This book was a fun continuation of the Artifacts of Ouranos series. I liked the way this book developed Nadir but I wish we would have seen more of Lor and the people from the previous book. The first book was very unique and I loved the characters, but I felt that this book just fell into the common trap of trying to become ACOTAR. The one thing that I loved about this book was the time skip element between Lor’s grandmother Serce and the present narrated by Lor and Nadir. Watching past events unfold alongside the current events was very interesting. The two timelines meant that you got to directly experience actions that so heavily influenced the present. This was my favorite aspect of the book, because it added more characters to the story and added more depth to the political climate of the world. Overall, this was a fun escapist read but I hoped for it to be a little more unique. I have high hopes for the next book as we are headed back to the Sun Kingdom and can't wait to see some of the characters from the first book again. I will definitely continue this series when the next book comes out!

What a great continuation of book 1! I'm still giving this book five stars because I really did thoroughly enjoy it, but not quite to the same level I loved book 1. This book was ~s p i c y~, which I enjoy in small doses but this book had a bit much for my preference (not to say that others readers wont absolutely love the extra spice). The continuation of the plot in this book was amazing, typically I feel that many books drag the plot in book 2 but this continued so seamlessly! The shifting of POV's kept me so engaged and though I usually am not the biggest fan of 'history' POV's, Serce's chapters were captivating and integral to the plot. I'll be waiting on the edge of my seat for book 3's release June 2024!!

Rule of the Aurora King picks up right where Trial of the Sun Queen leaves off. Between scheming cohorts, evil kings, magic that shouldn’t exist, and lost artifacts you have a story that will keep you at the edge of your seat.
Lor has been captured by the Aurora Prince and held for questioning. She is as spunky as ever, and just as determined to find the heart crown and her destiny. The issue, there is a prince standing in her way with his own goals.
I am unsure how I feel about this installment. I really enjoyed the first one and while I love the characters this one just doesn’t quite live up to it. Overall it is well written and compelling. I could easily see this being a favorite for another reader.
I received an arc of this and am leaving this review of my own volition.

I thoroughly enjoyed Trials of the Sun Queen, but this one I LOVED. It has all my favorite tropes (listed below) while being full of adventure and a hot, slow burn. The spice was definitely kicked up a few notches in this one; while the banter was beautifully done, ultimately making for a very fun read. You fall harder for the characters as you watch them develop, and I can confidently say this was easily one of my top books I have read this year. I am absolutely hooked; I can’t get enough of Lor and Nadir. Book 3 is coming next year, and I can’t wait!

Dual POV
One Bed (horse)
Enemies to Lovers
Fated Mates
Forced Proximity
Touch her and Die
Who Did This To You?
Ride or Die Siblings
Found Family
Fake Dating

Rule of the Aurora King

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Rule of the Aurora King
Nisha J. Tuli

“I am not his conquest. I am not his to claim. I’m not part of their royal line. I have my own family. And I am my own…. CASTLE.”

Building off of the last book. Personally loved this one the most! Nadir had my attention immediately in the first one, add in enemies to lovers and fated mates. Consider me hooked.

Nadir gives me strong Cassian vibes from ACOTAR and well I loved Cassian!!!!!

The only thing that killed me was the ending, not knowing a little more. I’ll be waiting for June 4th when fate of the sun king releases! I’ll definitely preorder! I have to know what’s next!! ✨

The Rule of the Aurora King is the second book in the Artefacts of Ouranos series and you need to read them in order since this book picks up very shortly after the end of the Trial of the Sun Queen.

Lor was taken by the Aurora Prince, Nadir, from the Sun King. She has to team up with him in order to uncover some secrets about her past and go against the Aurora King. Can she trust Nadir with the secrets she’s been keeping? Can she finally be free or is she destined to be held captive by fae royalty for the rest of her life?

This book was better than the first, Trial of the Sun Queen. The suspense had me wanting to put the book down but not being able to because I had to know what would come next. There is more 🌶️ in this book and the tension building up to each scene is thick.

As I was getting close to finishing the book I knew that there was no way we were close to the ending of Lor’s story. I can’t wait to read book 3 and am sad that I have to wait until June to get my hands on it.

