![]() ![]() And after finding a small child who's mom went missing Elian and Lira must sail the seas once more to save the world while also dealing with the most challenging endeavor of all, parenthood. ![]() Unfortunately peace does not come overnight and as some sirens refuse to stop their old deadly traditions some of them begin to disappear causing discourse between the kingdoms. Pirates babysitting a kid they have to reunite with the momĪ year has passed since the dictator Sea Queen has passed and Lira took over her kingdom and brought peace.This book had a surprising amount of violence and I loved it.LinetteFox Fandoms: To Kill a Kingdom, Princess of Souls I love the sarcastic banter like legit my favorite thing (does this count as its own highlight…?) Each character had their own personality and I really appreciated that. Kai and Madrid and their hella cute relationship (need I say more?). I love Elian and his ability to be both a no-nonsense self-titled murderer, but also a lovable, sarcastic guy. I love Lira and how even after she gains her humanity she’s still a cutthroat badass. The Characters (even if we didn’t get a lot of character development). It has its limitations as a novel but I thought it was well-done. novel and there probably wasn’t a lot of room to squiggle. I wanted more character development and a little more depth to the plot, but I also concede that it was only a 350 pg. I absolutely loved Lira and Elian’s relationship and banter (although I wanted more). Overall I thought it was a strong novel and I love the angle the author took with the retelling. The side characters: yeah, they didn’t get much at all – I mean Madrid and Kai kinda did but yeah no… As I said above I wish we got some more details/a couple more milestones of this growth throughout the story, but the overall development was strong and clear. Lira had some strong development – as we can obviously see from her change from murderous, soulless outlook to murderous, considerate outlook. He grows in the end but I feel he had much more potential to grow as a character. Basically, I think a lot of his growth was hidden in his relationship with his family and we never really got to delve into that (I don’t think we really ever got to scratch the surface of it). Also seeing his decision to stay with Lira after she became Queen would’ve given us a bit more – not in him actively deciding to stay with her because let’s be honest – it was obvious he was going to, it’s not like there was ever a question – but him telling this to his crew and his family. Where we would have gained his growth is when he confronted his parents about no longer being able to take the throne but instead decided to travel the sea (*SPOLIERS* even if this was under treaty/ he couldn’t because he’s basically married to the Queen of the Sea… which if he does that mean he is technically a King… IS THAT WHAT THEY MEANT IN THE EPILOGUE?!?!). It was more than we gained an understanding of who he is as a person than seeing a developmental growth. Elian is the development that I felt missed the mark. I needed something in between the end of the story and this untitled epilogue – I think I listened to it like 5 times just to feel better.Ĭharacter Development fam~ *slight spoilers* Ok so, since our murderous princess and prince had such differences I was expecting some MAJOR development and I feel like I got enough, but again, I just wanted more. I loved it and how it concluded the story, but I wanted more! I needed explanations and elaborations. Talking about the ending… that freaking last chapter is a freaking tease. Ultimately, I feel like we got the beginning of the story, pieces in the middle and the conclusion, but not in a clean flow. I wanted evidence/scenes of the change progressing over time – little considerate things she would do or say during the journey between her “I’m heartless and evil” and “I’m human but still a f*ing badass” stages. I wanted to see Lira changing her ways not just because of Elian, but because of the rest of the crew as well. I wanted more plot concerning Lira and the Crew’s relationship (I know her and Madrid got some good page time but more with Tarik). Honest Feelings: While the plot was pretty straightforward (I mean it’s the little mermaid guys – just with a very violent Ariel and a much less basic Eric), it still kept the reader engaged. Writing: 2 POVs – Lira’s and Elian’s (#lovemultiplePOVs) Rating: 4/5 little crowns – Definitely enjoyed this book (and the audible narrators were great)! Would def re-read.Ī great simple, clear, and relatively short read that always keeps the reader engaged. ![]() One Sentence Synopsis: A retelling of the Little Mermaid with much more violence than the Disney version and less melodramatic than the Hans Christian Anderson original.įav Quote: “We are not naive little heirs to be molded as they wish. Format Read: Audiobook (so don’t rat on my spelling of names fam cuz I tried) ![]()
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