To Kill a Kingdom

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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 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 than an unsavory hobby it s his calling When he rescues a drowning woman in the ocean, she s 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 Free Download eBook To Kill a Kingdom Author Alexandra Christo – kino-fada.fr Meet our two main characters Lira In one move, I plunge my fist into the prince s chest and pull out his heart.Elian Technically, I m a murderer, but I like to think that s one of my better qualities.That should give you a sense of what to expect To Kill a Kingdom is a pretty dark fantasy for YA and it tells a compelling, vicious story without falling into all the usual tropes I was pleasantly surprised.Lira is a siren princess, daughter of the Sea Queen, and known amongst humans as Princes Meet our two main characters Lira In one move, I plunge my fist into the prince s chest and pull out his heart.Elian Technically, I m a murderer, but I like to think that s one of my...Oh my gosh Oh my gosh I am just sitting here in shock and full of feels and alskfjal skdjfa lksjf GO ORDER THIS BOOK RIGHT NOW How am I supposed to write a coherent review Gah Okay breathes So if you haven t seen the description, this is somewhat of a little mermaid retelling, except there are lots of creatives spins that pull from other folklore as well For example, Midas Lira is a siren known as the Prince s Bane and she s infamous for killing princes Yep, that s what she does Oh my gosh Oh my gosh I am just sitting here in shock and ... ARC provided by Macmillan in exchange for an honest review.I ve made a mistake It started with a prince, as most stories do Once I felt the thrum of his heart beneath my fingers, I couldn t forget itYou all, I buddy read this with FOUR of my closest book friends, and we all five starred this amazing story Please, go treat yourself and preorder this book Please Do you like killer sirens Angsty romance A witty banter Vivid fighting scenes with mind blowing imagery One of the best ARC provided by Macmillan in exchange for an honest review.I ve made a mistake It started with a prince, as most stories do Once I felt the thrum of his heart beneath m... I HAVE A HEART for every year I ve been alive.There are seventeen hidden in the sand of my bedroom Every so often, I claw through the shingle, just to check they re still there Buried deep and bloody I count each of them, so I can be sure none were stolen in the night It s not such an odd fear to have Hearts are power, and if there s one thing my kind cravesthan the ocean, it s power. insert drooling face here I can t help it I m a wee bit bloodthirsty and I love these types of he I HAVE A HEART for every year I ve been alive.There are seventeen hidden in the sand of my bedroom Every so often, I claw through the shingle, just to check they re still there Buried deep and bloody I count each of them, so I can...A bewitchingly dark retelling of The Little Mermaid.In which both the siren princess and human prince want to cut each other s throats if that s the last thing they do Lovely My newfound love of dark fairytale retellings caused by Lost Boy The True Story of Captain Hook propelled me to read this book.How could I ever go back to the innocent Disney tales I read as a child that would make me dream of a boundless future This is atmospheric to the point that I felt Lira and Elian s hate for each A bewitchingly dark retelling of The Little Mermaid.In which both the siren princess and human prince want to cut each other s throats if that s the last thing they do Lovely My newfound love of dark fairytale retellings caused by Lost Boy The True Story of Captain Hook propelled me to read this book.How could I ever go back to the innocent Disney tales I read as a child that would make me dream of a bou...That was absolutely brilliant I ll read anything that has even a hint of a retelling, but this is probably one of the best I ve ever found it s what I never knew I wanted The Little Mermaid to become Lira s a siren princess whose ruthless Sea Queen mother teaches her to steal power the futures of kingdoms by taking the hearts of princes PS the sea queen has tentacles, a trident, and is amazing she s kind of like Ursula on a bad day.Lira has flaming hair and is referred to by huma That was absolutely brilliant I ll read anything that has even a hint of a retelling, but this is probably one of the best I ve ever found it s what I never knew I ...His face makes no difference I drop her hand It s his heart I m after So many hearts Her voice is angelic You ll soon run out of room to bury them all I lick my lips Maybe, I say But a princess must have her princeThis book is so unique and fun to read.SIRENS and PIRATES, just how freaking awesome is that I have a unhealthy obsession with sirens Lira and Elian are awesome, funny, sarcastic, intelligent and badass I love the dynamic that they have and the relatHis face makes no difference I drop her hand It s his heart I m after So ...Can I afford to add another book to my ever growing to be read pile No Am I going to add this awesome book that seems to feature not only a siren but also a handsome pirate prince ABSO FREAKING LUTELY 333this is my first proper review in forever yikesI am screaming into the void right now bc lately I ve only been able to compulsively reread old favs and when I don t I spend 16 years on A SINGLE BOOKBut damn, this book was so bingeable I literally couldn t stop this is my form of apologizing to myself for staying up till 2am reading and ruining the next day Just to tell you how much I loved this book, halfway through I stopped reading so I could make an aesthetic board bc someone gotta this is this is my first proper review in forever yikesI am screaming into the void right now bc lately I ve only been able to compulsively reread old favs and when I don t I spend 16 years on A S...ALL OF THE STARS Thanks Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a free copy in exchange for an honest reviewSome people burn so brightly, it s impossible to put the flames out GUYS This was EVERYTHING I mean, I went in with pretty high expectations, when I heard it was a re telling of The Little Mermaid I was like okay I want to read this, I need this in my life Normally when I go in with some form of expectations I m pretty let down, but this honestly exceeded anything I could o ALL OF THE STARS Thanks Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a free copy in exchange for an honest reviewSome people burn so brightly, it s impossible to put the flames out GUYS This was EVERYTHING I mean, I went in with pretty high expectations, when I heard it was a re telling of The Little Mermaid I was like okay I want to read this, I need this in my life Normally when I go in with some form of expectations I m pretty let down, but this honestly exceeded anything I could of hoped and wan...

To Kill a Kingdom
  • English
  • 16 June 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 342 pages
  • 1250112680
  • Alexandra Christo
  • To Kill a Kingdom