Caught between duty and love, a siren faces a heart-wrenching choice in this dark YA fantasy. As she navigates the treacherous waters of her kingdom's fate, the stakes rise when saving her realm may mean betraying the boy she holds dear. Themes of sacrifice and loyalty intertwine, creating a gripping narrative where personal desires clash with the greater good.
Words sting. Songs kill.The Cruel Prince meets To Kill a Kingdom in this seductive YA fantasy debut, in which a siren must choose between protecting her family and following her heart in a prejudiced kingdom where her existence is illegal. Saoirse Sorkova survives on secrets. As the last siren in her kingdom, she can sing any man to an early grave - but her very existence is illegal, and if her true identity were ever discovered, it would be her life on the line.By day, Saoirse disguises herself as a fae, pretending to be the perfect soldier-in-training. By night, she satisfies her darker urges working as an assassin for dangerous mercenaries. And all the while, she keeps the biggest secret of all: that she is not always in control of her Siren powers, or her desire to kill.Then a blackmailer threatens her sister, and Saoirse's investigation takes her to the royal palace, and her most dangerous job yet: personal bodyguard to the Crown Prince.Saoirse expects to despise Prince Hayes. But he is kind, thoughtful, and charming, and she finds herself increasingly drawn to him . . . until he tasks her with investigating a killer plaguing the kingdom. The problem: the killer is Saoirse.Trapped by her deadly double life, Saoirse can't leave the palace until she saves her sister . . . but who will save her from herself?
Saoirse Sorkova survives on secrets. As the last siren in her kingdom, she can sing any man to an early grave - but her very existence is illegal, and if her true identity were ever discovered, it would be her life on the line. By day, Saoirse disguises herself as a fae, pretending to be the perfect soldier-in-training. By night, she satisfies her darker urges working as an assassin for dangerous mercenaries. And all the while, she keeps the biggest secret of all: that she is not always in control of her Siren powers, or her desire to kill. Then a blackmailer threatens her sister, and Saoirse's investigation takes her to the royal palace, and her most dangerous job yet: personal bodyguard to the Crown Prince. Saoirse expects to despise Prince Hayes. But he is kind, thoughtful, and charming, and she finds herself increasingly drawn to him . . . until he tasks her with investigating a killer plaguing the kingdom. The problem: the killer is Saoirse.
In the second book in this dark and seductive YA fantasy duology, a siren must decide if saving her kingdom is worth betraying the boy she loves.Saoirse Sorkova is on the run. Accused of several murders, her siren identity compromised, even the newly crowned King Hayes can't protect her if she's caught. The only way to save her life is to send her on a dangerous mission across the magical barrier that surrounds the kingdom.Forced to travel with Carrick - once her best friend, now her greatest betrayer - she begins to unravel multiple plots that threaten the safety of her family, the livelihood of the entire kingdom, and her future with Hayes. And the more time she spends with Carrick, the harder it is to keep hating him . . .Soon, Saoirse is forced to what if Hayes isn't the right ruler for the kingdom? And if he's not, is she willing to betray her king - and her heart?Featuring an all Black and Brown cast, a forbidden romance, and a compulsively dark plot full of twists, this thrilling YA fantasy series is perfect for fans of A Song Below Water and To Kill a Kingdom.
So betörend wie der Ruf des Meeres Tagsüber ist Saoirse eine der besten Soldatinnen im Königreich Keirdre. Doch niemand darf erfahren, dass sie eine Sirene ist. Denn darauf steht die Todesstrafe. Nachts arbeitet sie heimlich als Auftragskillerin, um ihre Familie über Wasser zu halten. Als ihre Schwester mysteriöse Drohbriefe erhält, die zum Königshaus führen, nimmt Saoirse trotz Lebensgefahr die Stelle als Bodyguard des Kronprinzen an. Wider Erwarten ist Prinz Hayes liebenswürdig, rücksichtsvoll und charmant, und Saoirse fühlt sich immer mehr zu ihm hingezogen – besonders als sie gezwungen ist, mit ihm zusammenzuarbeiten, um einen tödlichen Killer zu stoppen, der das Königreich in Angst und Schrecken versetzt. Es gibt nur ein Problem: Dieser Killer ist sie selbst. Ein betörendes, von der Presse gefeiertes Dark-Fantasy-Debüt, das die Leser*innen magisch anzieht wie das Lied einer Sirene. Gabi Burton besticht durch komplexe Figuren, einen hoch spannenden Plot, eine knisternde Liebesgeschichte und ein klares Plädoyer für soziale Gerechtigkeit.