It’s perfect for those who are looking for fantasy-romance and enemies to lovers trope.
Even though I read a lot of fantasy, I actually care very little for exploring worldbuilding. I care even less for pirate stories. The fact that I adored this universe is in itself a shock to me. I want to learn more about the 100 kingdoms and I want to see Elian and Lira go on more adventures, although it's a standalone novel. And the other characters are also very endearing. This novel is so well-rounded: it has a good romance, plot, world building, and side-characters that you actually care about. To Kill a Kingdom is a dark fairy tale at its core. It's a savage retelling of the Little Mermaid story, except that sirens and humans are at war and each side aims for genocide. Sirens aren't beautiful maidens; they're monsters and creatures of the deep. Tradition dictates that a siren steals a human heart once every year on their birthday. Princess Lira, an ambitious girl that's next in line to be Sea Queen, has a taste for royal hearts only. And above water, Prince Elian is known as the fearsome siren killer, more pirate than prince.
Highly recommended
Even though I read a lot of fantasy, I actually care very little for exploring worldbuilding. I care even less for pirate stories. The fact that I adored this universe is in itself a shock to me. I want to learn more about the 100 kingdoms and I want to see Elian and Lira go on more adventures, although it's a standalone novel. And the other characters are also very endearing. This novel is so well-rounded: it has a good romance, plot, world building, and side-characters that you actually care about. To Kill a Kingdom is a dark fairy tale at its core. It's a savage retelling of the Little Mermaid story, except that sirens and humans are at war and each side aims for genocide. Sirens aren't beautiful maidens; they're monsters and creatures of the deep. Tradition dictates that a siren steals a human heart once every year on their birthday. Princess Lira, an ambitious girl that's next in line to be Sea Queen, has a taste for royal hearts only. And above water, Prince Elian is known as the fearsome siren killer, more pirate than prince.
Highly recommended