Nisha J. Tuli delivers a breathtaking and emotionally charged finale in Tale of the Heart Queen, the fourth installment in the Artefacts of Ouranos series. This book is an absolute triumph—blending heart-pounding action, swoon-worthy romance, and high-stakes magic into a mesmerizing read that fans won’t be able to put down.

Lor’s journey has been nothing short of epic, and in this installment, she faces her most daunting challenges yet. Her raw, untamed Heart magic is both her greatest weapon and her biggest curse, and watching her struggle to control it while protecting those she loves makes for an emotionally gripping ride. The tension between her and the Aurora King crackles with intensity, and the complex web of alliances and betrayals keeps the stakes impossibly high.

Tuli’s worldbuilding remains lush and immersive, pulling readers deeper into the magic and politics of Ouranos. Every page brims with vivid descriptions, compelling character dynamics, and perfectly timed twists that keep the momentum strong. And of course, the romance is everything—intense, passionate, and deeply satisfying.

With unforgettable characters, thrilling action, and an ending that feels both heartbreaking and triumphant, Tale of the Heart Queen is the perfect conclusion to this spellbinding series. Fans of fantasy romance will be utterly enchanted!

An incredible conclusion to one of the most captivating romantasy series ever. I love these books, these characters, and this world so much. Nisha wrapped up this series perfectly, and I am so excited to see what she has in store for us in the future.

This was honestly so sad for me. I finished the first 3 books in this series in less than 48 hours each. I loved the first 3 books. I don't know what happened with this one but it was completely different than the other books. It felt like a different author. I wanted to DNF but textually just skimmed the rest of the book because I have been trying to read it for 6 months.

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This one is a difficult review for me to write. I love Nisha J. Tuli as a person. I loved both books 1 and 2 in this series a lot. I recommend this series to everyone I know. Book 3 was a little slow for me but I saw it as a set up for the final book. Which really didn't bother me at all. But I do not know where we went wrong with this one. I am being generous giving this book a 2 star rating. This book is nearly 700 pages. And now having finished the series, I truly believe this should have been a trilogy. Books 3 and 4 could have easily been combined. Tale of the Heart Queen suffers from quite a few things: 1) Lor just travels back and forth and back and forth across the lands pretty aimlessly. 2) The big bad we were promised through 3 books suddenly has the weirdest redemption arc I've ever seen that was honestly one of the cringiest things I've ever read. 3) Suddenly in the back half of this book we are given a whole new villain that has barely been mentioned. 4) Lor and Nadir are forced to compete in the most useless of trials right at the very end of the book that does nothing to further the plot. Attacked by bears? Really? Bears? And quicksand? QUICKSAND! 5) The most HEA in all of HEAs that has been written. Making all the turmoil of the last 4 books seem almost pointless if everyone just ends up so damn happy at the end.

I was so relieved to finish this gigantic book. But I truly would have DNFed it if it wasn't the final book of the series. I will still read Nisha's stuff and hope this is just a one off of bad writing. But to say I'm disappointed would be a huge understatement.

This book is so good! It’s everything I want and love from Nisha! Adventure, intrigue, trials, romance, and the spice is so good! My heart was wrenched from my chest at the end of the last book! It was squeezed, and patched up, and so full by the end of this book! I’m sad that this series is over but this was the best ending! I absolutely love Lor and Nadir! They are so bada$$ and perfect for each other.
I love the found family in this series. We meet more of the rulers of Ouranos and we also get to know Rion with some chapters in his point of view!
I have loved every book from Nisha J Tuli. She is an auto-buy author!

What a great ending to a phenomenal series! This was probably my favorite book out of all 4. I loved each character's resolutions, and as always the magic and world building was top notch. I can't wait to see where Nisha J. Tuli takes us next!

I read Tale of the Heart Queen as my 37th book for 2024. Such a beautiful ending to the series and I can’t believe it’s really over. 🥹 Thank you to Nisha, Forever, and NetGalley for the eARC.

Y’all have heard me rave about Nisha’s stories before, but she really outdid herself with this ending. Favorite characters get glow-ups, evil ones learn what FAFO means, and our MCs (finally) get their HEA.

Rating: 3.5/5 stars

I finished the final book of the Artefacts of Ouranos series with mixed emotions. On one hand, I was satisfied with the conclusion, as the evil characters received their just desserts, and loose ends were tied up. However, the journey felt somewhat anticlimactic.

