This book is pure fantasy escapism inspired by 'The Little Mermaid' and I really enjoyed it. The plot centres around the world of the Sea Queen and her daughter and the desire to collect the hearts of men.
Lira, our highly flawed 'heroine', opens the book with the line, "I have a heart for every year I have been alive" and after a dispute with her mother, is tasked to take the heart of an infamous siren killer. This is Prince Elian, who, with his crew on the ship 'The Saad, are siren hunters tasked with protecting the seas and their kingdom.
The book switches narrative point of view between Lira and Elian as they battle against their families and each other. I really liked switching between the characters for the story-telling. Their words are fun and there's a lot of witty banter between the two as they begin to grow attached and try to trust their developing relationship.
Overall, a fun YA fantasy escape into a creative take on a well-loved classic fairy-tale.
Lira, our highly flawed 'heroine', opens the book with the line, "I have a heart for every year I have been alive" and after a dispute with her mother, is tasked to take the heart of an infamous siren killer. This is Prince Elian, who, with his crew on the ship 'The Saad, are siren hunters tasked with protecting the seas and their kingdom.
The book switches narrative point of view between Lira and Elian as they battle against their families and each other. I really liked switching between the characters for the story-telling. Their words are fun and there's a lot of witty banter between the two as they begin to grow attached and try to trust their developing relationship.
Overall, a fun YA fantasy escape into a creative take on a well-loved classic fairy-tale.