I literally had no words. Well, in all honesty, I have a lot of them, but this book left me speechless. For one, we finally get the SPICE, and I mean SPICE with nothing held back and no detail to spare for our main character and Nadir. Thank heavens Nisha gave us an entire chapter their first time so that we could truly savor this epic union. It was SO WORTH THE WAIT. Rule of the Aurora king had a smidge of spice, but left those of us who don’t like waiting for multiple books with the worst kind of reader blue balls. Granted that story was its own kind of epic, and Lor really had some things to work through to get her to this point. Nisha’s story unfurls with elegance and pain, and works through the character traumas where we see them fulfilled and healing. Her story line is creative and unique, but it resonates with people who truly loved books fantasy fiction. Honestly, these books rival that of ACOTAR for me, and that should convince anyone to read these. I will say, be prepared to absolutely have your heart ripped out and stomped on during the end of this book, but after many a Facebook chat with Nisha, she assures us this series has a HEA for our beloved Nadir and Lor. READ THIS SERIES. I have loved every second, and I’ll be reading it again. More than once bc this series has slid into my top three favorite series of all time.

Honestly this is one of my favourite romantasy’s EVER and the third installament did not disappoint

This one left me CRAVING the next one…THAT ENDING WAS CRIMINAL

I will recommend this series forever

Rating: 5/5
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️

THIS BOOK!!

If you have read first 2 of the series you will definitely enjoy this!! It builds so much on characters and relationships my heart HURTS! Nisha J Tuli knows how character build and is honestly one of my favorite spicy romantsy writers. The LOVE makes my heart burst!!! This builds on the first book mostly and really gives you a satisfying ending-ish?

If you enjoy found family, enemies to lovers this is definitely for you! Pick up the first three of this series I PROMISE you will not regret it!!!

This was an excellent continuation to the story. I loved it. It made me question what I thought I knew. Excellent chemistry between the characters! Left me on a cliff hanger, but I low key love that!

Oh, my heart!!! Nadir continues to be everything we, I mean Lor, need him to be! The love these two share is so beautiful and I loved watching them both grow individually as much as they did together. All I can say is - finally!!!

I appreciated the deeper dive into the past with the multiple POV of the previous rulers. The backstory revelations had me gasping- especially at the end!

And can we talk about our favorite warder, Gabriel?! Everytime it was his POV, I ate it up!

And that ending…. I’m hanging off a cliff by my fingernails after that one! Cannot wait for the 4th and final book in this series.

This was a 4 star!

This is the 3rd book in the series and the story continues full swing in this one.

Lor and Nadir are still working on unlocking her power, stopping his father, and figuring out how to move forward and claim back her crown.

This book has lots of flash backs to the past which helps with world building as well as some big revelations. We also get a lot more back story to some of the side characters which I was totally here for.

I did continue to struggle a bit with Lor in this one. I just want the badass, confident person from book 1 back. I hated the push-pull between her and Nadir and my heart was truly breaking for him.

This bad boy ends on one heck of a cliff so be prepared! I am so excited for the next book!

Spice 3/5 (I love a slow burn but this is getting too slow)
Plot 4.5/5
Pace 4.5/5
Character Personality 3.5/5
Character Growth 4/5
Writing Style 4/5
World Building 5/5


Spoilers below
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It is about damn time that Lor pulls her head out of her ass and realizes Nadir loves her and isn’t going to betray her. Yes, I read that ending, and No, he didn’t betray her and never will. It is a misunderstanding. </spoiler>

Loved this book! It was a bit slower than the previous books in the series, but really picked up at the end and left me NEEDING to know what happens next. Tuli is an amazing author and an always must read author for me. Cannot wait to pick up the next installment.

I'm a bit behind on finishing and reviewing this book-life happens! In fact, I'm so behind that I already have the arc for Heart loaded up on my kindle.

I've been fortunate enough to ARC read every book in this series (though I received Trial Of the Sun Queen at the same time as Rule). Each book has surpassed the last, and this one is no exception. Literally I beg people to read these books. Beg and plead.
The added points of view and new information they provided kept me on the edge of my seat, literally shouting at my Kindle.
Returning to characters l've grown to love in such a unique fantasy world has been an absolute joy.
The developing relationships and the intense slow burn were everything I could have hoped for and then some. Though I typically prefer my romances hot and fast, the tension Nisha builds in these relationships kept me eagerly coming back, and the ✨climax✨ was precisely what we've all been waiting for.
Our FMC, Lor, is a breath of fresh air. Her blend of strong independence and the willingness to learn to rely on those around her is compelling and inspiring.
The cliffhanger ending is nearly too much to handle, but I'm relieved to have the next book ready on my Kindle so I can dive right in!

I had been waiting a long time to read this book. After the second one, I was dying to know what happened next. Also, I can't believe that Lor and Nadir are/were still fighting their attraction towards each other. Crazy! I'm all for a slow burn, but this just feels like an ember and I wanted it to pick up. And then when it did, it really did...

It's nice that there is a lot of backstory in this book like the second one. I love to know all about characters and their backstories because it really shapes the way that you see them and why they do the things they do. In this one, you learn more about Gabriel and Atlas and it's awesome to start to understand them a little better.

Anyways, I don't really feel like that much stuck out to me in this book. I think it was still interesting and the plot line was good but I feel like I was just getting tired of the characters at this point. It kind of just feels like the same thing over and over and it drags on. Plus, it's about 550 pages which is so long. I will read longer books, but I want them to be interesting and keep me on the edge of my seat. And this unfortunately didn't nearly enough.

