Reviewed by Joséphine on
My full book review is now up on Word Revel.
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January 24, 2018
Actual rating: 4.5 stars
Initial thoughts: To Kill a Kingdom was so much more than I had envisioned!
Although I have to say, I was confused in the beginning. The first two chapters started out at sea with the perspective of a siren. Then the third chapter had others referring to the first-person narrator as "he." Alright, I though, male siren, let's roll with that. But nope, the perspective had shifted from the siren to a human. That part wasn't clearly marked with chapter headers, and I'm not sure if the final editions will be printed with differentiated fonts.
In any case, I really enjoyed To Kill a Kingdom. It was filled with monsters and those who weren't monsters were monstrous in their own rights. They were brutal, and yet there was lot more to them too. I also liked that this book clearly is a standalone. The story is contained within the book and what happens after the loose ends are tied up is up to the reader's imagination. I just wish the ending hadn't been quite so abrupt.
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Note: I received an advanced reading copy from a local distributor in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 23 January, 2018: Finished reading
- 23 January, 2018: Reviewed