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!

NIsha has done it again. It was the perfect finale of the series. Such tension and power from the first page, something she's amazing at. I love this series so much and can't stop recommending to everyone.

This series ended in the best way. Nisha J Tuli is forever a favorite of mine and I can't get enough of her books.

An absolute epic ending to this fabulous series! I couldn’t put down each and every book in this. I so sad it’s over!!

This was an amazing ending to this series! The books were addicting and left me wanting more. The romance between Lor and Nadir continued to grow throughout the series and had reached the best point in this book. So many twists and turns, emotional times, and backstories that answered so many questions. I would absolutely read more by this author, or a spin off series too!

Nisha Tuli really gave us the most epic and satisfying ending to this series, and I enjoyed it so, so much!

We’re left in the most precarious of places at the end of book 3, and our characters have all manner of messes to clean up. We get introduced to whole new layers to the gods and the world at large, meet new unlikely allies and more likely enemies, gallant all over Ouranos. Fall in love all over again, reconnect with old friendly faces, and overcome impossible odds. Nadir and Lor are a top-tier fantasy couple in my book, they’re both flawed yet lovable, complex and easy to empathize with, and their devotion to one another only grows more palpable with every page. There were a lot of moments where I found myself deathly afraid for the characters in this book in particular, but Tuli found a way to wrap it all up in the most satisfying and well-earned way.

I will say that, unfortunately, the beginning of this book dragged a lot more than I wanted it to. There were some conflicts that felt kind of thrown together and ultimately didn’t have ugh bearing on the plot. However. The last 60ish percent of this book really roped me back in very effectively and still had me feeling all the feels come the end. I think this is a well-loved series for a damn good reason, and I think folks will be really, really happy with the ending these characters and this world got. Thank you to Forever Publishing and NetGalley for this eArc!

Mediocre ending to a fun series. I would rate this book 3.5 stars. That said, it was easy to keep reading, despite some of the thoughts I had.


Spoilers below:

It was also really interesting to have Lor do ALL the saving and heavy lifting. Nadir just took a back seat in this one. I have a hard time believing he would let Lor jump headfirst (literally) into danger without any discussion.

Lor had ZERO self-preservation. Which made sense at the beginning of the series. But as the stakes got higher you would think she would want to be more cautious. You know, being the only one to save the realm and all that.

I also had a hard time buying into this villain and his motives. Why would he host trials under the mountain after all his work to be set free? I get he needed some entertainment, but wouldn't freedom offer way more than one weird challenge for two people?

Not related to my rating... Zerra should have been replaced by Willow. That would have made a bigger impact on the story. She would finally have a bigger purpose and make a sacrifice for Lor after all those years of Lor taking care of Willow. But that is just my preference.

I loved the first three books in this series. While this one didn't ruin it for me, it did taint the feeling I had for the series overall. I feel like this could have been structured differently into a trilogy to get us all the important information sooner. I feel we needed answers from this book, but then there was a lot of filler to make it worth publishing a fourth book.

I received an ARC of this title from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own and were not affected by the free copy.

Lor is on the run, AGAIN, and this time, the stakes are higher than ever. She now has enemies on land, the Evanescence, and the Underworld, and she's more alone than ever.

Honestly, this was not quite the conclusion I wanted. It was fine, but I knew exactly how it was going to end by end of book 3. While that's not necessarily a bad thing, it just felt very lackluster. The ending also felt very rushed, after dragging through the first half of the book.

To me, this was a 3.5 star read, but since I loved the start of the series, I rounded up to 4 stars, instead of down to 3. I am very interested in trying some of the author's other books now, all of her covers are absolutely gorgeous.