The only problem: Saoirse is that deadly killer. Instead, she finds herself increasingly drawn to him - especially when they must work together to find a deadly killer plaguing the city.
When she's forced to accept a job guarding Crown Prince Hayes, she expects to despise him. By night, she's an assassin for dangerous mercenaries. By day, she's disguised as a fae in her kingdom's army. With a deadly melody, she can sing any man to an early grave. Saoirse is the last siren in her kingdom. There’s only one problem: Saoirse is that deadly killer.įeaturing an all Black and Brown cast, a forbidden romance, and a compulsively dark plot full of twists, this thrilling YA fantasy is perfect for fans of A Song Below Water and To Kill a Kingdom.The Cruel Prince meets To Kill a Kingdom in the first in this dark YA fantasy duology, in which a siren assassin must join forces with the prince she hates to hunt a deadly killer - herself. But when Hayes turns out to be kind, thoughtful, and charming, Saoirse finds herself increasingly drawn to him-especially when they’re forced to work together to stop a deadly killer who’s plaguing the city. After all, his father is the one who enforces the kingdom’s brutal creature segregation laws. But when a mysterious blackmailer threatens her sister, Saoirse takes a dangerous job that will help her investigate: she becomes personal bodyguard to the crown prince. And to her family, Saoirse tells the biggest lie of all: that she can control her siren powers and doesn’t struggle constantly against an impulse to kill.Īs the top trainee in her class, Saoirse would be headed for a bright future if it weren't for the need to keep her secrets out of the spotlight.
At night, working as an assassin for a dangerous group of mercenaries, Saoirse lies about her true identity.
As a soldier-in-training at the most prestigious barracks in the kingdom, she lies about being a siren to avoid execution. In this dark and seductive YA fantasy debut, a siren must choose between protecting her family and following her heart in a prejudiced kingdom where her existence is illegal.
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