Tale of the Heart Queen by Nisha J. Tuli wraps up the series in a way that’s exactly as expected—entertaining, but not groundbreaking. This final installment ties up all the loose ends nicely, leaving no major plot threads hanging, which was satisfying. It’s the kind of book (and series) that’s easy to read, highly enjoyable, and perfect for escapism, even if it doesn’t leave a lasting impression.
Lor and Nadir’s relationship is the standout element, carrying much of the emotional weight and making the series fun to follow. The addition of Rion’s POV in this book was another highlight, giving a deeper look into his motivations, though I wish more characters had been given the same level of attention. Many of the side characters felt underdeveloped, and even the main cast didn’t experience much growth over the course of the series.
While the story was consistently engaging, some moments, like the spice scenes, felt oddly timed—breaking the flow of higher-stakes moments. The series overall is enjoyable, but it doesn’t quite measure up to the depth or impact of stronger romantasy series.
That said, this is a “just for fun” kind of read. If you’re looking for lighthearted escapism, it’s a solid pick. It may not be entirely memorable, but it’s undeniably entertaining

Thanks to NetGalley and Forever publishing for this e-ARC that I chose to read and review

Rating: 5/5
I received an eARC for my honest opinion.

Wow, I was really sad that this would be the last book, but let me tell you it was wrapped up so nicely that I wasn’t sad at all and just so happy to see all the pieces of this series come together. In this book you will go on an adventure with Lor and Nadir, they’re fighting for their lives and the lives of all the people that they love. Will they be able to defeat the Aurora King, who is Nadir’s father and Zerra, a vengeful goddess who has her known alternative motives. Will Lor and Nadir, along with their family and friends be able to overcome all the obstacles and have a life that they all have wanted.

I loved how complex this plot was, with all the multiple rulers, the goddess and all the villains in the book. I loved that we got to see the past and how things all got ruined and how now the future rulers can fix things if they work together. You will see the beautiful writing that Tuli does in her complex worlds and how in the books you will never get an info dump but you will love the writing throughout the book and feel as though you’re in the world with the characters. You will find twists and turns throughout the plot and when you think you might have it another plot twist comes up. I did find myself going through an emotional roller coaster but in all the best ways; I went from being sad to happy, scared to filled with joy and I can’t say that I am disappointed that Lor and Nadir story has come to an end.

I found that the characters in this book did a great job in developing. I loved that you will see their flaws, but then you will see how they fought to get back what they had and what they want for their lives in their next chapter. I liked that it wasn’t just the main characters that had growth but even the side characters. I loved getting to see Willow, Gabriel, Tyr, Amya and Tristan all have growth and to see their story come to an end as well, but still left open to maybe just maybe a spin off story. One can hope lol. I loved seeing everyone come together to fight off the true evil and leave behind all other hurt feelings and just focused on the future of the realm after defeating the real evil. I loved that in this book you will see a love story that has had to fight tooth and nail to overcome so much and to see their HEA. They deserve it! I loved that you will find tropes like: found family in this book, strong FMC and a great morally gray MMC, fated mates and chosen one in this book series.

If you haven’t read any of Tuli books you’re 100% mising out on amazing romantasy books. You will fall in love with her attention to details and all the amazing characters.

I want to thank NetGalley and Grand Central publishing for the opportunity to review this book.

This was such a stressful, heartwrenching, fantastic end to one of my favorite series 🥲🥲🥲 I love these characters so much. I can’t believe it went from I’m gonna tie you to my bed because I don’t trust you, to this. And that soap 🙌🏼

Where to start? I'm sad that this series has come to an end but I enjoyed how it came together. I found the first half pretty hard to get through. I just wanted you know who out of you know where. It was really cool to get understanYd Rion more with his POV. The author tries to redeem him a little in the end but he just isn't redeemable in my opinion. Not after everything he did. I found the climax to be a little lackluster with what Lor had to go through. The way they wrap up the big bad was pretty quick and clean which I found a little unbelievable. What I loved most about this book though was Lor and Nadir's love. I absolutely love them together and it was great to be with them one last time. Overall, I enjoyed this one and I'm glad I got to see the end for these characters.

Thank you to the author and Forever Pub for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I have loved every book in this series and I'm so happy with how it came to a conclusion! I was slightly concerned after the way book 3 ended that we would spend this one with Lor and Nadir separated until the very end and am happy to report that is not the case!!!

We see lots of growth for both Lor and Nadir but also our side characters like Gabriel, Lor's siblings, and Nadir's father. I think Nisha really tied everything up nicely in a way that felt complete and satisfying. I also love that Lot didn't have to lose all of her power just to save everyone like so many other books.

What an amazing end to a terrific series. Lor's story of redemption and revenge had me intrigued throughout all four books. Her development and growth were everything you want to read about and more.
This book and series will always be highly recommend by me!

Tale of the Heart Queen was an emotional and action packed story full of drama. Exciting fantasy characters pulling me in as the reader and being drawn into this world. I enjoyed myself!

