though he is heir to the most powerful kingdom in the world. Robbed of her song, Lira has until the winter solstice to deliver Prince Elian’s heart to the Sea Queen or remain a human forever. To punish her daughter, the Sea Queen transforms Lira into the one thing they loathe most-a human. Until a twist of fate forces her to kill one of her own. With the hearts of seventeen princes in her collection, she is revered across the sea. Princess Lira is siren royalty and the most lethal of them all.
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