Fate of the Sun King is a fantastic addition to Artefacts of Ouranos series!
Told in multiple POVs and alternating timelines between the past and presents, I was intrigued by reading from the perspectives of different rulers in the past as I get to know more about Ouranos, the artefacts, the gods and goddess.

The world building is not the only thing I like about in this series, the loveable characters are hard to miss. I absolutely love the found family trope found in this series – it was shown by the way Lor and her siblings love and protect each other, as well as Nadir’s friends that always had his back.
Not to mention Nadir and Lor’s love is absolutely delightful to see - The spice, the tension, the lovey dovey moments are here for both of our main characters!

The last few chapters were quite intense especially with lots of twists and turns thrown in there, I was holding my breath when I was reading through Gabriel’s POV!!
With those twists, comes a lot of questions in my head but sadly when I was looking for it A HUGE CLIFF-HANGER was waiting for me at the end….

Overall, this was an enjoyable and entertaining read.
I know this was gonna be a great book when I finished a 500-ish page of book in under 48 hours!
My only wish was for book 4 to be released as soon as possible because I need answers!!

⚠️ 𝐓𝐖: Swearing, sexual content, suicide ideation, alcohol abuse and mentions of past sexual abuse, violence, death, torture and blood.

This is so close to being my favorite book in the series. Let's talk about it.

We get so many questions answered. We get character growth. We FINALLY get what we ALL wanted. AND ITS HOT 🔥 🥵. We get more questions that need answers. We get more back story on certain characters. We get a few twists. We get more amazing quotes. WE GET A CLIFFHANGER 😭😭😭😭 that will make you SCREAM.

I LOVE Lor and Nadir. And I was kicking my feet and giggling when they finally realized what they were and finally caved to give us what we wanted all along. AND DADDY NADIR DOESN'T DISAPPOINT. The things he does with his magic y'all 👀🥵😍🙋‍♀️

What I love even more for this book is the familiar faces. Gabriel is back and we get a few chapters in his POV. I was so proud of him and was so glad that I loved him in the first book. We get glimpses into the past, which helps explain the current situations and helps set up for the final book. We finally understand a bit more on why Atlas did the things he did and we meet the true Sun King. I loved Mael throughout the book because he brought the comedic relief. I laughed every time he said something. Of course Willow and Tristan are here, with Tristan being more involved.

I generally just loved the storyline more and how this sets up for the next book. I can't wait to see what happens to our favorites and how they -hopefully- get their happy endings.

But... I took a star away for two reasons. The ending was kind of rushed, so a lot happens and it just blurs together. I feel like the last 10-15% threw a lot at us and could have been more jarring for that cliffhanger if it was better paced. Not a deal breaker, though, because I'm used to these endings. The second reason is that Nadir starts calling Lor 'Lightning Bug'. I cringed at that actually and thought it would just be the one time, but then he kept it up until the end. I think that's Lor's new nickname and 😬😬. Maybe I'll be in the minority, but I hate that nickname. Lol.

Overall, like I said, this book is so close to being my favorite in the series. Read it. Read it. Read it. And be prepared to *patiently* wait for the next one with me after you do.

This was definitely one of my most anticipated reads going into 2024 and it (mostly) delivered.

We get to see a lot more of Ouranos in this one with an additional POV that gives us more insight into what happened in the past / the breaking of the world. I’m deeply intrigued by the origins of the series namesake Artefacts, the arcs, along with the goddess Zerra.

The relationship between Lor, Tristan and Willow remains one of my absolute favorite things about this series. I’m so invested in all of these characters, not just Lor and Nadir. However, I think I loved the banter that toes the line between being playful and not along with the little bit of hatred that existed between Lor and Nadir most, so their on page presence didn’t hit quite the same once they finally gave in to their feelings for each other.

After that cliffhanger I’m anxiously awaiting the final book in the Fall 😭

(Random additional thought- the nickname established in this book is absolutely terrible and I hated it every time it was said 😂)

Highlights:
- Romantasy (MF)
- Fated mates
- Slowww burn (with spice)
- Lots of tension
- Ride or die siblings
- Fae court politics

Note: I received an advance copy from the author and publisher. Decision to read/review was my own. Opinion is my own.

This series!!!! I don't know how it's so addictive but I'm already dying for the next book!
I loved all the different POVs and I think they really helped with understanding the history of the world and its magic. Surprisingly, Gabriel's POV was one of my favorites <3 it's so easy to love all the side characters in this series. And of course, Lor and Nadir <3
that ending hurt me but I am holding out faith for Tale of the Heart Queen in November!
Artefacts of Ouranos
•slowwwwwww burn
• enemies to lovers
• multiple povs
• fated mates
• lots of spice

AHHHHH what a great follow up to the previous book. I am so in love with the characters and this entire world/story.