Reviews

Thank you Netgalley and Forever Publishing for my EARC!


I started reading this series last year around the same time and was truly obsessed with every minute of it! It definitely does not disappoint at all!

You have Lor who has been through the worst of the worst to only discover she has to go through even more because she has to save the world of Ouranos and she may have to give up her life for it

All the main characters had extreme growth from the very first chapter to the end i think one of my favorites was Gabriel his POV was so well written and so raw!

The plot was good I do say this is where i rate the book 4 stars so much was reiterated and retold it got a little murky following the plot and staying the course it began so strongly for 200 pages then it seemed something going on with Lor and Nadir were over explained and repeated this could just be what the ARC had and not the finished copy. It ended quite strongly and made me cry twice 🥲

Over all ifs a great series so entertaining i love this author with all my heart! I will miss reading Lors story greatly ♥️

Absolutely loved!! This Series keeps me in a chokehold and I cannot get enough of it. It continuously surprises me and thus ending I was not ready for.

Lor faces impossible odds as she races to save the continent of Ouranos, grappling with her growing desperation and the haunting fear of repeating her grandmother’s mistakes. With the Aurora King and a new enemy closing in, she must navigate deadly trials in the Underworld, where the fate of everyone not just her freedom hangs in the balance.

Tales of the Heart Queen is the final book in the Artefacts of Ouranos series. This can’t be read as a standalone. I had mixed feelings about this installment. First, the book did not need to be over 600 pages. It could have easily been trimmed to 300-400 pages without losing its impact. The writing style leaned heavily on “telling” rather than “showing,” as it did in the previous book which I found frustrating. The pacing was extremely slow at the beginning, making it hard to stay engaged. While there were plenty of spicy scenes, they felt out of place and seemed added just to check a box so I ended up skimming them. I also found myself less invested in the characters compared to earlier in the series. The multiple POVs were interesting, particularly Rion, Lor, and Nadir, but I struggled to see the purpose of Gabriel’s perspective. On a positive note, the audiobook narrators did a great job bringing the story to life. However, using the same narrator for Rion and Nadir was a missed opportunity as distinct voices would have made their chapters more effective. Unfortunately, the ending was disappointing. I found the villain felt underdeveloped and the resolution was rushed. Overall, this was my least favorite book in the series. I generously gave it 3 stars.

The fourth and final installment of this series wraps up all the plot elements from the previous three books and culminates in an epic ending for all of our favorite (and not-so-favorite) characters. I loved this book and the pages flew by for me. One of the main focuses of this book (other our crew saving the world and Lor becoming the much-awaited Heart Queen) is Lor's character and her relationship with others. Over the series, we see Lor blossom into a rich and multi-faceted woman. This book really solidifies how much she has grown and changed throughout the series. We see more scenes with Lor's family in this book, which I really enjoyed. We also see how the kingdoms pull together to work toward a common goal. While there are a lot of elements to this plot, everything wrapped together well and I'm happy with the ending. Thanks to the publishers and Netgalley for providing me with an advanced readers copy of this book.

Received as an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Nisha J Tuli does a phenomenal job of wrapping up this series in Tale of the Heart Queen. Something I wasn’t expecting was the way Lor managed to really unite the rulers of Ouranos, or the actions of a certain king towards the end.

I’m not going to lie when I realized this would be the last book in the series I wasn’t sure how that would work with so many things up in the air. Even when I began the book there was just so much I was worried the series would end with unanswered questions, thankfully that was not the case as the author had laid such intricate groundwork to begin with. The only thing I feel like was missing is some more details about Tristan and Willow, I would’ve liked to see a bit more of their futures.

Overall this entire series has been an amazing experience and I am very grateful to have been an ARC reader for this third and final book.

What a great ending to a great series.
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It was bittersweet to finish reading this, but I was really happy with how Lor came full circle. With a mountain of problems to face, Lor, Nadir, and their friends and family must figure out how to defeat Zerra, raise the Heart Queendom, complete Lor and Nadir’s bonding, control Lor’s magic, the list goes on and on! I was pleasantly surprised with how the Zerra situation turned out too, what a selfless thing to do 🥹 And the Warders?! 😭😭
I loved this series and cannot recommend it enough for fans of Romantasy, Nisha killed this!

This series has been a new favorite of mine this year and I’ve been anxiously waiting this final book. In the conclusion Lor is on the run from the Aurora King and decides it's time to end this, once and for all. As the land continues to rebel, Lor must admit she is the key to saving the continent, whether she likes it or not. When the Aurora King finally comes for her, Lor ventures into the Underworld's shadowy depths, where, once again, she finds herself at the heart of another deadly test. Only this time, she's competing for everyone's future, not just a crown.

I think this series is definitely worth the read but this final book was my least favorite. I feel like the last half of the book was disconnected from the first half. I think I would’ve liked this better if it was half the length. This book lost some of the charm and addictive quality the first 3 books had. I liked the way things wrapped up even though I feel like the book dragged from 70% on.

