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To Kill a Kingdom

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To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo is a thrilling young adult fantasy reimagining of The Little Mermaid tale. It follows Lira, a siren princess notorious for taking princes' hearts, who is punished by being turned into a human. She must capture the heart of the rogue prince Elian to regain her place in the ocean, leading to unexpected alliances and challenges. The story blends dark adventure with the exploration of loyalty and identity.
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You might like this book if you enjoy thrilling young adult fantasy with a dark twist, featuring a fierce siren princess and a pirate prince. The story is rich with adventure, romance, and high-stakes battles, set in a beautifully dangerous world. If you're drawn to reimagined fairy tales and strong, morally complex characters, this tale offers a captivating journey.

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To Kill a Kingdom

Dark and romantic YA fantasy for fans of Sarah J Maas - about the siren with a taste for royal blood and the prince who has sworn to destroy her.

Dark and romantic YA fantasy about the siren with a taste for royal blood and the prince who has sworn to destroy her.

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To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo is a thrilling tale of betrayal and redemption.

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 unsavoury 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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To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo receives high praise for its adventurous storyline that blends flirtation, sass, and swashbuckling fun. It's lauded as an original take on The Little Mermaid, offering a well-developed, standalone fantasy world with compelling characters. This young adult novel stands out for its engaging plot, excellent world-building, and character progression, drawing comparisons to works by Sarah J. Maas and Leigh Bardugo.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781471407390

Publisher: Hot Key Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 March 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hot Key Books

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 136.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 274g

Pages: 384

About the Author

Alexandra Christo decided to write books when she was four and her teacher told her she couldn't be a fairy. She has a BA in Creative Writing and works as a copywriter in London, both of which make her sound more grown up than she feels. When she's not busy making up stories, she can be found buying far too many cushions and organizing food crawls all over the city. Alexandra currently lives in Hertfordshire with an abundance of cacti (because they're the only plants she can keep alive).

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