It was so great to watch Lor finally start to heal from her trauma and learn to open up. The slow burn finally ignites to a full on flame. 🔥

I really enjoyed seeing more of her siblings here and their relationship with Lor. They’re all healing from their childhood and discovering more of their familial history together.

I love that in this book we get so much history and lore of this world. It’s so immersive and well thought out.

AND UH HELLO THAT ENDING????

*Thank you to Forever and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review*

THEY FINALLY DID IT Y'ALL. After 2.5 books of edging, they fuuuhuhuhuuuucked. And also the plot was a perfect mix of steam and content, flashing between PoVs and timelines. I enjoyed getting to see more of Ouranos and learn more about the lore of the world. I feel like Nisha J Tuli does a great job of sprinkling the worldbuilding in, rather than spending the entire first book shoving it down our throats, and that holds for Book 3 as well. We get a peek into how magic originated in Ouranos, flash back to Lor's childhood, and get some REALLY interesting PoVs. I'm looking at you Gabriel, dang!

Yes, there's a cliffhanger. And yes, it is borderline criminal and I love Nisha J Tuli even more for it. I cannot WAIT for Tale of the Heart Queen y'all.

(Also lightning bug as a term of endearment is adorable, fight me.)

Fate of the Sun King by Nisha J. Tuli is an incredible third installment in the Artefacts of Ouranos series! This book dives deeper into the fae world and follows Lor as she battles enemies and her own heart. The tension between Lor and the Aurora Prince finally explodes into a powerful dynamic, making the enemies-to-lovers trope so satisfying.
The world-building and history are rich, and we get multiple POVs that balance the action beautifully. The character growth is remarkable, with Lor and Nadir's relationship becoming both painful and beautiful. Their banter is top-notch, and the romantic and spicy moments are worth the wait.
The ending leaves you on a cliffhanger, making the wait for the final book agonizing but exciting. I can't wait to see how everything wraps up!
This series keeps getting better!

Very grateful to the publisher for this copy, opinions are my own.

I am so grateful that I was able to receive this as an ARC! I started from the very beginning of the Artefacts of Ouranos series to be able to read this ARC. I fell in love with this entire series and (mostly) all the characters. The world building is beautiful and descriptive. It has such a unique magic system that pulled me in from the very beginning.

In this third installment, I loved the development of Lor and Nadir’s love story. I just fell in love with them so much. This book is beautiful written. The ending had me gasping and staring into to space. I can’t wait for the next and last one to come out!

Well, that ending has me entirely destroyed. I have so many questions and absolutely zero answers!
This series has touched my soul and it will forever be a top tier read for me. Nisha is a wonderful writer and story teller! I need to add all of her books to my TBR. The final book can’t come soon enough. If you haven’t started this series, just do it.

This was the perfect continuation of the series! The narrative was so fast-paced and kept me guessing what would happen next. I really enjoyed the expansion on Gabriel’s character development and was so glad us readers were able to get more from him. I would have loved to see more from other characters, as they were just kinda *there* and I didn’t really feel much attachment to them. And while I knew the cliffhanger ending was coming, it was still such a shock that I was thinking about this book long after finishing. I am so glad the next book comes out in the Fall!

Many thanks to NetGalley, Nisha and Forever Publishing for an eARC of this book!

4.5 Stars

I love Nisha J. Tuli’s writing and her stories. She’s phenomenal. This book showcases her skills at character development, world building, and general creativity. I get captivated by her secondary characters in all the best ways; they almost steal the show in my opinion. THANK YOU for Gabriel. Our dude is back, and he has things to SAY. (And he can say whatever he wants to me…) Mael. Mael, maybe a teeny bit of Yasen (character in the Nightfire Quartet series) coming out to play? Yes please. Please consider this my formal request for more of him/that. I also want more of Willow and Tristan’s respective romances and how they respond to everything they’re learning and forced to deal with. These side characters are so well planned out; they bring these incredibly intriguing side plots into play without much effort on the reader. I’m never confused in anyway. It’s impressive. (I read this with my eyeballs which makes that even more impressive as I prefer to read via audiobook.)

I will move forward in time pretending the last chapter of this book never happened. Zero nice things to say about that, Tuli. ZERO.

Thank you to NetGalley, Nisha J. Tuli, and Forever/Grand Central Publishing for this eARC.

I would sell my soul for a copy of Tale of the Heart Queen.

I am obsessed with this series. I’m obsessed with Nisha’s writing. What I’m not obsessed with? These damn cliffhangers. How can you be so cruel? I know my therapy bill is just one in a stack of thousands on her desk, but I am not okay.

