Reviewed by Leigha on
I wrote and published a review for this novel - and then accidentally deleted it from my blog! My second review will be short and sweet to say the least. Christo's To Kill a Kingdom is an action-packed story full of memorable characters and rich world-building. Her incorporation of fairy tale characters and setting is unique and fun. I absolutely adored this setting - please tell me Christo will write companion novels set in this world!
Princess Lira is sass queen extraordinaire. I enjoyed Lira's cultural shock as she mixed with other cultures and races. Her character's gradual transition away from moral ambiguity is interesting. As for Elian, I think he and his kingdom needed more development. His character arc seemed boring compared to Lira's arc.
My biggest complaint is the ending. It felt incredibly rushed. I really wanted to spend some time in Lira's head after her mother dies. We also didn't get to see Elian process after finding out Lira's true identity. It was an epic battle followed by a HEA, yet missing key character moments.
tl;dr A fun, quick read with a memorable setting and a fun cast of characters.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 15 January, 2018: Finished reading
- 15 January, 2018: Reviewed