![]() Mermaids more fish than flesh, with an upper body to match the decadent scales of their fins. These are the women who take the human bounty of their kin. Left to suffer until their blood becomes salt and they dissolve to sea foam. I've heard things: tales of lost hearts and harpooned women stapled to the ocean bed as punishment for their treachery. Hearts are power, and if there's one thing my kind craves more than the ocean, it's power. I count each of them, so I can be sure none were stolen in the night. Every so often, I claw through the shingle, just to check they're still there. There are seventeen hidden in the sand of my bedroom. I have a heart for every year I've been alive. To Kill A Kingdom By Alexandra Christo Feiwel and Friends Copyright © 2018 Alexandra Christo All rights reserved. "Fantasy fans will like the idea of sirens and piratelike princes as the characters who are imaginative and well developed."- School Library Journal "Readers who enjoy dark fairy tales of The Little Mermaid persuasion will sink into this bloody tale with pleasure."- RT Book Reviews Biografía del autor "Stellar world building and nonstop action will keep readers hooked on this twisted reimagining of "The Little Mermaid." - Booklist Online "With well-crafted fight scenes and vivid descriptions, Christo has created a world of beauty and monstrosity that will draw readers in."- Publishers Weekly The world building is deft, and the spectacular ending is a happy one for Lira and Elian, but it will leave readers blissfully wanting more." -The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books As narrators, Lira and Elian have distinct voices, but for all their swagger, both characters are struggling under the expectations of their parents and in their role in war that started long before they were even born. "Arrogant and often merciless, Lira and Elian are not totally likable, especially in their careless disregard for life, human or otherwise, but there's an appealing prickliness to their confidence, magnified by their quippy dialogue. She promises to help him find the key to destroying all of sirenkind for good-But can he trust her? And just how many deals will Elian have to barter to eliminate mankind’s greatest enemy? Alexandra Christo's debut is a dark and richly imagined take on The Little Mermaid that will leave readers breathless. ![]() When he rescues a drowning woman in the ocean, she’s more than what she appears. Hunting sirens is more than an unsavory hobby-it’s his calling. ![]() The ocean is the only place Prince Elian calls home, even though he is heir to the most powerful kingdom in the world. Robbed of her song, Lira has until the winter solstice to deliver Prince Elian’s heart to the Sea Queen and or remain a human forever. To punish her daughter, the Sea Queen transforms Lira into the one thing they loathe most-a human. Until a twist of fate forces her to kill one of her own. With the hearts of seventeen princes in her collection, she is revered across the sea. Princess Lira is siren royalty and the most lethal of them all. Para obtener más información sobre cómo y para qué fines Amazon utiliza la información personal (como el historial de pedidos de tiendas de Amazon), visita nuestro Aviso de privacidad.ĪN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Lira, a famous siren, must prove herself by stealing the heart of the man, a prince, threatening their race in this dark and action-packed debut. Para ello, visita Preferencias de cookies, conforme a lo dispuesto en el Aviso de cookies. Puedes cambiar de opinión en cualquier momento. Haz clic en “Continuar sin aceptar” o “Personalizar cookies” para rechazar estas cookies, tomar decisiones más detalladas u obtener más información. Una serie de terceros utilizan cookies para mostrar anuncios personalizados y obtener estadísticas al respecto, generar información sobre la audiencia y desarrollar y mejorar productos. Se incluye el uso de cookies propias y de terceros que almacenan datos habituales del dispositivo o acceden a ellos, como, por ejemplo, un identificador exclusivo. Si das tu consentimiento, también utilizaremos cookies para complementar tu experiencia de compra en tiendas de Amazon, conforme a lo dispuesto en nuestro Aviso de cookies. También utilizamos estas cookies para conocer cómo los clientes hacen uso de nuestros servicios (por ejemplo, mediante la medición de las visitas al sitio) con el fin de poder realizar mejoras. Utilizamos cookies y herramientas similares que son necesarias para permitirte comprar, mejorar tus experiencias de compra y proporcionar nuestros servicios, conforme a lo dispuesto en nuestro Aviso de cookies.
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