Where do I begin!? I can't put my thoughts into words after my time with our Ouranos family has come to a close 😥🫠

This series has very quickly become one of my absolute favourites, it hooked me in right in the beginning, so I was very quick to have a re-read and eagerly begin book 4! I may have delegated my mother duties to my husband for the past couple of days, but reading what was to transpire between Lor and those she holds closest became a priority 🙊

I couldn't love our Lightning Bug more after finishing, but now my heart has been split in 2 leaving our Ouranos family behind. I can only hope we may get a sneaky novella or two in the future about Tristan and Willows futures.

Nisha, you have smashed it out of the park once again, I never had any doubt! 🫶🏼

PS, eff you Zerra 👊🏼

This is probably one of my most anticipated reads of 2024! I was so ecstatic to receive an eARC after the way this story was left at the end of book 3! However, I found myself slowly losing interest. We waited SO long For Lor and Nadir to FINALLY get together and the whole first part of the book they were separated again! However, I did love how all the storylines came together and reached a very pleasing conclusion!

Thanks to NetGalley and Forever Publishing for this arc in exchange for my review!

In three days time, I devoured this book. The moment Tale of the Heart Queen landed in my inbox, I let out a literal squeal of excitement. Fourth books are a massive undertaking, and as a reader, it is my greatest delight to find an entire series that not only sticks so innately with me but when the author creates the space for readers to soak their toes in the entire realm and truly immerse us in every character’s storyline.
The stunning conclusion to The Artefacts of Ouranos, Nisha J. Tuli’s “Tale of the Heart Queen,” is sure to captivate readers who have been along for the entire journey, especially those particularly attached to soap (all Tuli’s little easter eggs for those who have been along for the whole ride SENT me-so so good). Packed full of page turning twists, compelling characters that usher you to sink further into Ouranos, and a thrilling subplot that had me rushing for the the final page, Tale gives the perfect ending to a beautiful series. The masterful breadth of setting and character that Tuli writes is the most refreshing experience to consume as a reader.
Without spoiling too much (as this is a fourth book and many things can be spoiled-there are mild spoilers ahead), here are some general things I loved about Tale of the Heart Queen:
- An exquisitely stabby heroine (and one of my favorite cinnamon rolls of an MMC)
- SO much more of Lor/Nadir (iykyk)
- Micro tropes (Tuli is the QUEEN of micro tropes and I ate them uppp)
- Immaculate world building
- Chosen one trope, but not in the way you might imagine
- A full cast of characters that I would like to specifically wrap up in tiny little blanket burritos (I was rooting for all of them, but also wanted to tuck them away and keep them from any harm whatsoever)
This was such a luscious blend of world creation, character driven story, and enticing plot. I am SO excited for readers to pick this up-if you’ve been along for all of Artefacts, you’ll love Tale of the Heart Queen.

What. A. PERFECT. END.
I've taken time to really meditate on the ending of this series and I have to say - applause for Nisha J. Tuli - you sucked in me from the beginning and, yet again, I couldn't put this book down.
I thought I had a tough time with dating - man, Lor and Nadir can't catch a break in the book. Trials and trials for the two of them but as the great Kelly Clarkson said - what doesn't kill you, makes you stronger.

I couldn't recommend this book/series enough. Be sure to read!

I'm so thankful I received an ARC from Netgalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing)

I really enjoyed this series as a whole, it had enemies to lovers, spice, and overall a great plot.

While this book was a great conclusion to the story I felt like it was a bit too long. They could never catch a break. I did skim just a little over some of these parts that were just a little too much.

I still enjoyed the book and great conclusion to the story. Look forward to reading more books from the author!!.

