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Salt and magic.
She pulls me closer to her, her fingers held tight over mine, and together we dive.
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Alexandra Christo is a British author whose characters are always funnier and far more deadly than she is. She studied Creative Writing at university and graduated with the desire to never stop letting her imagination run wild. She currently lives in Hertfordshire with a rapidly growing garden and a never-ending stack of books. Her debut novel To Kill a Kingdom is an international bestseller.
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I'm a sucker for a fairy-tale retelling, especially when they get dark and gritty. My big complaint about this one is that the big battle at the end was too disjointed which made the action kind of difficult to follow.

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Lira, a siren, is known as the Princes‘ Bane bc of how many she‘s killed. Prince Elian is known as the Siren Slayer for how many he‘s killed. Lira is punished & turned into a human. Elian & his pirate crew find her. All she has to do is bring back his heart to her mother. But Elian plans to find a hidden gem to destroy the Sea Queen. Decisions decisions for Lira. Banter wasn‘t that good, not enough bad ass siren action for me, this book is… fine?

I have a heart for every year I‘ve been alive.
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I loved it. I didn't want to put it down. The plot was amazingly well written. The aesthetic quotes and descriptions were to die for. The depth and growth of the characters was stunning. The flirtatious banter and joking was flawless. The only thing slightly “disappointing“ was the ending, but then again, I rarely find an ending that suits my taste. For not being huge on fantasy books, I loved it and will definitely read again.

She pulls me closer to her, her fingers held tight over mine, and together we dive.
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5

If you love the Little Mermaid, then you'll love this book. A familiar story with a twist. Christo's characters are lovable. She did a fantastic job constructing her world and explaining the history through the story and her characters.

-- Mae Baynes 🌟

I was initially drawn into this book by the writing style. It was so descriptive and insightful. The setting was beautiful.

I was also so invested in the relationship between Lira and Elian. Their banter gave me life. Which is probably why I also loved the side characters so much.

. I thought the ending–betrayal to forgiveness and that sort of thing–happened way too quickly. I‘d think the characters would need more time to process everything.

One of those rare times where I actually wanted more from the story. It was an interesting take on sirens. It took me a bit to get into but then I didn‘t want to put it down! #bookspinbingo

I have to say I enjoyed this one and loved the characters, although the word-building was severely lacking and left me wanting to know way more. Anything from, what's the underwater kingdom like? To, where did Elian's magic knife come from? If you like The Little Mermaid and the joy of general YA fantasy shenanigans then this book is a fun, quick read that you just... might as well?

This book is probably my cup of tea. I wouldn't put it down and finished it in 2 days. Though I read more fantasy, Greek mythology, and magic it surprised me how much I loved this book! If your one of those people who like ocean/pirates/sirens this book is definitely for you!

I have a heart for every year I've been alive.

This was an exciting read. It was an interesting take on the story of The Little Mermaid. It had so much excitement and romance. It wasn‘t the typical romance like in other books it was much exciting. I would definitely recommend this book. 🧜‍♀️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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There was so much I should have liked about this book! A murderous princess and a pirate prince, many badass women, a truly twisted fairy tale… but I struggled to connect with it. There were a couple of timeline issues that kept me baffled, the world was weird (a hundred kingdoms each with their own theme, really?), and the writing/word choice just felt off to me.
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Updated #fairytalereadingchallenge
I read The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty for June and To Kill A Kingdom for July. For this month I am reading Spinning Silver for April (it finally came off wait-list) and Nottingham and Hood for August.
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This was good. Sirens, mermaids, pirates, and princes. Lots of strong female characters, every chick was a badass. 🧜‍♀️⚔👾 #FairytaleReadingChallenge @Charityann

To Kill a Kingdom is one of the many, many pirate themed books that has me constantly searching for similar titles. The concept and storyline had me hooked from the beginning, but there were times when the plot slowed down. I‘ve seen a few reviews stating that this book is too juvenile, but it‘s YA, so.. what do you expect? I‘ve also heard that the ending was disappointing but in my opinion, it was perfect. I love happy endings.

