Princess Lira is siren royalty and the most lethal of them all. With the hearts of seventeen princes in her collection, she is revered across the sea. Until a twist of fate forces her to kill one of her own. To punish her daughter, the Sea Queen transforms Lira into the one thing they loathe most—a human. Robbed of her song, Lira has until the winter solstice to deliver Prince Elian’s heart to the Sea Queen or remain a human forever.
The ocean is the only place Prince Elian calls home, even though he is heir to the most powerful kingdom in the world. Hunting sirens is more than an unsavory hobby—it’s his calling. When he rescues a drowning woman in the ocean, she’s more than what she appears. 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?
The Review
This is such a cool story, and it's entirely possible that I loved it so much because I'm mermaid/siren obsessed, but HOLY SMOKES IS THIS A COOL CONCEPT. I loved this twist on The Little Mermaid and I'm always on board for an enemies to lovers situation. The pacing is perfect, the world building is fabulous. I'm particularly picky when it comes to the aquatic variety of humanoid because sometimes I just can't visualize it. That was no problem with this book. It was refreshing to have a stand-alone too since series are so booming lately. I had almost forgotten what it felt like to be able to have closure immediately upon completion.