I do still recommend reading this, but it might not be your favorite of the three currently out. And honestly, I might not read the fourth one when it comes out because it just feels like it's dragging on at this point.

My brain is trying to process those last few chapters, what an epic ending! I have no idea how NJT will wrap this up in the final book, kind of wish there were more books but maybe they’ll be a spin off series with one of the side characters? I loved getting to see the POV of the other characters especially those that gave more insight about the past. Really enjoyed this book and doing a reread of the previous two books. So excited for the next one! Highly recommend to fantasy romance readers!

4.25 ⭐️

I just don’t know how Nisha is able to make the next book of the Artefacts of Ouranos series as addicting and a page turner like book 1.?

At this moment I am trying to calm myself because I do not know what I would do with myself till “Tale of the Heart Queen” comes out and TBH I’m not sure I am emotionally ready…..🥲

If you’re looking for your new obsession this upcoming fall season? Please pick Nisha’s book ASAP!

This book took me a while to get though, it just didn’t captivate me like the previous books in the series. I think I struggled because there was so much backstory and POV switching. Every chapter was a different character’s POV or time period. It made it hard for me to get that “gotta find out what happens” feeling. That being said by the end I do want to know what happens in the next book and can’t wait to finish the series.

Man, this one had me going! We pick up right after book 2, there is so much character change and realization in the first 40% of this book! I was laughing and crying, little did I know that ending would have me screaming into the void!! Also Gabriel - I loved getting more of his back story and more insight into Atlas as well!! There were some things I did NOT see coming!

But also the spice!! Whew all that pent up rage really boiled over when they finally accept it! 🥵

I love this series so much and so not want it to end! Though I am excited for book 4. I love this world so much!

This was such a great book! There was a ton of action and tension, and I loved being back with these characters so much. And that ending!! I cannot wait to see how the series ends :)

I thought this was very good and I will have to add this to the shop shelves. Thank you for the chance for us to review.

This series is ♾️ stars for me. Last year, I read the first two books in the Artefacts of Ouranos series and quickly fell in love with Nisha’s writing and her beautiful characters. I’ve been counting down the days until book 3, and I was THRILLED to receive an arc from NetGalley 💙 Thank you so, so much!

This installment picks up soon after book two ends and we find our characters back in the Sun King’s territory. This book was filled with reveals, twists, and ROMANCE, all centered around a heist type plot point.

I LOVED Gabriel’s POV!! This poor man, I cannot fathom the pain and heartbreak he has endured. He’s quickly become one of my favorite characters of the series.

Nadir, sir?! Almost all of my highlights for this book are Nadir quotes. The man is perfect, okay? Fight me. He’s my favorite.

I continue to absolutely LOVE Lor. She’s one of my very favorite FMC of any series. She’s so strong, I admire her so much. Her resilience and her vulnerability in this story are beautiful to watch, and seeing her finally open up and accept love was so worth the wait. She’s such a badass and I can’t wait to see her truly fulfill her destiny.

The world Nisha has built continues to grow in this book and I’m blown away by the detail and the incredible lore! I’m so intrigued by all of it and I cannot wait to keep learning more in the final book.

We won’t be speaking of that ending, ma’am. I refuse to accept anything and will be withering away until book four comes out later this year. That is all.

I honestly don’t even know where to start this.

Nisha what the hecccckkkkk?!? Definitely officially my favorite of the three. So many things happen in this book but it’s done so so well. I have so many feelings and don’t even know how to process them.

There is soooo much growth for Lor and her siblings here. I think Nisha did a great job navigating their relationships. I feel it was done well to represent each of their traumas from what they endured and their growth together, but also apart.

So many twists and turns and just a lot I did not see coming. As to not spoil, I can’t say much. But I seriously loved some of the “new” characters we get a better glimpse at in this book. I’m excited to see what comes from them in the final edition of the artefacts series.

Also I think I’m just a sucker for dual timeline cause I loooved it here! I feel like it gave me so much anxiety but I was sitting on the edge of my seat trying to figure out what was going to happen next. It gave me even more of a glimpse into Ouranos’s history that I really enjoyed!

This is also finally THE BOOK😉😉🌶️🌶️🌶️ (not a spoiler it’s in the dedication) but my GODS can Nisha write some spice. There’s this one scene… gosh. I can’t even talk about it.

…. THE MF ENDING. NISHA WHY?!? … thats all I’ll say about that.. I’ll just be in my room hyperventilating and in denial.

And finally, and probably one of the things I was most excited about, No more inmate!! I absolutely had the worst ick with that nickname in the last book and I was so freaking glad it was done away with.

I genuinely don’t have a single thing I disliked about this entire book. Which doesn’t even come out for another 2 months and I’m already frothing at the mouth for book 4.

Huge thank you to the author for the gifted arc! All thoughts and opinions are wholly my own 🩵

This was an action packed penultimate story that left me eager for book four! I can't wait until it comes out so I can find out what happens next. Be warned of a serious cliff hanger.

Book three brought new plot points together with Cloris Payne and Gabe. The side plots continue to add to the depth of the world and the stakes at play.

Overall I’ve enjoyed this series. The first was my favorite and I feel like the books have kind of dragged since. They feel unnecessarily long, but looking forward to the 4th installment.