“Love and madness are two stars in the same sky. You cannot build a roof to keep out last year’s rain.”
My Rating: 5 Stars
Genre : Fantasy ,Young Adult .
Published on : March 2018
Plot: 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 or remain a human forever.The ocean is the only place Prince Elian calls home, even though he is heir to the most powerful kingdom in the world. Hunting sirens is more than an unsavory hobby—it’s his calling. When he rescues a drowning woman in the ocean, she’s more than what she appears. She promises to help him find the key to destroying all of sirenkind for good—
I am a huge fan of Disney Retelling and to think that Little Mermaid retelling has been done so I had to grab the book. To kill A Kingdom is a fantastic retelling of the of the Disney Classics. I loved the book so much that I read it in a day. And I totally loved the characters ,story line, pacing and everything.
“In my heart, I’m as wild as the ocean that raised me.”
Well to begin with, the plot corresponds a lot to the that of Little Mermaid. But of course with lots of twists and turn with belief in prophecies and adventure. This book is so much filled with adventure and pirates. The world is fantasy one with amazing characters. I loved the characters because they were so well written and endearing, especially Lira and Elian.
The characters if I talk about Lira, is a Siren who hunts a Prince on each of her Birthday. She is also referred as Princes’ Bane and next In line to become Sea Queen . But by showing her humanity she was expelled from the kingdom and turned into a human by her mother ,Sea Queen and the condition to return is to bring Prince Elian’s heart. Lira is a brave ,bold character who listens to her heart in the book.
The pirate Prince Elian who hunts Sirens in the ocean is swoon worthy, benevolent, heroic and a really nice character. I totally loved loved his character . The brave adventurous Prince has taken my heart as well 😉 . I loved the world also. There were so many different kingdoms, myths and legends present throughout the book and it was very fascinating.
The romance between them is the cherry on the Cake . OMG !!!
The adventure part of finding Second Eye of Keto is also very fun on aboard of the Ship Saad.
I totally loved the book and recommend it to everyone..
“How strange that instead of taking his heart, I’m hoping he takes mine.”
I would definitely be keen to read more from the author, because I really loved this one and it managed to grip me in a way only really good books do.
||Have you read this Book ? Is this Book on your TBR as well ?? Wanna Fangirl together !!Let’s do in the comment section ||
Priyasha
(You can find me on Instagram @Scribbledstories514 )
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Great review, Pri ❤
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Thank you so much 🙂
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🙂
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I absolutely loved this book
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I totally agree with you . The book was so amazing ….:)
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This book is in my tbr and now I think I want to prioritize reading it.🤔 Thanks for the review!
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Oho If you love fantasy books then you will definitely love the book 🙂 🙂
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Very well said Pri. 🙂 🙂 And yeah hope the author write more novels. and better if it’s set in the same world as this books. besides there are still other kingdoms. 🙂 🙂
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Yeah !! But is this book a standalone ?? I totally loved the WORLD
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Yeah, this particular story is standalone but I think there will be more stories set in the world. It would be a waste if there won’t. right? 🙂
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True 😀
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wonderful review Priyasha! I’m so glad you loved this one!
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Thank you so much 😉 🙂
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Great review! I am so hyped to read this book. I can’t wait for my first warm summer day when I plan on sitting myself somewhere near a body of water to read this.
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That’s a cool place to read this book .. Why didn’t I try 🙂 🙂
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Little Mermaid was my favorite! I’ll have to add this too my list!
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You will definitely love the retelling ..
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Really enjoyed your review! I’ve added this to my TBR!
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Thank you 🙂 🙂
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I had no idea this was a Little Mermaid retelling! It’s going on my TBR list pronto!! Lovely review!
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It’s a Amazing retelling Jennn .. I hope you love it 🙂 🙂
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Good
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Thank you
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Liked ur presentation pattern!
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Thanks
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Wow!!!
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😍
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I’ve heard such great things about To Kill a Kingdom but no one raved about the prince as much as you so now I know I need to prioritize reading this one! 😉
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OMG ❤ Thank you so much ❤ Dani I loved the prince 😋
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Ah I also really loved this too and whizzed through it! I also loved everything about it. And the romance was definitely the cherry on the cake! Wonderful review!! 😀
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OMG ❤ This is one of my favorite reads of 2018
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Ah yes I get that!
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Its on my TBR 😁 loved your thoughts
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Thank you 😍😍
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I WANNA READ IT ASAP! Great review!
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Thanks, I am glad you want to read it due to my review 🙂
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This is such a great review! I read this one recently and loved it! I thought it was such a fantastic retelling of a beloved story!
(Just found your blog btw, and I love it! Haha ❤️)
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Ohhhhh I found your blog super amazing and thank you 🙂
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Thank you so much!! That’s so kind! ☺️
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Great review, Priyasha! Sounds fantastic! 😀
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Thanks 🙂
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I just recently heard about this book and added it to my TBR immediately. Great review, it makes me even more excited to read it!
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I HOPE YOU ENJOY THE BOOK BECAUSE I LOVED THE BOOK 🙂
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Fantastic Review as always, Priyasha! I must try this one out!😚📚💖
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Thank you so much Dani ❤
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Xoxoxoxo!!!💖❤💖❤💖❤
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