Release Date: March 6th 2018
Publisher: Hot Key Books
Pages: 358
Find it on: Goodreads. BookDepository. Waterstones.
Source: I received a copy of this book through ReadersFirst

Synopsis

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.

Princess Lira is siren royalty and revered across the sea until she is cursed into humanity by the ruthless Sea Queen. Now Lira must deliver the heart of the infamous siren killer or remain a human forever.

Prince Elian is heir to the most powerful kingdom in the world and captain to a deadly crew of siren hunters. When he rescues a drowning woman from the ocean, she promises to help him destroy sirenkind for good. But he has no way of knowing whether he can trust her…

Review

To Kill a Kingdom is a book that really caught my eye and gained a lot of buzz on social media. The story follows two characters: a siren Princess named Lira who is killers princes so she can steal their hearts. The other is a the Heir to the throne of Midas, one of the most powerful kingdoms. Although he is next in line for the throne he much prefers being aboard his pirate ship, attempting to rid the world of sirens forever.

This was a really fun and enjoyable read. The story is told in alternating points of view between the two characters and I really liked seeing things from each characters perspective. To Kill a Kingdom is a dark and sinster retelling of The Little Mermaid, but it is so much more gripping and enticing than the Disney version. The plot draws you in early on and I was eager to know how the story was going to end. I really liked our two main characters though I would have loved the opportunity to get more from the cast of secondary characters. Elian’s sister, Madrid and Khalia. I really enjoyed the banter between the Elian and Lira, and it was interesting watching their relationship develop,

The writing was captivating and the story definitely had a few twists that I wasn’t expecting. The story could have done with more solid world building and I would have loved to learn more about the different kingdoms and to delve more deeply into the magic system. Overall it was a fun swashbuckling adventure and if you’re a fan of retellings, this definitely shouldn’t be missed.