![]() ![]() Now Lira must deliver the heart of the infamous siren killer or remain a human forever. Princess Lira is siren royalty and revered across the sea until she is cursed into humanity by the ruthless Sea Queen. 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. Source: I received a copy of this book through ReadersFirst Synopsis Unlike her mother, who was a dictator and served only her selfish desires, Lira cared about everyone in her kingdom.Find it on: Goodreads. Lira was ready to sacrifice herself to protect her kingdom. I was pondering if the heart was what made one a human or not? Elian forgave Lira. So it goes without saying that the heart is very symbolic and wields a powerful sway in the story. I thought someone had to die or be killed, but the solution was far more clever and convenient for the plot, which I felt was very apt to the story. It was something to do with how humans can resist a siren’s song. There was one part in the book that took me off guard. Though she seems mellow in the end, she somehow retained the greyness in her character. I loved reading these character developments in Lira. ![]() Lira would wear a mask of a cold, icy princess in front of her mother, but deep down, she questioned every action she had taken. The Sea Queen would either kill or punish those who showed any signs of regret or guilt. There were only a few sirens who felt any emotions when they killed someone. They couldn’t stand seeing Elain and Lira banter, which was the most amusing part of the novel. The chapters in Tallis Rycroft’s ship were dramatic, but it made the crew like her more after that. They started sharing their burdens and plotted together to find a way to get hold of the necklace. Elian and Lira hated each other from their first encounter in Saad. I like reading slow-burn romances, which was a bonus for me in this book. I didn’t mind the slow pacing of the book because the execution of the story was phenomenal. I found the pacing of the romance and novel quite alike with These Violent Delights. It was awful to see her being punished for Lira’s so-called mistakes. I liked their bond and how they helped out each other. She is one of the best characters portrayed in the book. She has a tragic past, but that made her strong and made her fight against slavery. I liked reading about how she joined Elian’s crew. He seems like a giant but is anything but that. He sees into the matters that Elian forgets to consider or is too distracted to focus on. In the beginning, he was very suspicious of Lira, but then he grew up to tolerate her in the end. He is diplomatic and keeps everything under control in the crew. There were 3 characters always with Elain. The group dynamic was very similar to SoC. ![]() They were the trickiest royals of the lot in the book. I could only picture Págese as snow-covered hills with snow on the ground and furs everywhere. Midas seemed very opulent because everything was made of gold or was in golden color. We are told that people find their soulmate’s in this place Each Kingdom worked differently and had its own theme of sorts. I felt the story kind of slowed down in the middle when these characters were looking out for a magical object that can save all their kingdoms.Įlian and Lira stop by many Kingdoms in the book. The first few chapters took off fast, and it was that way until the middle. Elian and crew keep sailing to different kingdoms to get hold of an object that will help them kill the Sea Queen and the Princes’ Bane. The most part of the book is set on the sea. She somehow ends up in on Saad (Elian’s ship), hides under their noses, and helps them hunt the Princes’ Bane and kill the Sea Queen. Lira is turned into a human because she disobeys her mother’s orders and is banished from her home. He wants to put a stop to this and retain the peace and safety of the people. The only siren he wants to kill is the Princes’ Bane, who has killed many princes’ across kingdoms. He likes to sail across the ocean to hunt sirens and adventures. ![]() Elian is a prince by birth but a pirate at heart. Prince Elian would be scowling at me if he were a real person because he hates nothing more than being referred to as Prince. These scenes were too graphically described in the novel, which made this novel a dark one compared to the other books that I’ve read. Lira was the only one to have the privilege to kill the princes and to keep their hearts. They hunt human hearts because their magic is tied to those they procure. They don’t feel empathy when they kill humans. This book is about a siren named Lira, who is the only daughter of the Sea Queen/ Sea Witch. ![]()
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