Nisha J Tuli has crafted such a fun universe. This third installment is just as fun as the first two. There's more drama, more falling love and lots more political intrigue and shenanigans. I absolutely love Lor and Nadir, but this book made me start appreciating the side characters just as much. I'm so find of all their siblings and friends. Gabriel really started to shine in this one too!

This may not be my favourite book in the series, partly due to the pacing in the second half. However, it created a fantastic foundation for everything that will take place in the last installment, Tale of the Heart Queen!

Thank you so much Forever Pub for introducing me to a new favourite series and giving me the opportunity to review this book!

I love this series and this book is no different!!!! Oh and the cliffhanger....ugh. So good. Seeing these characters continue to grow makes me so happy. Lot and Nadir are amazing and seeing them finally come together.... chef's kiss! And not just them but the side characters are so good. I can't wait to read book 4 and see how this story ends. It just keeps getting better and better and more and more pieces are coming together.

Thank you to Netgalley and the Publishing Company for this Advanced Readers Copy of The Fate of the Sun King by Nisha J. Tuli!

Oh I gobbled this up!! I did a reread of the first two prior and the story just continues flawlessly. There are so many unexpected twists but they are done so well they don’t over complicate the story. Adding another villain ups the tension and stakes in an incredible way. The steam level is SPOT ON and I just love a great slow burn. THAT CLIFFHANGER THOUGH 😩😩 you’re killing us!!

Nisha Tuli gives us what we crave with a new POV! As a Gabriel STAN I appreciated the look into his backstory more. I think reading book 1/2 what made them so interesting was it was a mystery being solved; the more we read the more pieces of the puzzle we received. That motivated me to breeze through the first two books. Book 3 lagged a bit in the story line for me. I know throughout the book were anticipating the huge scene between Lor and Nadir (which thank you that didn’t dissapoint!) but I found myself wanting to get to the action sooner. The flashback scenes were the most satisfying to me because I had so many “Ah-ha” moments. Overall I’ve enjoyed this and I’m excited for the final installment.

4.75 rounded up.

WOW. WHAT A CLIFFHANGER! I really loved this one. The romance between Nadir and Lor could rival Chapter 54&55 in ACOTAR. I loved seeing them come together in this book. I found the flashbacks to the Kings and Queens of age one to be confusing at first but it all came together. Overall, I really enjoyed this one and can't wait to read the final installment!

Thank you to the author and Forever pub for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Fate of the Sun King (Artefacts of Ouranos #3) by Nisha J. Tuli
With the Heart Crown now in her possession, Lor must navigate the dangers of being an heir on the run, knowing more than one power-hungry ruler is after her blood.
Rating: *****
Feels: Invigorated, Excited, Motivated, Devastated !!!
Style: Fantasy, Romantasy, Fae, Magic, High Fantasy
First published June 4, 2024 by Forever / 556 pages

I keep falling more in love with this series. The way the characters are written and evolve. Seeing Lor come into her own and the amazing slow burn romance .. *swoons*. This book was more fast paced and really had so much more of the puzzle pieces fall into place which made it so satisfying to read. I felt like we were being given the story plus pieces of what we would need to fit everything together and it just fit together so seamlessly. Some truly staggering revelations about the history of Ouranos and some of the players in this story. I had a hard time putting this book down. Cant wait for the final installment because ... THAT CLIFFHANGER !!!!


Favorite quote: "He makes me feel things I never expected to feel. Safe. Wanted. Beautiful. Like my flaws aren’t a series of mistakes but rather the essential pieces that make me who I am."

This book has:
Strong FMC (Stabby)
Morally Gray MMC
Touch her and you die
Fated mates
Slow Burn
Enemies to Lovers
Hidden Identify
Found Family
Revenge Plot
Forced Proximity
Magic
Cliffhanger !!!!

This book, from start to finish, had me in a chokehold. I have loved this series so much, and this book was the best so far. The character development, the chemistry between our main characters, the action, and the way Nisha J. Tuli weaved the history of Ouranos into the story had me so entranced that I could not put it down. I love a morally grey man and a badass FMC. Combine the two? Enough said. This book was romantasy at its' finest and I ate it up. Not only are our main characters amazing, but the side characters are also so good and add so much depth to the story. I cannot wait to read the final book in the series to see how it all ends, because that cliffhanger?!?! If you love Romantasy, found family, enemies to lovers, fated mates, a great magic system, and an action packed story, you will love this series. I gave this 5 stars and HIGHLY recommend.

Obsessed with this book. Obsessed with this series! I cannot stand the wait for the next one! The roller coaster ride Nisha took me on here was intense! My emotions were all over the place. And so much is set up for the last book that I don’t want to spoil, but it’s going to be amazing!!!

Nadir and Lor, two unlikely heroes against the world. More treasure hunting, more magic and more spice 🔥

This third installment did not disappoint. I can tell you all the things that were great: the missions that gave me anxiety, the continued world building, and, of course, Nadir and Lor’s chemistry. But what really captured my attention was the connection of clues and explanation of certain objects and circumstances. I love a book that allows me to put all the clues together in a perfect puzzle. I also enjoyed finding other tid bits (specifically love interests) I didn’t catch on to in previous books! I will be picking up the fourth book immediately.

Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

DNF at 58%
I just couldn't keep going. It was dragging so much and the plot wasn't going anywhere. The back and forth between the different timelines just kept ruining any momentum I gained (albeit not much, because I was not invested in either timeline.)
The whole story just feels like fanfiction and a trope checkbox list. I had issues with the first in this series but I really believed it had potential if the author could get a better editor / plot out the full story, but I'm giving up hope.
The characters are so flat - the trauma is used to manufacture drama and it's just not believable nor am I particularly invested in it. The relationships are volatile for no reason - they have blow ups that come out of nowhere and make up so quickly with no real depth.
I found myself hate reading / dreading going back to finish so I'm just calling it quits.

This series is absolutely amazing. I’ve recommended it to so many people. I love the dynamic between the main characters and the story is downright addicting. I couldn’t put it down!

4.5⭐️

This series is incredible! I loved Trial of the Sun Queen and Rule of the Aurora King but Fate of The Sun King is my new favourite book in the series. I love the characters in this series and the world-building is incredible. It was so fun to learn more about the history of Ouranos and I love how Nisha has weaved the story together. Lor is such a fierce main character and I absolutely loved her character development since “that b!tch took my soap”. This book was so beautiful and the romance was *chef’s kiss*. I am a huge fan of this series and I am highly anticipating the final book.

Thank you to Nisha J. Tuli, Forever (Grand Central Publishing) and NetGalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

“This is who I am. This is who they tried to cage. And this is who they will now fear.”

⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thank you forever publishing for the gifted eARC!

This is my least fav book of the series so far, but that ending gutted me 😭 I’m so glad I have a copy of book four already bc that cliffhanger was insane ✋

“Never underestimate the enduring fragility of a man who suffers from a lack of confidence.”

I really enjoy how much we continue to learn about this world throughout the series. We got a lot of information with the added POVs in this book!

I feel like we kind of lost the plot in this one. I really enjoyed the beginning as Nadir and Lor’s relationship develops and the action packed ending, but a good chunk of this book felt kinda bland. It started feeling repetitive with the back and forth traveling, learning information that we already knew from additional POVs, and Lor practicing magic with some smutty filler.

I still love Lor so much! She grew so much in this book without losing her feisty spark. It’s so nice to see her embrace love and expand her trusted circle 🥹

“Despite the rage that fueled me for years, I want more than that, and I think I’m slowly learning to accept that I deserve it.”

Nadir is starting to feel a little flat for me. We’re losing his witty, morally grey side which makes me so sad bc I loved that 😭 I love seeing him completely head over heals for Lor, but I feel like he’s changed SO much and lost a lot of his character.

“You’re all I think about. I’ve never felt this way about anyone, and I’d do anything for you. You’ve become my air and my blood and my only reason to exist.”

Our side characters are a little hit or miss for me! Gabriel is amazing and I loved his added POVs. I’d love to see more of Willow bc she just falls to the side and I forget about her half the time.

Hoping book four is my fav, wish me luck 😌

Another fantastic installment in the Artefacts of Ouranos series! I'm not sure there is an author out there right now who knows how to hit the opening sentence and paragraph like Nisha J Tuli - this is another killer one (and a new character POV that I was not expecting!). The world building really expands in this one, and we learn a lot of intriguing new information about how the world of Ouranos got to this state and what Lor is really up against.

Lor and Nadir's relationship continues to be a highlight of the series. The slow burn finally ignites in this one (that's not a spoiler, she tells you that literally in the dedication of the book), and it's well worth the wait. That cliffhanger, though... thank goodness the finale comes out this month, because WHAT THE HECK, NISHA.

Rating: 4.5/5
Spice: 2.5/5

Tropes:
- Spicy Romantasy
- Multi POV
- Fated mates
- Fae
- Burn the world down for her
- Touch him/her and die
- Chosen one

Thank you to Net Galley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This is the third book in Tuli's Artefacts of Ouranus Quartet. Overall, I loved this part of the story. We got more information about what is driving the antagonist, and a confirmation of who the "big bad" so-to-speak is. I feel like I have more questions than answers when it comes to that aspect, but I strongly suspect we'll get the answers in the final book. The only thing that makes this less than a 5/5 for me is the shifting of POV. It is nice to see into the history and what led to the troubles Nadir and Lor are dealing with. It may be important information, but it disrupted the flow of the story for me. Also, I really hate the nickname Nadir gives Lor.

The twists and turns in this series keep me hooked and this book is no exception! I need the next book NOW bc this ending??

I have been enjoying this series so much. I love the characters dynamic and have been so excited to see where it goes.
Unfortunately I have to DNF on page 119.
I’ve recently became aware of the author ostracizing certain people/readers based on their political views and can no longer support this specific author.
I will no longer be reviewing this series.
I believe in books for all, not books for some.

I absolutely devour anything Nisha writes, our two main characters are full of angst but newfound love is always good. I found this one more difficult with the pet names they use. The story ended with a brilliant cliffhanger which is always great for a penultimate book! It once again left me wanting for more.

Why! Why!? This was an absolutely beautiful series! Such an underrated series that is filled with so much adventure and will now hold a special place in my heart!!!! Great read !!!!