This book was even better than book one! While I still thoroughly enjoyed book one, this one felt much more original. The slow burn was slowww and I ate it up. This was such a fun read! The ending set up book two perfectly and I’m so excited to dig into that one (SO grateful to have also received an ARC for that one because I need to read it pronto). While some moments still felt a little cliche or fanfic-y like book one, this book was definitely an improvement compared to book one! The pacing was good and while the story definitely focusses on the romance, the plot was still strong and much more unique than book one. So so excited for book two!

Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC!

Omg jaw on the floor was this book so much more intense than book 1. I just could not put it down and finished it in less than a day. This type of enemies to lovers is one of my favorite. Lot has so many difficult emotions and traumas that she has to sort through in this installment as she is racing to find the Heart Crown. She has the Aurora Prince breathing down her neck, her locked away power to unleash and 2 Kings trying to hunt her down. I again am enjoying the complexity to this world and its characters. This book included the 3rd POV from the past that really helped forward the story and give insight that the present day characters aren’t aware of. And in the last book I said I couldn’t wait to the enemies to lovers got to lovers, well it is not disappointing. However Lor has so much locked away trauma that it keeps getting in her way. Every time one mystery/problem is solved 2 more pop up in its place and I am enjoying every second of it. I am utterly invested in these characters and where the next book will take them.

Away from the Sun King, Lor finds herself in the hands of Nadir, the Aurora Prince. Making a tentative alliance, the two begin a quest to find an artifact from Lor’s past that might ensure her future. How do you find something that’s been lost for centuries? And what do you do when both the Sun King and Aurora King are looking for you?

This book was fast paced and I couldn’t put it down. I breezed through it in a few days because of the amount of action. That and the enemies to lovers, slow burn kept me reading until the end. The backstory within the story is also riveting. The world of Ouranos is an amazing place to be right now.

Rating: 4/5 ⭐️s - Action packed but this book reminds me why I love and hate slow burn, enemies to lovers romances. Ugh! I’m so glad I have the next book already.

Spice Rating: 4/5 🌶️s - Sex present in the backstory of Ouranos and lots of slow burn explicit moments that had me wanting to throw the book across the room.

Thank you Nisha J. Tuli, Forever, and NetGalley for the ARC! I’m so excited to read Fate of the Sun King next.

This is book 2 in the series.

This book is about a search for a lost treasure. We get to know a lot more about each of the characters and the sexual tension increases to a dangerous level. While there is spice it’s minor and the tension continues to build.

This book definitely gives me A Court of Mist and Fury vibes and Nadir reminds me more and more of everyone’s favorite high lord, Rhysand.

You know the book is gonna be good when IT STARTS WITH HIS HAND AROUND HER THROAT!!! Ugh, I love Nadir so much, the hostility between him and Lor was *chef's kiss*, never thought 'inmate" would be a hot pet name that I want to be called, but here we are! The spice definitely picks up in this one and we love to see it!! Lor was making comments in this book, that I believe she made in the first one as well, about not having anywhere where she feels safe to cry. She doesn't want to do it in front of anyone and seem weak so then of course I'm just waiting for her to break down in front of Nadir so he can comfort her!! They were true enemies to lovers but he was obsessed with her!! I really enjoyed the flashbacks to her grandparents and learning more about the family history, very intriguing! I also really love how Nisha handles Lor dealing with her trauma from the prison and being sexually assaulted, I just felt it was so well done and realistic. Also predicting Tristan and Amya getting together.

Rule of the Aurora King is the second installment of the Artefacts of Ouranos. Following the events of Trial of the Sun Queen, Lor finds herself in the company of her enemies. Keeping her heart closely guarded, Lor must decide whom she can trust and what she’s willing to risk to protect her secrets. While she loathes the haughty and mercurial Aurora Prince, they find common ground in uniting against a tyrant king.

As more secrets come to light, can they work together to locate an item that can change the fate of Ouranos?

Tropes/themes:
👀 Multi-POV
⏳ Dual timelines
⚔️ Enemies to …lovers?
🥊 Battle of wills
🫂 Forced proximity
🐴 Just one horse
🛏️ One bed
🚫 Touch her & 💀
💫 Magic
🌶️: moderate

“𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘦, 𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘩𝘦'𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘵. 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘐'𝘥 𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘺 𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘺 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘧 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘴𝘬𝘦𝘥. 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘧 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯'𝘵.”

“𝘈𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘴 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘮, 𝘐 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘤𝘢𝘯'𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘩𝘪𝘮.”

I was consumed by this story and its characters. This installment elaborates on the tumultuous history of kingdoms within Ouranos. The world building is phenomenal and the magic system of each realm is so unique.

The complexity of Lor’s traumatic past is further explored and I love her resilience and determination throughout the series. She is ferocious and wild and while Nadir loves to challenge and taunt her, he knows has met his match. They both unwillingly feel an undeniable pull to each other and their relationship teeters between longing and loathing. I cannot wait to watch their passion fully erupt!

Rule of the Aurora King is a captivating sequel full of delicious angst, surprising reveals, and an epic quest for vengeance. I cannot wait to see what happens next in Fate of the Sun King! Huge thanks to the author, Forever, and NetGalley for this advanced copy! This is my honest and voluntary review

Nadir and Lor scenes are everything 👀 Loved their banter and Nadir’s understanding. We got a look at past events to help gain knowledge of what happened. Excellent world building that doesn’t info dump on you all at once. This one had a little slower pacing but still kept my attention and provided a wonderful story. Also, I’d kill for Amya’s wardrobe 😍😂

I was afraid this book wouldn’t be as good as the first but I was proven wrong! This book was so good and there was fun dialogue and bantering between Nadir and Lor.

“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.

3 chilis

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!