Publisher: Little Brown and Company,  July 15 2025

Format: ebook

Pages: 384

Rating: 3/5 stars

Summary (From Goodreads):

The monster is always slain…

Imogen Nel is in hiding. Hiding from a cruel kingdom that believes Sirens are monstrous, blood-hungry creatures. Hiding from a king and his captain who viciously hunt her kind. Hiding from her own alluring abilities. By keeping herself from the sea, Imogen’s bloodlust is dulled, and her black wings remain hidden beneath her skin.

When a neighboring king comes to visit, Imogen can no longer hide. He knows precisely what she is, and he believes she can save both their kingdoms from an even greater monster. But Imogen’s power threatens to violently reveal itself, and the two form a blood bond that protects them both. They flee the kingdom together, traversing waters teeming with the undead. As the lines between duty to their people and desire for each other begin to blur, Imogen worries her own ancestral powers may not be enough to kill what hunts her—the only way to defeat a monster may be to become one herself.

My Review:

Thank you Little Brown and Company for the copy of this book!
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Read if you like: Sirens, dark fantasy
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Imogen is forced to bond herself to King Theodore in order to save herself from King Nimea and this sets off a series of events that puts Sirens and King Theo’s Kingdom at risk.
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Overall, the concept of this book was interesting and I wanted to love this but I just wasn’t engaged in the story and I felt like I got bored easily. I wanted more out of Imogen and Theo’s relationship development. I do think some people will really enjoy this book though!