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To kill a kingdom book age rating8/4/2023 ![]() The presence of fairy tales is never too far away, and perhaps that’s what kept me turning pages so rapidly although it isn’t The Little Mermaid retold there are elements of that story woven into the depiction of the characters and the world. There’s a special kind of magic to Christo’s writing, a sort of lyricism that doesn’t sound too different to that entrancing melody the sirens are equipped with. I was nestled into my cosy reading spot with a bit of chocolate and a cup of coffee and then all of a sudden I was being hauled along by the first few chapters, so intrigued that the coffee went cold and the chocolate sat forgotten for a little while longer. It’s not often that a book hooks you from the first few pages, but that’s what happened this time around. ![]() “Could it really be such a bad thing, to become a story whispered to children in the dead of night? A song they sing to one another while they play?” To Kill a Kingdom is not only riding that wave but wonderfully surfing it. There are several books coming out this year with a focus on the ocean, including Daughter of the Siren Queen, The Wicked Deep and Sea Witch. Mermaids and sea tales are fast becoming a YA trend. ![]() Everything comes at a cost, even trust, and saving his kingdom might turn out to cost even more than a prince can pay. She offers to help him track down an ancient key which will destroy the sirens and the Sea Queen for good, but he begins to think he might be out of hid depth. When he rescues a girl floating in the middle of the sea, with no wreckage around her, and no sign of a ship, he can’t help but wonder at her origins. He’d rather be on his pirate ship, the Saad, hunting down the vicious sirens who kill his people. Prince Elian is not entirely comfortable in his role of heir. Lira has only one option open to her– steal Prince Elian’s heart or remain a human forever. But after Lira kills a mermaid trying to steal her prize, the Sea Queen punishes her in the most brutal way she can think of– by turning Lira into a weak, defenceless human. At least, until she sets her sights on her next target: Prince Elian, heir to the most powerful kingdom in the world. With the hearts of seventeen in her collection, she is both feared and revered in every corner of the world. To prove her worth, she must be just as vicious, stealing the hearts of human princes under the guise of the Prince’s Bane. Lira is a siren, born to the lethal, ruthless Sea Queen, and destined to take her place when she comes of age. Samaritans Enterprises is a private limited company (01451175).ARC kindly supplied by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Samaritans in Scotland is a charity registered in Scotland (SC009843) and incorporated as a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Samaritans Ireland is a charity registered in the Republic of Ireland (20033668) and incorporated in the Republic of Ireland as a company limited by guarantee (450409). Samaritans is a charity registered in England and Wales (219432) and in Scotland (SC040604) and incorporated in England and Wales as a company limited by guarantee (757372). If you could like to make a donation, you can contact our Supporter Care team on If you need a response immediately, it's best to call us on the phone. We're here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Samaritans We're sorry, our website is temporarily unavailable. ![]()
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