While the conclusion was satisfying, I couldn't help but feel it could have been more impactful. Overall, I'm glad I completed Lor's journey, and Nisha J. Tuli remains an expert in crafting complex characters.

Recommendation: If you're invested in the series, you'll want to read the final book for closure. However, if you're new to the series, start from the beginning to fully appreciate the characters' journeys.

Review: Tale of the Heart Queen

What an absolutely epic conclusion to an incredible series! From start to finish, this book had me hooked, and it’s easily my favorite of the four.

I adored the rich lore and history woven into the story, especially uncovering the origins of Ouranos through the past POVs. Learning how the land and its legacy came to be was nothing short of fascinating.

Nadir and Lor truly stole the show in this installment—watching them come into their own as leaders and seeing their relationship bloom was so satisfying. Their bond felt organic, powerful, and deeply emotional.

The side characters added so much depth to the story, especially Lor’s siblings. I was constantly on edge, stressed about their fates, and rooting for them all the way.

At its heart, this book is a celebration of perseverance, authenticity, and unwavering love and support for those closest to you. It delivered on every level, tying up the series beautifully while leaving me emotional, inspired, and completely in awe.

A brilliant, heartfelt finale—I’ll be thinking about this one for a long time!

I would like to begin by bowing at the feet of the queen, Nisha J Tuli. I don’t know what you put into these books but I loved every second and I will never be able to say enough great things about this series! I can’t wait to read it again soon!

Secondly, this is my first series I’ve given 5⭐️ to every book. I’ve also never read a kindle series as fast as I read this one because I could not put it down! I absolutely do not regret amount of sleep I lost reading this series 😂

I was given Tale of the Heart Queen as an ARC and I’m so grateful to have been given the opportunity to read this before everyone else. Especially after the cliffhanger of an ending for book 3! I was *STRESSED* having to wait a few months for the ARC to become available 😂

This series had me undoubtedly hooked from the very beginning! When a book starts with “that bitch took my soap” you know you’re in for a good time.

I loved following Lor and her siblings in learning who their family was and what role they play in the big scheme of things in Ouranos. I also think the character progression for all of the main characters was absolutely phenomenal. And I might be alone on this but I think Gabriel is my favorite (Mael being a close second).

I will definitely be listening to the audiobooks asap so I can dive back into this world and live through the trials and triumphs of my favorite characters again and again (and learn what words and names I’ve been pronouncing wrong this whole time 😂).

I can’t wait to dive into her others series and her new contemporary romance that comes out in May!

Tropes:
❤️ enemies to lovers
🖤 fated mates
❤️slow burn
🖤 dark romance
❤️ fantasy/romantasy
🖤 Hunger Games x The Bachelor
❤️ spice 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
🖤 forced proximity
❤️ fake dating
🖤 wingspan (IYKYK 😏)

All 4 books in this series are available anywhere books are sold! Go read them right now. I promise you won’t regret it!

This series was so much fun and I think the author wrapped up each the overall plot/storyline and each character's individual storyline perfectly. I loved the flashbacks in this one, and how it added so much more depth and history to what we already had and knew. I will say the beginning of it almost lost me for a second but it was quickly resolved and back on track haha. I love when i can read a fantasy series that isn't too drawn out, gives each character their peace, and has an epic ending. round of applause for the heart queen series!!! this was absolutely wonderful.

Thank you to Netgalley and Forever for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.

Well dang. I wasn't sure about this series when I first started it, but I am really glad I stuck with it, because that was quite the finale. I can't give it 5 stars because there were some pacing issues for me, but I laughed, I cried, I wanted to hug a lot of people, and in the end, I am so happy!

I felt that the first third was too slow, the middle third was fantastic, and the final third was too rushed. While we had hints in Book 3 that a certain First King might become more significant, I wish we had more time to get to know/hate him and to learn more about the Underworld.

The character development is what saved the series for me. Lor grew from a whiny, annoying, entitled little girl in the first book into a formidable FMC. It took a while, but I was finally rooting for her. Nearly every other character goes on a significant journey as well, and I really grew to love Nadir, Amya, Gabriel, Tristan, Willow, and many others.

