To Kill a Kingdom

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This action-packed YA debut pits a deadly siren princess and a siren-hunting human prince against each other as they fight to protect their kingdoms.

Princess Lira is siren royalty and the most lethal of them all. With the hearts of seventeen princes in her collection, she is revered across the sea. Until a twist of fate forces her to kill one of her own. To punish her daughter, the Sea Queen transforms Lira into the one thing they loathe most--a human. Robbed of her song, Lira has until the winter solstice to deliver Prince Elian’s heart to the Sea Queen and or remain a human forever.

The ocean is the only place Prince Elian calls home, even though he is heir to the most powerful kingdom in the world. Hunting sirens is more than an unsavory hobby--it’s his calling. When he rescues a drowning woman in the ocean, she’s more than what she appears. 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?

Alexandra Christo's debut is a dark and richly imagined take on The Little Mermaid that will leave readers breathless.

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Published Mar 6, 2018

352 pages

Average rating: 7.26

53 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

Jennifer
Dec 18, 2024
10/10 stars
Wow! This book was a lot of fun!

To say this is a retelling of The Little Mermaid would be stretching things beyond the limit. You might say it's loosely inspired by the fairy tale, but only just.

The characters were well written, and I had a blast with them. I love books set on - or under - the ocean. This book has water, ships, mermaids, sirens, pirates, adventure, romance, villains/heroes (sometimes it's even difficult to differentiate between the two ;))...what's not to like?!

While this book is fun and action packed, it's also a little dark, if still YA. The two main characters are almost as much villain as they are hero, and they do some pretty gory stuff.

Narrators did a fantastic job!
Maria Makarova
Apr 20, 2024
6/10 stars
kind of... overrated?
всё немножко недотянуто - история местами провисает, второстепенные персонажи не получились вообще, легенда объяснена невнятно. ну и эти бесконечные внутренние монологи мятущихся душ героев - при чем, в конце вообще непонятно, как эти метания разрешились, чуваки просто перестали метаться
Lucy Garcia
Jun 02, 2022
9/10 stars
The novel written by Alexandra Christo tells the story of two sworn enemies who have to work together in order to obtain their goal. The setting takes place in a fantasy world with mermaids and pirates which I ended up really enjoying. The characters were interesting and well written and I liked the overall plot of this novel.
Sage123
Jan 30, 2022
7/10 stars
Elain is my life

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