“Oh, to have the confidence of a male born to privilege.”

Nadir grows on you in this one. Lor is trying so find herself and deal with her trauma but it’s not going great. I can’t wait for the final two books in this series.

Having devoured Trial of the Sun Queen in the span of 48 hours I was infinitely excited to jump into the sequel. And I did start it almost the second after I finished book 1; however, right around the 50% mark my brain just hit pause and I proceeded to spend the next near four months not touching this book. That being said, when I returned to Aurora I promptly inhaled the second half in a day.

In comparison to Sun Queen, Aurora is definitely slower paced and darker, deal a lot with spending time in both Lor and Nadir's inner thoughts. We also get to do the time warp periodically and head back in time to get some history as Nisha really digs in to build up this world and it's conflicts.

I highly enjoyed the steady push and pull of 'I hate you' and 'I'm entirely too attracted to you' between Lor and Nadir. And boy oh boy did Nisha ramp up the spice here. :D

Even with the slower pacing, and my several month long pause, Aurora King was a fun read with an ending that leaves me begging for book 3.

Thank you to NetGalley and Forever Publishing for the eARC!

It just keeps getting better! Thank you Netgalley for this title. I was really excited to see this story grow and give us even more characters to love. The scenes with Tristan and Willow were so good, I’m really glad they were brought along on the journey.

And Nadir…sir. Someone please douse this man in cold water because he was doing THE most, but I was amused. Lor’s character development is really great - it’s realistic and layered, but also makes her even more likable. We get a lot more backstory in this one and Nisha did an amazing job adding flashbacks without making the pacing clunky. Enemies to lovers and found family are two of my favorite tropes, and Ouranos continues to not disappoint.

Thank you to Forever Publishing, the author, and NetGalley for an eARC of this novel.

While I enjoyed the first novel in this series, this second one didn't go as well for me. I liked the plot and the development, but it felt rushed and underdeveloped in many ways. I did love the spice and the relationship development between the characters, but the writing fell a little flat and I didn't feel as engaged in the world as I did in the first book.

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Sequel to Trial of the Sun Queen and it definitely had both a lot and not a lot going on. Lor and Nadir’s storyline was more interesting to me than the flashbacks with Serce. It set up the next book fairly well though and I’m curious how this will continue!

Woah, what a sequel!
Rule of the Aurora King by Nisha J. Tuli is a captivating addition to the Artefacts of Ouranos series, filled with heart-pounding encounters, captivating fae magic, and a sizzling enemies-to-lovers romance that has you HOOKED from beginning to end.

One of the highlights of the book is the undeniable chemistry between the two main characters, Lor and Nadir. Her grit and spunk perfectly compliment Nadir's brooding personality and the banter between them is wonderfully written. It had me kicking me feet!

However, while I enjoyed most of the scenes between Lor and Nadir, the frequent repetition of hot and cold with Lor being all for him one second and suddenly not having any of it was *slightly* overdone, but regardless, I still eagerly turned each page in anticipation of what was going to happen next with them!
I also have to mention because it's the main reason I docked a star- I CAN NOT stand the nickname "Inmate" that Nadir kept giving Lor. While I understood it in the beginning of the book, the continued use of it became distasteful and was giving me the "ick". I disliked it so much that every time he said it - I was instantly pulled out of the book and it held me back from fully enjoying it.

Despite this minor criticism, I genuinely enjoyed this book and would still recommend it. I am eagerly anticipating the rest of the series!

This was so good. I couldn’t put it down. It was a such a fun and immersive series. I’m so glad I picked this up.

*gifted arc* this was fine. It’s SO much like ACOTAR it’s weird and makes it kind of boring. The amount that they talk about sex for absolutely no reason when the timing makes no sense was annoying to me. Idk. It was fine 🤷🏻‍♀️

I was so excited to be able to get Rule of the Aurora King as an ARC as well after getting Trial of the Sun Queen and gobbling it up! I find this series so far to be one that is entertaining and very potato-chippy, you just can't put it down!

Rule of the Aurora King sees Lor now with the Aurora Prince, Nadir, who is a top tier broody MMC. The chemistry between these two main characters is so palpable, you are just giddy whenever they interact with one another! I also didn't find the romance plot lines to deter from the overall plot of the series and enjoyed the continued worldbuilding that Nisha has created. There is a lot more exploration in this story as there aren't the trials compared to book one but found that now I was invested in the characters, I enjoyed this quite a bit. I wanted to see more of everyone and understand them better.

I will say what a cliff hanger, and cannot wait to get my hands on book three! I am filled with anticipation. Thank you NetGalley & Forever Publishing for the ARC!

Is this series anything really unique?, no. Did I eat these first 2 books up like catnip?, hell yes. Here for the vibes and this was fun

I cannot get enough of this series. I can’t wait to get my hands on the third book because that cliffhanger left me sweating. We finally get our alphahole MMC in Nadir and he shows his obsession with Lor in the most swoonworthy way. Fated mates is everything in a romantasy book for me and this one lived up to it. The way they care for each other and work together for a mutual goal had me binging this book. I absolutely loved getting the history in this one because it was so needed and eye opening. I have hopes for how the series will go but so far I have been pleasantly surprised and can’t wait to get my hands on the third book.

