To Kill a Kingdom

by Alexandra Christo

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- Lira and Elian’s story was the exact Little Mermaid retelling I didn’t know I needed. Filled with swash-buckling adventure and sass so strong it made my cheeks hurt, this enemies-to-lovers romance was such a joy to read.

We all know (and love) Ariel and Eric’s epic tale and how they defied all odds to be together despite their difference in species – and if you don’t know that story, it’s time to get out from under that rock, sis.

This retelling isn’t as ooey-gooey as a prince and princess falling in love.

Since birth, Lira has been trained and honed as the notorious Princes’ Bane, sharpened by her mother’s vengeful edge. As the daughter of the infamous Sea Queen, Lira rips out the hearts of princes; killing hope, and killing the future of the human race. Lira is an unabashed, cold-hearted killer, and she carries these traits from the ocean to the Saad, Prince Elian’s ship that finds her stranded in the middle of the ocean. READ MORE!

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