Trigger warnings:
- Sexual content
- Violence
- Alcoholism
- Vomit (brief)
- War (brief)

This book will be released on November 26, 2024.

To start this review off, I have to thank Nisha for the arc! I’m so grateful to have received an arc for this series. It has been such a joy to read from the very first book. I think the final book in a series is usually the hardest to get right, and I think Nisha did a great job with tying up the loose ends of the story. Not only did we get high stakes, another trial, good banter and spice, and healing from trauma. We also got so many blooming beautiful relationships between side characters. Gabriel was one of my favorite characters in the story and I really loved how we got more of his story and perspective. This book did such a phenomenal job with exploring the magic system and Rion’s trauma as well. I don’t think any book could top book 3 of this series for me, but I still really loved it and felt it was a great conclusion. I will think about these characters and hold them close to my heart. This is a book series that really touches your heart and impacts you. I will miss you Lor and Nadir! ❤️🖤

This book was the perfect conclusion to this series!

This romantasy is full of destiny, love, and sacrifice!

The world building is so immersive and I love how easy it is to visualize the setting. It was very detailed but not too complicated!

If you're a fan of fantasy romance with a intricate plot - this is a must read!

Thank you netgalley for this ARC!

I ADORED this series!

This was a perfect conclusion to the series.

Following Lor and the gang through this journey and coming full circle in the end was just so perfect.

Some characters get their revenge. Some get redemption. Some succumb to their fates. (As they should…)

The magic was so beautiful and the at least the way I imagined it was stunning. I also loved that Lor, as strong as she is, also has a softer emotional side.

I enjoyed the way that enemies become the unlikeliest friends.

Can we get a story that follows Gabriel??? That would be icing on the cake for me.

Great series. Would recommend to others.

(Thank you to NetGalley and the author and publisher for this arc. All options are my own and honest. I also had purchased all 4 books myself before receiving this arc. So I was going to read it anyway. 🤗)

I can leave this series feeling at peace.
Everything comes full circle. I loved that there were pieces from the other books that made their way into this last one, whether it was through a memory or a final trial. I did not expect to feel so emotional! I caught myself tearing up a number of times at the beauty of some final moments or feeling the sadness and regret of others. I got attached to these characters and every single one was given closure and my sappy little heart is grateful for that.

This was a nice conclusion to the entire series. All of the loose ends were tied up and I was left feeling satisfied and happy. The sex scenes, as always, where amazing. Detailed, steamy, and romantic, I enjoyed every one. I also liked the additional POV's added, especially Gabriel. Getting closer to the side characters in this novel was a nice touch an added to the found family.

Overall, I found the entire series to be a little predictable but enjoyed it nonetheless.

This is the last book in the series and what a fantastic conclusion to the story! I had the pleasure to be able to receive an ARC (even though it's after the release date), and once I received it, It jumped my ARC TBR. I really had high expectations as this is one of my top fantasy series as it has so many unique ideas that take place. I was not disappointed with the conclusion to this whole series. I’m just disappointed it had to end.

The characters, Lor, Nadir, Gabriel as well as everyone else are so interectly put together I loved finding new things about them. I laughed, gasped, and cried while reading this book, oh and the spicy scenes were very well done. The relationships that all the characters have with each other are just amazing.

Overall the ending to this book was just so good. I really loved that there was a good overall conclusion to each and every character.

This book wraps up the Artefacts of the Ouranos series. The storyline takes a turn in this one as readers now have the evil identified. It's no longer Lor "simply" trying to get back her magic, her crown and her lands. We now see that there are underlying issues at hand which have ultimately been driving the story all along. Nadir, Tristan, Willow and the rest of the gang are all put to the test as the Aurora King conspires to fulfill his own agenda. There are new friendships, new loves, new enemies, new heartaches as the Heart Queen pushes through to the end. While the book has a different feel than the others in the series, it was an entertaining and enjoyable wrap up.

This book had me in all of my feelings! This is book 4 in the Artefacts of Ouranos romantasy series, and it was a highly anticipated read for me. There are high stakes, a stabby FMC, trials, magic, hidden identity, and so many of my favorite tropes. It was incredible to experience the relationship growth between Lor and Nadir, and I found myself rooting for them throughout. I was fully invested throughout their adventure, and I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I will be recommending this series to other romantasy readers!