Reviews with content warning for Violence - To Kill a Kingdom

I really enjoyed this book. The writing style is beautiful and fun to read. I usually don't like first person but really liked it here.
A dark turn on the little mermaid story. Not so dark that it was scary or graphic. I'd recommend age 14+, nothing bad but several swear words. Really enjoyed it!

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adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I was really torn about what to rate this because I really liked it in parts but also didn't. 🤔 On paper I should have loved it, enemies to lovers and a dark Little Mermaid retelling.
I really like the first part and the set up and the characters backgrounds. Weirdly I started losing interest when the Prince and Lira finally meet. It took me a while to get through. I just unfortunately didn't buy the romance and didn't feel any chemistry which is crazy considering the premise. The Prince was a little bland considering how interesting and conflicted a character Lira was.
I did like the HEA and how it tied up though

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adventurous dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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adventurous dark mysterious

3.5

The story follows Lira, Siren royalty on her quest to steal the heart of the prince number 18. When Lira kills one of her own she gets punished by the Sea Queen and becomes mortal and gets the quest to kill the most powerful prince of the kingdom.
The setting was what made me pick up the book and it was a great choice for a summer fantasy read. I always loved Sirens in video games and other fantasy worlds so it was a very fun read. The story is very straightforward and while I enjoyed the whole setting, characters and story, it was very predictable.
I listened to the audiobook and the POV of Lira and Elian, the female and male main character were read by two different people which I very much enjoyed and what made the story very lively. I overall enjoyed the book but it was nothing mindblowing and I knew what I would get from the beginning. The storytelling was very well done but I hoped for a little more depth and twists in the plot.

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