This series continues to be an amazing journey! Lor finds herself ‘rescued’ from the villainous Sun King’s deathly trials to now be a ‘prisoner’ to the Prince of the Aurora, the son of the King who imprisoned her and her siblings for the last 12 years. With no one to trust and confusion over why she is being hunted by the King, Lor is determined to learn more about her ancestry. Unfortunately, the one who seems most likely to offer her assistance is Prince Nadir and she is conflicted in accepting his help. Told between Lor and Nadir’s POVs, the reader also get snippets from Lor’s grandmother’s POV from the past to learn about the events that led to the Sun Queen’s demise. Banter, sexual frustration, high stakes sleuthing and secrets made Book 2 a fast-paced adventure for me. Nadir is climbing the ranks to become a top tier romantasy hero for me! I loved watching his magnetism and patience chip away at the ice around Lor’s heart! Fans of SJM and Yarros will love this series!

I’ll be posting a two for Tuesday highlight post on my socials soon. Thank you to NetGalley and Forever publishing for these digital arcs in exchange for my honest feedback. I can’t wait for Book 3 next summer!

Amazing!! Just like I knew it would be! This story is one that’s been highly suggested and I’m so happy that I was finally able to get my hands on it!

In this second book of The Artefacts of Ouranos series Lor is running away from the Sun King and finds herself back in the hands of the Aurora King. They now have to work together to find a lost item that holds the key to who Lor really is. I thought this book was okay I just did not enjoy the relationship between the two mc's and the whole "inmate" thing. The world building and storyline was done well, which is why I am going to give this 3 stars. Thank you #NetGalley for my arc.

I really enjoyed this second installment in the Artefacts of Ouranos series.

In Rule of the Aurora King, we follow Lor and Nadir as they search for a powerful artefact. Secrets that Lor and her siblings have kept for years are being uncovered, as is the lengths the Aurora King will go to keep them hidden. Lor and Nadir aren't sure they can trust each other, but they can't deny that they need to work together to bring down the Aurora King. They also can't deny the attraction that they feel for each other, but can they trust each other enough to see it through?

Rule of the Aurora King picks up shortly after the explosive events at the end of Trial of the Sun Queen. We follow Lor and Nadir, and this book also has chapters from both of their point of view, which I really enjoyed. The romance is super slow burn - the both feel something for each other, but can't really define it, and do not trust each other yet. Lor is still dealing with her trauma from Nostraza and her time in the Sun Queen Trials, so opening herself up to Nadir is difficult. Additionally, she knows that in order to right her family's legacy, she needs to do it alone. I'll admit, there were times I wanted to throw my book at the wall because of these characters - the writing is that good! One thing I also liked in this book was the flashbacks to Serce and Wolf. Learning more about their story was really wonderful, and it helps the reader to get a better sense of how the events in the past shape the present for Lor, Nadir, and Atlas. The endling was exciting, and left the door wide open for Lor and Nadir to continue the fight to restore Heart and defeat the Aurora King.

I really enjoyed this book, and I look forward to reading more in the Artefacts of Ouranos series!! Thank you to NetGalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for an advanced reader copy of the book in exchange for my honest review.

In the second book of the Artefacts of Ouranos series, Lor comes to terms with who she truly is and what her legacy could be. Now under the protection (or imprisonment) of Nadir, the Aurora Prince, Lor must decide who she can trust and how much to disclose. Even with an undeniable draw towards the dangerous Prince of the Aurora who seems equally intrigued by Lor, the unknown fate of her siblings still locked away in a terrifying prison is never far from her mind.

As many second books are known to do, Rule of Aurora King added many dynamic characters to an interesting cast already created in book one. This book provided a great deal of history and world building that never felt overwhelming but was exciting to follow. The romance was a heavy factor throughout the story, with quite the slow burn! There was parts of the story that felt repetitive, but I left the book feeling extremely excited to read book three!

Thank you to NetGalley, Forever, and the author for the opportunity to read and review this book!

Thank you to @netgalley & @readforeverpub for my copy of this ebook!

This was actually the second time I read this book (the first time I read it was on KU earlier this year), so I was pretty shocked to see that I was granted access to it!

This series is the first fantasy series I’ve read as an adult. The first time I read through it, I was a bit harsh and for no apparent reason other than being unfamiliar with the adult romantasy genre. Seriously, the only other fantasy series I’ve read up until earlier this year was Harry Potter and Twilight, and those were very much YA fantasy.

*SPOILERS NEXT MAYBE??*
This second book was very frustrating in the romance department. I mean, it’s sort of an enemies-to-lovers (sort of lovers) book, but they STILL don’t have the HEA in this book (sorry if that’s a spoiler). And I get it.

