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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 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?
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My Review: 5/5 Stars
Sirens, pirates, the ocean, adventures, do I have to say more? To Kill a Kingdom is the perfect book for those who want want to a story that takes place on the sea. It's the perfect pirate adventure filled with danger and twists. Lira is the princess of the sirens. Her mother, the Siren Queen, is one nasty monster. Lira beaten into the shape her mother demanded of her. Lira is known throughout the kingdoms as the Princes' Bane because every year she takes the heart of a prince. Prince Elian is a siren killer. His home is his ship as he travels the ocean to put an end to the sirens that terrorize them. Though they are supposed to be enemies, fate as another idea. After angering her mother, Lira is transformed into a human. Only when she has Elian's heart can she return home. Meanwhile, Elian learns about something that will finally rid the world of sirens.
The story is intriguing from the beginning to end. It keeps you on your toes all the way through as it switches from Lira and Elian's points of view. Lira and Elian's chemistry and banter is both sparkling and hilarious. The more you learn about them, you are constantly worried when the truth will be revealed on who they are. You root for them to get together and hope that they can look past the lies and deceptions and accept who they have become and not who they once were. Christo's approach to the mythology of sirens is one that is as alluring as sirens themselves. I couldn't put the book down.
I highly recommend the book for those who love to read about pirates and mysterious creatures of the sea. It has definitely become a favorite of mine!
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