What an amazing ending to this series!!!
I have to admit I was getting worried around the 80% mark because it seemed like there was still soo many things that needed to be resolved. I was nervous, but Nisha you wrapped it up perfectly!
Here are a few notes I took while reading (although most of the time I was too invested to stop and make notes):
-Zerra is a real b!tch
-Love Garnet
-Double love Gabriel. He became an unexpected favourite, especially his banter with Lor.
-Rion is pure evil, but how dare you make me feel an ounce of saddness for him at the end. Did I cry when the cave was collapsing and he was saying but not actually saying goodbye to his son? Yes, yes I did!
-Lor and Nadir's reunion was perfection!
-Hylene and Gabriel??!!!! Whaaaaat!! I need a novella or something about them. Poor Gabriel always getting interrupted anytime he tried to get close with her.
I feel sad and content at the same time with the ending of this series. That last book had so many side quests that I wasn't sure it would all work out. But it did! It was like working on a puzzle for 3 books and we finally got the last pieces put in!

I’m soooo sad this is over. What an amazing series. Tale of the heart Queen was the perfect wrap up, HEA, and more. It almost makes me want to start this series over from the beginning just to stay in the world. From The descriptions of the world, the characters, everything about this is just *chefs kiss*. I will definitely be reading more by Nisha. <3

This is how you end a series.

Heart pounding adventure, characters staying true to their roots, this book was just a joy to read.

Honestly no notes; the best end to a series I’ve read in a long time.

Emotional, powerful and amazing ending to a fantastic series. Nisha J. Tuli, took us on another rollercoaster of emotions, but gave one of the best endings I’ve ever read.

The found family in this series was so powerful. By the end I just wanted everything and more for all these characters because they gave up so much for each other throughout the series. I truly hold a place in my heart for each character.

Nadir and Lor have my whole heart, and I won’t say anything more on that for spoiler reasons.

Nisha made me fall in love from sentence 1 of Trial of the Sun Queen and cry all the way to the last page of Tale of the Heart Queen.

I absolutely love Nisha J. Tuli's books! And this was no different...what a brilliant ending! Nadir amd Lor is just perfection. Nisha is a wonderful author and knows how to keep her readers hooked. She has become one of my favorite authors for South Asian fantasy books. I loved how all questions from the series was answered and everything was neatly tied up in the end. I highly recommend this series for anyone who enjoys NA spicy fantasy books, especially for fans of Sarah J. Maas or Rebecca Yarros. This one would be right up their alley! 5/5 stars :)

4.5⭐️ 2🌶️

Fantastic conclusion to a very fun series!

What I loved…
- the 🌶️ in all Nisha J. Tuli’s books is just so good.
- Nadir + Lor Perfection
- found family
- easy to binge
- a very satisfying wrap up
- high stakes and adventure
- lots of personal growth and character development

What I didn’t love…
- the writing can be a bit tell not show at times.

Thank you NetGalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for sending this book (eARC) for review consideration. All opinions are my own.

An absolutely stunning end to a PHENOMENAL series. Nisha is a genius. She is a goddess. She is such an amazing author and I am so eternally grateful to have read this as an ARC. this series has a chokehold on me and I have and will continue recommending this to everyone I know.

Well, I thoroughly enjoyed the final book of this series, and this series in general. The Tale of the Heart Queen is the final book in this series, but I kinda hope she does some spin off series with some of these characters. :):) I miss them already.

With that being said, this is what I loved about this book: (without giving specific spoilers away)

-Nisha does an amazing job making you feel all of the emotions the characters do during their journey. Even though there was A LOT going on during this book, with multiple POVs, I was glad Nisha labeled all of the chapters with who was speaking, where they where currently located, and what timeline they were in.

-The book picks up right where we left Lor and Nadir after the fate of the sun king.

-The spice is free flowing in this book, and doesn't make you want to bang your head against the wall waiting for them to just do it lol (book 2 just about 'ruined' me)

-Mostly all of the questions from the first 3 books gets answered

-Lot's of character growth for everyone

-Humor, jokes, seriousness, love, forgiveness, acceptance, justice, friendships, family, and sacrifice.
 
Thank you NetGalley and Nisha for the ARC of this book, and I'm so glad I got to read it!!