I loved the first installment of this series!! I was really excited to jump into this one and back into this world.

Overall, I was a bit disappointed and this book didn’t feel like it had a good flow. There were a lot of scenes that just didn’t make sense to me and kinda threw me off! Also was not a huge fan of the third POV.

I am still giving it a two star because I loved the first book and getting back into this world was fun and I missed all the characters!

'Rule of the Aurora King' is a stellar continuation of the enthralling Artefacts of Ouranos series that cements its place in my heart making Nisha J Tuli a MUST BUY sight unseen for all future books. Lor's journey from captivity under the mesmerizing Sun King to the perilous embrace of Nadir, the Aurora Prince, is crafted with intense emotions and intrigue that I was kicking my feet with each interaction. The chemistry between Lor and Nadir crackles with tension and allure that I was obsessed with, yet was still perfectly balanced against a backdrop of lush, expanding worldbuilding that continues to hint at ancient secrets and future turmoil. As the stakes mount with the looming threat of the Sun King, we're propelled through a whirlwind of conflict and romantic entanglements that left me craving the next book before reaching the end of this one.

Woa. What a follow up to Trial of the Sun Queen. The hot and cold romance. This is a wild story full of angst and character development all within a unique and interesting fae world. I have big big issues with the nickname MMC uses for Lor though. Like big enough I docked a star. It’s so icky I have to talk myself down every time it’s used.

I’m in two minds about this book. On one hand I really enjoyed it, I raced through reading it because I needed to know what was going to happen and the slow burn on the romance was excellent. I really enjoyed all of the POVs and the dual timeline was very interesting. The good parts were really good. On the other hand I felt annoyed at some parts in the book. In the first book I found the FMC really endearing and strong but in this one she was very unsure of herself, going back and forth on her feelings for the MMC. There wasn’t as much action in this book and it was much more exploration which I don’t usually mind but here I felt like we didn’t get anywhere. I was hoping for more interaction between Lor and her siblings, it felt odd that they were so separated. I feel like the third book in this series is where we’re going to get all of the answers and the first two books were mostly set up. Again there was a lot to enjoy here but I finished the book wanting for more. I will continue the series because I think we’ll get a lot more out of the next books.
Thanks to NetGalley, Forever Publishing and Nisha J Tuli for this e-ARC

This book was just as addictive as the first one in the series. The dual POV was the way to go to show the tension of all kinds between Lor and Nadir. Lor finds her strength and self even more and I enjoyed being able to see her growth as the book went on. I cannot wait to see what happens next! This series has been one of my favorites I have discovered this year,

Title: Rule of the Aurora King by Nisha J Tuli
Genre: Adult Romantasy
Pub Date: August 15, 2023

⭐ 4.5/5
🌶️ 2.5/5

“I am not his conquest. I am not his to claim. I am my own castle.”

Multiple Timelines
Dual POV
Enemies to Lovers
Slow Burn
One Horse

Lor is imprisoned by Nadir.

SO MANY EMOTIONS!! I absolutely love that Tuli gives us the lore in this book, the backstory was so interesting! This one is significantly spicer than Trial of the Sun Queen, so be warned, but it's slow burn and so wonderful ❤️‍🔥

I understand Lor and her apprehension but her being so STUBBORN is incredibly frustrating 😭

Thank you so much @netgalley and Forever Publishing for the digital review copy!

This book is full of angst and banter, which of course are two of my favorite things!

I really like Lor in the first book, but this one, she gave me whiplash 😂 Like make up your mind, lady!

Nadir was also pretty awesome in this book, and that spicy scene. 🔥 I love the Aurora magic; it's definitely unique and so beautiful.

I like that there is also an amazing reunion. It will make your heart happy.

Why do books got to leave on such cliffhangers. I cannot wait till the 3rd book comes out!

Hurry up I need to know more about Lor's magic!

I just finished this book, and I can say that I liked book 2 more than book 1.
Once again this was a fast paced read that I was able to track easily but also made me think. The slow burn, enemies to lovers, found family mix of tropes will always hook me and this book was no exception.
I seriously cannot wait for book 3, and I will definitely be reading it!

This series is turning out to be so much more than I ever expected it to be. When I first began to hear about the Ouranos quartet, it was usually summed up as The Hunger Games meets The Bachelor. While that was the primary premise of the first book, Trial of the Sun Queen, all the underlying plot twists and political maneuvering have come out to play in The Rule of the Aurora King. I love when a book can take me by surprise and charge headfirst in a direction I don’t expect. That is exactly what happened when I realized that the trials were merely a cover for the scheming of a power hungry ruler and why Lor was so important. It is also extremely satisfying to me when seemingly unimportant characters or events come back up to play a pivotal role in the story, almost like chess pieces moving that you don't even realize are on the board. Nisha J. Tuli has proven herself to be masterful at weaving together underlying plot lines and ulterior motives to create an epic storyline with edge of your seat action. I am completely captivated by Lor’s quest to uncover her past and claim her destiny. The world building is immaculate, the character development is breathtaking, the slow burn is boiling, the betrayals kept me on my toes, there was not a single second of this book that I didn’t love.