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To Kill a Kingdom

By: Alexandra Christo
Narrated by: Jacob York, Stephanie Willis
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A TIKTOK sensation!

An unforgettable dark romantic fantasy novel about the siren with a taste for royal blood and the prince who has sworn to destroy her.

"Stellar world building and nonstop action will keep readers hooked on this twisted reimagining of 'The Little Mermaid'." - Booklist Online

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. His calling? Ridding the world of the menace of the sirens. But when he rescues a drowning woman, it becomes clear that there's more to her than there first appeared.

She promises to help him find the key to destroying the sirens for good. But can he trust her?

"A world of beauty and monstrosity" Publishers Weekly

©2018 Alexandra Christo (P)2018 Bonnier Fantasy Fiction Literature & Fiction Magic Royalty Science Fiction & Fantasy Heartfelt

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If you’re looking for a heavy romance/action you haven’t found it. It is a slow burn and the only intimacies are a few shared kisses towards the end. Which isn’t a problem unless you are looking for that. I found that the sea queen was so cliche, and just like a typical villain, speaks loads and doesn’t pose the threat that was building/promised throughout the book. She was really awesome and gritty till the end where it felt rather anticlimactic. Where she just stands there hissing and leaving opportunity in the fight. I found the battles underwhelming and really hard to visualise, especially with sea creatures being on land and settings poorly described. Although, the pairing was fun as they had great conversations that left me giggling, this book didn’t really grab me at all. It was very much a mix of Stardust/TLM/Sinbad which is an awesome mix but too obvious/PG for me.

If you are looking for another heavy read after ACOTAR, as this comes up in reccomended, this will not relieve you. I’m currently hunting for another Rhysand/Feyre power couple and that connection between the characters. Although, this book is a great adventure and I did enjoy listening to it. The double narrating was a bit hard to follow with Yakiko being cast as a sinister old voice by the male narrator and innocent by the female voice.

Arghhhh I don’t know...

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Great read. Enjoyed this adult retelling of the little mermaid with references to Greek myths whilst creating new mythology. Could have had a better well paced ending. Felt a bit rushed.

The extra violent version of the little mermaid.

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I really loved the story and characters but felt the end was a little rushed. I know a good book leaves you wanting more but I just didn't feel that there romance was shown enough at the end, but then again it didn't hinder the story and was a very enjoyable listen.q

Great but something's missing?

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Thrilling enemies to lovers romance that I adored!! Fantastic narration and pacing, would definitely recommend it's an absolute blast from start to finish and beautifully written

Amazing!!

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Great cast, gripping story & wonderfully slow burn hate to love romance. Cannot wait for more from this author!

Absolutely phenomenal

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Little Mermaid retelling, with few new interesting ideas, but like gem uncut, it didn't land completely there.
I really liked siren's part of the story, cringed few times on prince's chapters.
Overall I had pretty decent time, but would not necessarily recommend it to my friends.

Not revolutionary, but ok

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I really loved this adventure! content warning for an abusive mother and graphic violence, the world is ruthless and bloody. hut we have sniping witty conversations and lyrical prose that paints vivid pictures and I desperately want more

thrilling adventure!

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after reading sjm books it was hard to find a book or a writer to make me willing to finish a book with the same excitement till the end. i can say i loved this one. the characters 10/10, the story 10/10, the original plot 10/10. the rage, the betrayal, the uprising, the love and the growth. i can now say i have another favourite writer. thank you.

the story 10/10, the performance 10/10

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Enjoyed the journey, nicely narrated. Found this book to be a very easy listen. would recommend.

captivating yet easy listening!

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Both the narrators were amazing. The book is better than expected - I've never been into pirate-siren stories but this one is really good. I loved the ending!

Enjoyed it a lot more that I tought!

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