Some parts of this book were a little slow, but they made for a nice break between the chunks of action. As a standalone book, it wraps up really well by answering most, if not all questions, but also leaves you wanting to know more about the world. It is easy to read and allows you to fly through it in no time.
Yet, Alexandra Christo has a wonderful prose that pushes you to want to the next couples of chapters. Just this alone would have made any YA or fantasy fan want to buy this book, but To Kill A Kingdom is so much more than that.Īs a young adult fantasy book, there is just a kind of ‘flow’ to it that makes it read like so many other books I’ve devoured and loved out there. This prince, who is more at home in the sea and also a known siren hunter, is after one particular siren known as ‘The Prince’s Bane’.
Naturally the plot sounded great with a siren being banished unless she steals the heart of the prince. This is certainly one of those covers that tries to catch your eye ‘just right’ by not trying too hard, but not being too bland at the same time. In my personal opinion, there has been a major lack of such in the Young Adult and Fantasy markets.įirstly, this cover of this book is beautiful with its colour scheme, blues and bronzes, work so well with the font and tentacles that adorn the cover. This book appears to be everywhere at the moment, as other book lovers appear to be just as excited to finally start reading books featuring such an underused mythology.
There were so many ways this could go wrong, however, I couldn’t wait to see what Alexandra Christo would do with it. After hearing this referred to as ‘The Little Mermaid retelling with a twist’, I was a little dubious. I was super excited for this book as sirens and mermaids are some of my favourite mythical creatures, so I was sold from the get-go. To Kill A Kingdom is Alexandra Christo’s debut novel and it is a book all fantasy fans will need to read! This novel is a tale of sirens mixed with intrigue, a little romance and brilliant character growth, resulting in this book having it all!
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