I had high expectations when I read the blurb of this book, and unfortunately I can't say that they were met. There was almost no tension between the main characters, and their first romantic interaction was completely out of the blue. The book is very predictable, and it was difficult for me to finish it.

Random audiobook pick 🎧 If you've read and enjoyed The Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller you'll love this too!

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I have a heart for every year I‘ve been alive.
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I‘m hoping this is good. I‘ve read a few sea themed books and they have missed the mark. I need a good one!
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Pirates, Princesses, Kingdoms and Sea Queens. I could be wrong but this almost felt like a adult retelling of “The Little Mermaid” mixed with the enemies to lovers trope. However, there was just not enough loving for my liking. This had been sold to me by #boktok and I was hoping for that little spice but it was just a little lacking. The ending felt a little rushed but I enjoyed the book overall. A solid 3/5.

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I kinda liked this book. Firstly, I am so happy this is a standalone. Secondly, I didn't find either of the characters annoying, nor did I mind the ending for one. I guess it was a bit predictable, and the main guy didn't partake in a lot of plot action vs action scene, but that was alright. Pleasantly surprised that this was not a shitty pirate book.

I was blown away by how original this retelling was! Lira is one of my new favorite fictional heroines. This was also one of the first pirate books I have ever read and I‘m officially hooked! I can‘t wait to see what my #bookclub picks next.

#ya #thelittlemermaid

The next book in my #bookclub is To Kill A Kingdom. We enjoyed the last retelling so much that we decided to continue the theme onto this week. To Kill A Kingdom is a Little Mermaid retelling. I haven‘t gotten very far into it yet and already three people have been murdered, so it‘s sure to be an interesting ride!

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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 and or remain a human forever.

Really enjoyed this retelling.
Nice to read both sides of the fairytale,
Sassy sirens 🧜‍♀️

Always love a good fairytale retelling 🤗💖🧜🏼‍♀️

I really enjoyed this. It‘s a darker twist on The Little Mermaid. I also enjoyed the banter between the secondary characters (the crew on Elian‘s ship

“You are a little heartless today, aren't you?”
“Never,” I say. “There are seventeen under my bed.”

I hope after the reading disaster that was The Dead Queens Club, that I will enjoy getting back to my favorite genres: Fairytale retellings and fantasy. I know I am a snob, but lately stepping out of my comfort zone has yielded not that many great stories. I want to connect with characters and fall into other worlds! I am so excited for this book!

Some people relate this book to the Little Mermaid. So I went into reading this book with that notion in mind. That was not the feeling I got. What I got was so much better. Elian and Lira are two gorgeously flawed character who are pushing against what they feel is a preordained life. When their worlds collide its blood, angst, fireworks and mistrust. This book was a beautiful adventure I would happily take again and again.

Starting this one today, hoping to finish it soon as well before I get loads more books for my birthday Monday! 🥳🤫📚
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Making a bookmark that reminds me of To Kill a Kingdom 😁📚

I was surpised by how much I enjoyed this book. Loved the characters, the epic battle and while it was kind of obvious (it was a retelling) it was still so entertaining.

That's the thing about risks. . . It's impossible to know which ones are worth it until it's too late.

The banter between the main characters of this book was stellar 😍 would have loved to have the ending fleshed out a bit more - was sad to have this book end so quickly, I wanted more! #ToKillAKingdom #ElianandLira #HowToKillASiren #HowToBeAPirate #Carlas2020TBRList

1. Anna-Marie McLemore — They just perfectly nail Latinx queer magical realism like no one else!

2. Tagged! I got it in a book box from Book Riot and was feeling meh about it, because it was yet another retelling and I‘d seen mostly so-so reviews, but I ended up loving it! Much darker and more entertaining than I expected.

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Drinking chai and reading ♥️♥️
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