Chef's Kiss!! Where to begin,,,? This book was the perfect conclusion to the series, I couldn't have asked for anything better, it had all the tropes a girl could ask for, and tickled all the senses. The writing was perfectly done, i love the different POV's, they add so much depth to the plot, and you truly felt like you were living this out. I think the world building in this series was spot on, and painted a picture for the reader. Such a wonderful story, and message. I was sucked in from the moment I started this series, i was new to this author and now I'm trying to get everything read that she has wrote, beyond amazing. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves a Fantasy Romance, heck to just anyone... This was a 5 star read for me, and I was sad the story was over. READ THIS SERIES!

Thank you so much for the opportunity to read this Arc. I love this series and was so excited go read the final book in the series. This was the perfect ending to the series. Full of action, romance and a great ending.
Loved it.

I wish I could give this book so many more stars than just 5!!

I have loved this series so much and have been hooked since day one when I started the first book. I read through all of the books so fast I just could never put them down. I really wanted the final book to last so I tried not to devour it and it was difficult of course. Nisha has a way to draw you in and put you into her stories. When you read her books you can’t help but imagine that you are there. I will always remember Lor and Nadir’s story and also the rest of the characters. This was a book not about just their romance but also how everyone else got the HEA. My favorite part was seeing how each character started to heal and begin their new lives. I’m so sad to see this series end but also happy for these characters. This is a series I will definitely keep coming back to read again and again. Thank you Nisha for creating such a beautiful world and bringing us along.

To say I am a huge fan of the ‘Artefacts of Ouranos’ would be an understatement. Knowing that ‘Tale of the Heart Queen’ is the last book in this series, I took my time to savour it. I am sad it is over - if you haven’t started this series yet add it to your TBR list.

Lor’s internal thoughts in this one had be laughing. Now that her relationship with Nadir has developed, their dynamic was everything. He was supportive and empowered her to take her rightful place.

The amount of males that cried in this novel let me know that fae masculinity is not a fragile thing. They are able to express their emotions and if felt healthy.

‘Tale of the Heart Queen’ had a few surprises and some moving farewells. I think it was the perfect ending to a series that I will keep on recommending to romantasy readers. Lor and Nadir are sticking with me - I am sad it is over, but excited for other readers that are just starting this series.

Thank you NetGalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for sending this book for review consideration.

Was it a good wrap up to a very epic romantasy? Yeah. Was I wowed? Kinda.
I’m not sure if it’s because I haven’t read the third one in a while, or I’ve read other fantasy series in between, but I got the story lines confused until I reached probably the middle of this book. There seemed to be a lot going on at the same time and then again not really at all? I didn’t feel as emotionally connected to them as I did in the first three books, it’s almost like “I know they’ll get their HEA, so this doesn’t really matter”.
My favorite scene had to be Nadir and Anya saying goodbye to their mom, that one pulled on my heartstrings. It was such a sad and lovely conclusion to that part of the story!
Nadir also feels a bit cheesy in this one. Like we get he’s head over heels for Lor, but in this book he just kinda seemed like a lost puppy dog following her around.
Also while we’re on the topic of Lor, she got control over her magic after the bond was complete… doesn’t feel like she “earned” it.
Every problem just seemed to have a convenient solution, ie Lor’s inability to control her magic, them needing a high priestess and looky here, we have a secret undercover one under our noses all along.
I did enjoy the book, I just wish it felt more triumphant to be done with it.

you’re lying to me. this can’t be it i’m quite literally not ready for this to be over. what a solid conclusion oh my gosh!!!! i loved every second and i’m so sad to see these characters go, but i can’t wait to read more from this author and i’m intrigued to see what she has in store next!!!!

Thanks to @readforeverpub and @netgalley for the #gifted copy of this book.

Thoughts: Ahhh this was such a journey!! There was so much that they all had to endure and overcome that at times I thought what else could go wrong? But this ending gave these characters that I love such a wonderful wrap-up to their stories. I love Nadir and Lor, especially through everything they have had to face throughout this series. Nisha did such a wonderful job weaving all the storylines and POVs together to create this ending. I am sad to be leaving this world and characters behind.... However, this has become one of my favorite series, so I will certainly be revisiting my favorite characters once again.