The Artefacts of Ouranos series has been such a gift to read, and this final book is no exception. I am so grateful that it was a massive tome to bring this story together in the best possible way. It’s bittersweet to say goodbye to these characters, but I have no doubt I’ll come back to this series again down the road.

Tale of the Heart Queen has it all: fast-paced writing, riveting action, witty banter between Lor and Nadir, unapologetic villains, charming secondary characters, great spice, and a whole lot of love. It was captivating to get more of Rion’s backstory, as well as more chapters from Gabriel’s point of view. It was a fitting closer for this series with lots of drama, twists, trials and turns along the way.

If you haven’t started this series - what are you waiting for?!

Biggest thank you to NetGalley, Nisha J Tuli & Forever for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

2.5/5 Stars | Thank you to Forever and NetGalley for the advanced copy of this book!

I cannot express how much I wanted to love this and for it to be the ideal ending to a series that I so enjoyed. It's not that it didn't live up to some expectations I had in my head, but that this book and the resolutions felt so out of place compared to the previous books that I felt like I was reading a separate series.

Starting with what I liked, I very much enjoyed getting to see the characters' post-plot resolution. That is always a delight. I also appreciated how there was definitely an attempt to weave in things from previous books or side plots that felt like loose ends.

As for what I didn't enjoy, while there were plots that came together, they all felt cookie-cutter in their resolutions. We've had 3 books of build-up, and the resolution, which felt so derivative and trite, was an incredible disappointment. The plot of the series had layers, but those layers felt so shoved into the book that I found it hard to enjoy or even care about the new layers we uncovered in book 4. I found the Aurora King's plot thread to be too similar to other popular "Evil Dad King" resolutions, without the actual reasoning to connect with. <spoiler>I could not have cared less about Rion being tricked by Herric because he made a CHOICE. If you make me hate a character for three books, there needs to be a much better reason for me to want to change my mind. </spoiler>

All in all, I think this is a fine series, but not for me.

Wow. Simply, wow. I don't even know where to begin? I'm still swirling in my thoughts and feelings about TOTHQ.

This was the perfect way to end a series. I was at the edge of my seat, bitting my nails and walking in circles with how intense some moments were. Something I love (as I look at the entire series) is the growth in Lor's self. Our girl went through so much and her confidence in herself was amazing to witness.

I enjoyed how there were these little moments in the book that tie the whole story together. I felt so nostalgic!

While I'm not the biggest fan of having the villain's POV, I actually was ok with his POV because it provided more insight to what was going on in his head. It also makes you look at his relationship with Nadir and the choices they made to become the person they are.

Ugh, I want to CRY! I love this series so much. Nisha, you really SLAYED this whole entire series.

- The world building? Chef's kiss
- The character and their growth? Chef's kiss
- Lor and Nadir? Chef's Kiss
- Gabriel, my bb? Chef's Kiss

Honestly, this series deserves a Michelin star (is that possible? If not, then who's manager do I have to talk to?)

I stepped into this series enjoying it and I'm walking out of it in love with it. <3

Thank you to NetGalley, Forever Publishing, and Nisha for this ARC!

THE PERFECT ENDING TO A SERIES! Thank you NetGalley and Forever publishing for this ARC! I loved this series so much!

The most absolutely perfect ending to a series. Without spoilers I love how neatly every lingering question was answered and wrapped up. There was one single slow part in the whole book the action just kept coming and wasn't hard to keep up with. This book will be with me forever. Definitely a top read of the year!

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“I will follow you until the very end.”

Tale of the Heart Queen is book 4 in the Artefacts of Ouranos series. Since this is the final book of the series I don’t want to have any spoilers or details in my review.

What I will say is that I have loved this series with my whole heart and this conclusion was everything I could have wanted.

Thank you to Nisha Tuli and Forever Pub for the e-arc. All opinions are my own.

What a wonderful way to finish out the series. Had me on the edge of my seat the whole time. I love a full circle moment & how everything ended.

This ended up being my favorite book of the series. It kept my interest at every point and made me feel all of the feels. It was still action packed while wrapping everything up nicely. Some twists and turns that I didn’t see coming. By the end of this book there is such a connection with each character.

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Wow, what an incredible ending to an amazing series. Nisha is an exquisite writer and she knows how to write fantasy!
From the start, I could not stop reading this book. The unexpected twists were so good. It was wonderful to read more about Gabriel, Tyr, Zerra and Rion! I am so sad that the series ended but what a thrilling journey it was. Lor is what we want for all of our fantasy heroines to be like. She captured my heart!
The perfect amounts of twists, spice, character arcs and magic! Those POv chapters were so vital to the story!
The Heart is in good hands!

I LOVED this book so much, I couldn't put it down. This book ended the series perfectly. This series will definitely be a re read in the future.

Let me start by saying that the first three books in the Artefacts of Ouranos series were three of my favorite reads this year. I was SO excited to read this book and had so many great theories about what way it would go. I feel AWFUL saying this, but I was SO bored. I read 3 other books during this read because the first 59% of the book felt.... like fluff. The first 70% of the book should have been condensed into 30%, the final 30% could have been extrapolated into 70%, and the book would have been incredible, an easy 5 stars.
Slow pacing aside, everything was wrapped up neatly, and I can't think of any loose ends that are bothering me. I did enjoy the last half of the book, and I enjoyed having Rion's POV. An Atlas POV would have been cool too. This does remind me of a loose end: Atlas mentions how no one understood just how powerful he really is and what his magic could do. We never learn how he actually ******* (redacted for potential spoiler). Unless we get a Gabe spin-off and this is explored more. (hint hint Nisha!)