I do look forward to reading more books by this author!

Tale of the Heart Queen by Nisha J Tuli

I’m not crying you’re crying. This was the perfect conclusion to this series, and I’m just sad it is over. The way my heart was in my ass the vast majority of this book is insane. I literally cannot get over this series and this concluding installment. I laughed, cried, screamed into the void, giggled, blushed, raged and every other emotion in between. This series has easily become one of my favorite all time series and I’m so dang glad I finally read it.

I already miss the characters, the world, and the relationships. Highly recommend this series ✨🩷

5/5 🦝🦝🦝🦝🦝
3.5/5 🌶️🌶️🌶️ 🫑

What you can expect to find:
* Found Family
* Who Did this To You
* Touch Them and Die
* Badass FMC
* Burnt Cinnamon Roll MMC
* Burn the World for You
* Fated Mates
* Meddling Gods
* Past and Present Collide
* Plot Twists
* Emotional Damage


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The perfect conclusion to the perfect series! I loved the way Nisha ended things and I’m going to miss the characters, this world, and everything about it. The action was intense and had me on the edge of my seat, and it’s safe to say I was more than bawling a couple of times while reading this. This rollercoaster of emotions was only made possible by Nisha herself, and I loved getting to experience this. My comfort series for sure.

A jam-packed finale to the Artefacts of Ouranus quartet! Coming off the cliffhanger from the last book, Lor is out for a little bit of revenge and a little bit of making the world a better place. She makes plenty of impulsive decisions (as usual), and it reminded me of why I enjoy this particular fantasy romance/romantasy. Lor is an individual character with a personality. She is fallible and struggles with her limits. Her mistakes aren't ever her being dumb or useless, they are her doing what she thinks is necessary and then, they either work out, or they don't and she learns from it a little.

(Maybe spoiler alert so skip this paragraph if you want.) That whole typical trope where the female character gives up her powers to save the one she loves-you're not gonna see that here. I really enjoyed that. Everything wrapped up well, and Im glad I read this series.

In conclusion: really liked it!

Thanks to Netgalley and Forever Publishing for the e-ARC and ARC!

The Tale of The Heart Queen is one of the BEST final books in a series I’ve ever read. This novel comes as close to perfection as an author can get when wrapping things up, and I don’t say that lightly.

I was absolutely blown away by how many amazing full circle moments occurred between these pages. I’m not exaggerating when I tell you that my inner fangirl was literally slow clapping at some of these scenes.

The plot was so well thought out. Nisha J. Tuli absolutely knew where she was going with this story and was able to “land the plane” in such a satisfying way.

If you’re a fan of closure, like myself, you’ll especially enjoy this final installment of the Artifacts of Ouranos series. By the end of the book, you’ll know, for better or worse, what happened to everyone. You won’t have to question or guess because it’s all laid out for you perfectly on the page. That’s exactly the kind of ending I love and I’m thrilled that Nisha J. Tuli gave it to us readers.

It is bittersweet to be finished with this series I have come to live.

I often wondered how everything would be wrapped up in this final book, because so much needed to happen with multiple characters. Somehow, Nisha pulled it off and left no stone unturned.

My heart ached for Lor and Nadir throughout this book. It's hard to believe their relationship has spanned only a few months, because they have grown so much throughout this series. They've been through so much in such a short amount of time.

Told in multiple points of view, including Nadir, Gabriel and even Rion, this story culminates beautifully into a nail-biting, action-packed crescendo.

This was a book I could hardly put down. When I wasn't reading it, I was thinking about it. I'm sad that it's over, but so happy to have experienced the journey all the same.

Spice rating: 🔥🌶️ Solid spice that compliments all the action and wrap ups in this final installment.

Fav quotes:
I found my mate through the most unlikely set of circumstances, and all I want is to disappear with her somewhere we can be alone to explore one another, where I can protect her. Everyone is trying to kill her or cage her, but they’ll have to go through me first.

It’s in that moment that I choose to forgive him. Not for his sake, but for mine. I will no longer live with this in my heart.

He’s not just beautiful, he’s raw and wild, forged in the knifing chill of arctic winds and the sinuous glow of the northern lights.

“Go and get your girl,” he whispers as we release our hold. “I love you.”
“I love you, too.” (WE LOVE A DEEP MALE FRIENDSHIP MOMENT!!! 👏👏👏👏👏)

“Everyone has always underestimated me,” I repeat. “But Herric, Lord of the Underworld, that mistake is about to cost you everything because I. Am. The f^cking Heart Queen.”

Personal rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.25/5

It’s hard for me to rate a final book on its own in a series. I lean more towards rating the series as a whole. And I would give the whole series a solid ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️-4.25/5!

If you like Hunger Games vibes with Shadow Daddy/enemies to lovers/fated mates/revenge and family themes, this series is for you! I’ve seen some compare it to ACOTAR but it didn’t really vibe that way for me. But it certainly has delicious action, steamy spice, and girl rage that makes you wanna stand up and cheer! Especially this final book.