The two main characters have both been through countless traumatizing events, so it’s only fitting and not at all a surprise that they would both struggle with romantic relationships.

Yes I was frustrated, but I still read the book and loved it.

There’s not much to say except that things just started getting even better than it was at the end of the first book and now we have to wait until June 2024 to find out what’s next. 😭

I am so impatient, it’s a real problem. But this book isn’t the problem. I am. I am so attached to these characters; I just NEED to know what happens already. 😫

All the love to Nisha J. Tuli. Love love love!

If I could change one thing about this book it would simply be 'inmate" it just gave me weird vibes but other than that, this book was WAY better than the fist but I thought it would be anyways.

This book destroyed me. In the best way. I devoured this book. The way Nisha genuinely made you FEEL the tension between these characters was mind blowing. While the action slows down in this book, the political scheming, spy missions, and slow burn between Lor and Nadir. Prepare a cold shower for chapter 28 🥵.

If you’re into epic mysteries, scheming and enemies to lovers tension, this is for you!

Tropes:
- One horse
- Dual POV (my fave)
- enemies to lovers
- yearning (by both)
- world building

Even with having the arc, I went and bought the audiobook so I could listen to this story at work!

While this book was a bit less intense and slower paced then book 1, I still really enjoyed it! Who doesn’t love good banter, and we definitely got that with Nadir and Lor. I do feel ROTAK was a bit overly descriptive in some parts, you get a lot of what everyone loved. Enemies to lovers, found family, some fake dating and our favorite “who did this to you”.

Overall, excellent story in the series and i can’t wait for books 3 and 4.

What an epic second book to the series! I loved the angsty tension, the mysteries that slowly get revealed, and all the side characters. Even though this book was a bit more slow-burn and less action packed, I really enjoyed following along Lor's journey of self-discovery. Her strength, power, and destiny all have me hooked to dive into book three "Fate of the Sun King".

this blew my expectations to pieces! it was absolutely amazing; way better than the first book (though I really enjoyed that one too)! the tension in the romance, the true enemies to (?)lovers(?), the plot, the magic system, the CHARACTERS, everything was amazing! the ENDING! oh my goodness, I need the next book immediately; June is way too far away!

ABSOLUTELY ADORE THIS SERIES OMG!!!!
It's like a mix between ACOTAR and Furyborn and I am loving every minute! Cannot wait for the release of book 3.
The romance is perfect (the perfect amount of spice to tension in my opinion), and I love seeing Lor grow and come into her strength!
Also loving the expanding world in this book! AHHHH, seriously obsessed with this series!

Didn't enjoy it as much as the first one. The inmate thing was weird and lowkey uncomfortable. However, I enjoyed the one-bed trope, forced proximity and enemies. This book had potential but fell short.

✨️ARC REVIEW✨️

Rule of the Aurora King by @nishajtwrites

Rule of the Aurora King falls in with some of the greats, A Court of Mist and Fury by SJM and Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalo for OUTSTANDING SEQUELS. The Trials of the Sun Queen was one of my favorite books of 2022, but this BOOK just blew me away. I tried to pace myself but I DEVOURED IT. I cannot WAIT for the third book!

This book was fantastic and as I previously mentioned, a great follow up to Trial of the Sun Queen. Where as Trial of the Sun Queen really focused on the Trials and Lor and Atlas' relationship, this book really focuses on her growing relationship with Nadir and finding the crown. This book has three different pov's - Lors, Nadirs and Flashback chapters of Serce, from 286 years ago. Usually I am not a huge fan of these types of flashbacks, but Nisha did a great job of leaving each flashback on a cliffhanger while making it spicy? Amazing - just giving us what we want! :)

The slow burn between the two MC's was INCREDIBLE... the best slow burn I have read in a long time. The build up is incredible and at about 50% though you finally get SOME relief - but you never feel fully satisfied. The banter between the both of them, the love to hate/hate to love, the push and pull. PERFECTION. Whenever Lor said no and was being cautious with her heart, he respected her boundaries and was patient and was always asked for consent before touching her, ugh my heart.

THE SPICE, was fantastic. Nadir is filthy and I was living.

“I just had my tongue inside you, Inmate. Didn’t you know that Fae are very territorial?”

If that quote doesn't convince you, I don't know what will.

This book was fantastic and I think YOU should read it (DM me if you wanna chat).