What a perfect ending to this book! It took me on an emotional ride and I loved every minute of it! There were many unexpected plot twists and I love how strong the FMC in this. As much as I love a strong MMC and Nadir still is, it’s nice to read about an FMC who can still handle situations herself. I Loved this journey! 🤍🤍

This was the perfect ending to this series. Nisha’s gift for writing made it so the ending didn’t seem too fairy tale-ish and clean. Yes, things tied up neatly and there were no loose ends, but it was all believable, with isn’t what’s the case. Sometimes with the conclusion of a series, I roll my eyes when things turn out too perfect and that can make me dislike the entire sites. This didn’t make me feel that way at all. Lor is such a well written character that she almost feels real. All of the characters are so unique and well developed. I loved this whole series and will definitely be rereading.

Perfect ending to an amazing series. From plot to character growth, it was all chefs kiss. I will for sure miss these characters. I can't believe I am saying this but I even enjoyed reading and learning more about what made Rion in to the villain. It all wrapped up nicely and kept me on my toes from the first chapter.

Between the four books in the series, I found the pacing and writing in Tale of the Heart Queen to be a bit off. There was a lot of information packed into this final book, and at times, I found myself losing track of the importance of the artifacts of Ouranos and the Arks. With so many POVs, I think the story could have benefited from focusing on fewer perspectives, which would have made the narrative smoother.

Some parts felt rushed, like the conflict with Zerra and Herric. That said, I still enjoyed the book overall, especially the ending! The story definitely got spicier, and it was a satisfying HEA for the characters, particularly for Lor. Despite some hiccups, it was a good conclusion to the series.

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🌶️ spiciest of the 4 books.

Wow, what a wonderful way to wrap up this series! I've loved watching Lor grow as a character and so sad to see the story of her family and friends ending! Everything about this book was great - I especially love how everything came around towards the end and there were so many go-backs from the first book, and a few funny references.

This was my favorite type of ending and I think that Nisha wrapped up everyone's stories beautifully. The POVs for this one - Lor, Nadir, Gabriel, and Rion - were such great picks because they were all going through very different things even though their lives were intertwined. I even felt bad for Rion, and I hated that for me, lol! Artefacts of Ouranos would make a bomb movie - this was my first series from Nisha J. Tuli and I'm going back to read her others.

Finally, Lor gets the ending that she deserves. This was one of my most anticipated releases of the year and I started it immediately upon receiving the book in my library. Overall, I did very much enjoy the way that all the pieces came together in the end, but thought the path to getting there was a bit rocky. As much as it pains me to say, I don't feel that Tale of the Heart Queen kept the momentum from Fate of the Sun King going the way I wanted it to. It also took me longer to get through this one than I would have liked, as it went in a completely different direction than I expected it to. The pacing seemed off to me for much of the story and I really wish that previous books had dedicated a bit more time to explaining the importance and significance of the artefacts and the arks. The cohesive information and key plot points were not as clearly laid out as in earlier books, giving TOTHQ an overall chaotic feel. There was so much going on and so many pieces of information flying about at points that it almost felt like the plot was being pulled out of a hat. As for the characters, I really enjoyed getting to see more of Gabriels POV and loved that Tyr was able to secure his future after centuries of Atlas' control. I was a bit confused as to why Atlas' "fate" took so long to be decided, as the title of the third book seemed to indicate that it was all but sealed, but didn't mind getting insight into all of the other changes in Aphelion. I would have loved to see more POVs from Willow, Tristan, Amya, and even Mael because I feel like it would have added even more depth and urgency to the plot than Lor, Nadir, and Gabriel did on their own. I can confidently say that book three will remain my favorite of the series, but I am so happy that everything worked out for the characters the way that it did and felt that the ending was especially satisfying. Despite the critiques I have, I did enjoy Tale of the Heart Queen and I loved The Artefacts of Ouranos. I'm so sad to see this world go and know that I won't ever be able to read about it again for the first time.

Wow!! After the cliffhanger of the last book I could. not. wait. for November to get here so I was over the moon to get my hands on an ARC!! Lor’s character growth through the series has been phenomenal and she hits her peak in this book, she lets nothing stand in her way to protect the people she loves and proves again and again the Queen she is. Nadir continues to prove Lor is his everything and he will give up everything for her, 1,000,000,000% King behavior. SO much justice dispensed in this story, questions answered, challenges overcome, defying meddlesome gods, unwavering loyalty and undying love; it was a masterpiece!

This final book in the Artefacts of Ouranos series was SPECTACULAR! I devoured this series and was so excited to get the ARC for the final book because that cliffhanger in book 3 was genius. Tale of the Heart Queen was a great fantasy read with imaginative world building and subplots that were just as intriguing as the main plot. Gabriel's relationships with Tyr and Atlas were some of my favorite in the story, and this book did a fabulous job of bringing closure to their struggles. Mael brought hilarious comic relief throughout and was another favorite character. I absolutely loved the character development of Rion in this last book, also. Even if it was too little, too late, Nisha was able to make me feel sorrow over a villain (even if briefly lol). With Rion's death and the death of Atlas, I was left with the overwhelming feeling that it is absolutely ok to still care for & grieve for those who have wronged us but to LET. THEM. GO. I will definitely be screaming at everyone to read this series. Nisha knocked it out of the park!

First, thank you to Nisha J. Tuli and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to ARC read the final book of her series!

Tale of the Heart queen ended beautifully, and Nisha tied everything together in the most perfect way. The soap even made its way back in the end! I’m so glad she gave us a happy ending after leaving us hanging at the end of the third book.

I really enjoyed the 🌶️, character developments, and perseverance of Nadir & Lor!