Though I must mention that the summary is a bit wrong, as Lira did not kill one of her own, she killed a mermaid, which they say is way less than a siren. This was everything I wanted from a story about a pirate and a siren. Dark and vicious, the characters changing and getting even more awesome. I haven't read that many books about sirens, but I can say that I wish they were all like this one. She started killing them by herself when she turned twelve. She has the hearts of seventeen princes in her home under the sea, one for every year she grows. With her a siren, and him a human prince.Īnd oh, I cannot even begin to describe why I loved this book so much. It's told from two point of views, Lira and Elian. There is so much that I loved about this book. The writing was gorgeous, the story was incredible. It was dark and gorgeous and a bit of romantic too. I know a lot of people have already read this book, but I would recommend it to any readers that have not.I'm so thrilled to say that I loved this book a whole bunch. The plot was compelling, though I had some issues with the resolution. It had some great, complex characters with a very interesting dynamic. To Kill A Kingdom was a book I really enjoyed. I was surprised to learn that this novel was a debut after I finished reading it. There were enough fairytale/folklore elements to make the story feel familiar, but not so many that the story was easy to predict. She had a way of conveying information about the world and the magic system that felt natural and avoided info-dumps to the reader. The author had a clear and unique voice as she weaved the narrative together. I was impressed by the writing of this novel. For a novel that had some really exciting, very easy to follow, fight scenes, the confrontation with the Sea Queen felt jumbled. The main conflict and resolution was also a bit of a mess. I felt there should’ve been a bigger, angrier reaction to the news given both when it’s revealed and how the dynamics between characters had developed. The reaction that other characters have to this news was underwhelming when it happened. This moment happens pretty late into the book, right before the climax. There was always going to be a moment when Lira’s identity as a siren was exposed to Elian, to add conflict and to change the stakes a bit for her. While I liked the plot overall, I felt that there were two issues with the climax and resolution. There are a lot of really great action scenes throughout the story, as they encounter obstacles on the way to their goal. The two of them, and Elian’s crew, go on a quest to retrieve a mystical item that can defeat the Sea Queen. After Lira and Elian meet, the plot is fairly straightforward. I found the plot of this novel to be enjoyable overall. While the reader isn’t given a crazy amount of backstory for each one, they all had very distinct personalities and quirks and they felt like real people. I enjoyed the more minor characters as well. It also makes the dynamics between the characters very compelling because when they conflict, it becomes very interesting to see how things unfold. Both of the main characters have dark traits, but also conflicted feelings about the things they have done. His commitment to that means killing as many sirens as he can, and a desire to rid the seas of sirens forever. Elian is a prince who is trying to do the right thing not only for his people, but for all people, by keeping them safe from sirens. At the same time, she has more human emotions than she’d like and she feels things like love for other sirens. Lira is a brutal, murderous siren who has been taught any human-like emotion is a weakness to be stamped out. I have a weakness for morally grey characters. The characters in this novel are great characters, but not great people, and I liked that. 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? 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. The novel was nominated for the 2018 Goodreads Choice Award for Debut Author. It was released in March 2018 and was published by Feiwel & Friends. To Kill A Kingdom is a 2018 fantasy novel by Alexandra Christo.
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