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To Kill a Kingdom
by Alexandra Christo
Let it be known throughout the land that someone has FINALLY delivered on the siren book I've been craving for ages.
*finger snapping*
And I swear I'm not just on a high because the last YA book I read was All the Stars and Teeth, so three pages into this book I was absolutely ~~starry eyed~~ to find the characters had not only personalities but also *gAsp* the ability to converse in an interesting way!!!
Nope, it's because this book was such a fun twist on the Little Mermaid and I loved everything about it. Lightning quick plot, strong characters, surprisingly slow burn romance (this was enemies-to-lovers done right, my friends), and such an intriguing world, all wrapped up with some bangin gorgeous writing and twists galore.
IT WASNT TROPEY. Or, at least it didn’t have any of my pet peeves that I outright abhor, like Secret Royalty and previously-mentioned-in-other-reviews Strong Female Character Is Really Just A Jerk And Aggravating. Instead you got uniquely developed character arcs and a strong princess as well as a strong prince. (Which is vital because you CANNOT have enemies-to-lovers without them being equally capable of clapping each other, in my own humble opinion.) Furthermore (ack essay writing transitions coming out sorry people), the cast of side characters were all ridiculously fun and they actually contributed to the plot. I’m so completely satisfied and pleasantly surprised and sort of in love with all the characters (cough not just because their names are dope).
If you're a fan of Daughter of the Pirate King, believe me when I say that you
*finger snapping*
And I swear I'm not just on a high because the last YA book I read was All the Stars and Teeth, so three pages into this book I was absolutely ~~starry eyed~~ to find the characters had not only personalities but also *gAsp* the ability to converse in an interesting way!!!
Nope, it's because this book was such a fun twist on the Little Mermaid and I loved everything about it. Lightning quick plot, strong characters, surprisingly slow burn romance (this was enemies-to-lovers done right, my friends), and such an intriguing world, all wrapped up with some bangin gorgeous writing and twists galore.
IT WASNT TROPEY. Or, at least it didn’t have any of my pet peeves that I outright abhor, like Secret Royalty and previously-mentioned-in-other-reviews Strong Female Character Is Really Just A Jerk And Aggravating. Instead you got uniquely developed character arcs and a strong princess as well as a strong prince. (Which is vital because you CANNOT have enemies-to-lovers without them being equally capable of clapping each other, in my own humble opinion.) Furthermore (ack essay writing transitions coming out sorry people), the cast of side characters were all ridiculously fun and they actually contributed to the plot. I’m so completely satisfied and pleasantly surprised and sort of in love with all the characters (cough not just because their names are dope).
If you're a fan of Daughter of the Pirate King, believe me when I say that you