But you know what would make me okay? If you read this and cried in my DMs with me. The Artefacts of Ouranos series is for those that love romantasy but want that Slowburn, epic world building full of characters that you want to see kiss and characters that you want to kill. It’s a series that has kept a grip on my heart even when I’m in a slump, and pulled me out of a terrible one this year.

4.5⭐️

Thank you to Forever Publishing for the gifted ARC.

This series continues be so fun and enjoyable, and Nisha FINALLY gave the people what they wanted. Also, I usually approach glossaries as a resource to use when necessary, but this one is worth reading its entirety. It is kind of impossible to provide a synopsis without spoiling, but needless to say I NEED BOOK 4 ASAP!

Read if you like:
-Fated mates
-ACOTAR
-Slow burn romance
-Multiple POVs
-Cliffhangers

Fate of the Sun King - Nisha J Tuli

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

WOOOWWWZZAAA!!! How is it even legal to end a book like that!! We were given so much information and so many events at the end and then BAM an even bigger bomb drops and now we’re left waiting for book four!! I’m in SHAMBLES and have no idea what to expect for this next and final book in the artefacts of ouranos series!! I was however very please with the enemies to lovers aspect since we’ve waited so long for all the tension and angst to finally give way to such a powerful dynamic. This book had a lot more world building and history that we were finally able to know more about and so many puzzle pieces were fitting together. I also really enjoyed the multiple POVS which helped to really balance out all the different things happening at the same time! But now it is time for the final stretch of waiting for the 4th and final book release! I couldn’t be anymore excited to find out all the truths and lies that are still waiting to be told!! Thank you @nish and @netgalley for allowing me to be a part of the ARC readers for this book! It’s been one of my most anticipated reads since I discovered this series during the summer of last year!

Quotes:
~ “Ask me, and I'll slay anyone for you. Burn the world to ash if you desire."

~ ”This is who I am.
This is who they tried to cage.
And this is who they will now fear.”

What. The. Heck. That ending 😱 I don’t even know where to begin! I just finished it and I’m not sure what else to write!😳😮‍💨

Ok! If I’m being totally honest, I really loved the first book. Then the second book didn’t quite have the story development that I was expecting/hoping for. But THIS ONE….knocks it out of the park!

I loved that we got to peel back more layers of this world! I loved getting to know so many of the characters better….even if I’m questioning everything now!😒

I definitely enjoyed this one and I’m glad I read it!

First, I love this series. I’ve read it a few times now. Second, Nisha! What in the absolute emotional damage did you do to us?! Okay, moving on… but seriously Nisha answer for your crimes! 😅🖤

There is so much character growth, mixed with strong feelings, topped off with some heart warming Found Family. All the characters are amazing, and it was a pleasure seeing this whole story unfold. The different timelines and POV add to the overall reading experience, as well as informing us of what is happening within the rest of the kingdoms. The little twists will have you devouring this, while leaving you wanting more, and you’ll have more love for Nadir and Lor. Their banter continues to be amazing, and the spice is turned way up in this one! Book 4 is coming this Fall and I can’t wait!

🖤Fated Mates
♥️ One Sided Enemies to Lovers
🖤Grumpy Men
♥️Battles
🖤Magic Systems
♥️Back Stabbing
🖤Soap

Lor’s thick walls cracked in Rule but they come crashing down in this one as they stood no chance against the force of Nadir’s unyielding love. And it is both painful and beautiful to witness. Lor finally lets out her inner vulnerable self she’s kept buried for so long and she’s not gonna let anyone take Nadir from her now. As she puts it, if she did THAT to someone who stole her soap, imagine what she’d to anyone who dares to take him. Plus, she gets an adorable new nickname.

Gods the romantic and spicy payoff in this book is so freaking good and worth all the preceding push and pull. I highlighted so much 😂. I think this will be the first physical copy I annotate. They’ve been crowned as one of my all time favorite couples. And there are so many heartwarming moments with the found family.

My heart so much for Gabriel 😭 I was so not expecting his story to be what it was. Atlas just needs to not be alive anymore. Like please just fall on a sword.

And the plot! So many mysteries unraveled from the past yet so many new questions. Lor’s magic is STUNNING. Yes the ending is a cliffhanger but it’s gotta hurt for that eventual HEA to be that much sweeter. And I can live with that hope 😂. I’ll just be rereading this until Tale of the Heart Queen.

I did not expect to love this one as much as I did. I knew it was part of an ongoing series but I was greedy and wanted to read it anyway. It took a few chapters to catch up and figure things out but after that I was so into it. I was sucked in by all the different perspectives and was desperate to see how the story ended. I knew there would be a cliffhanger but now I need to know how it all fits and what happens next. This author was amazing at making me care about all the different story arcs. I’m invested and ready for more.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc.

I could not put this book down!! I loved being back in this world with all the characters. The pace of the book was great and I just love Lor and Nadir even more. The cliff hanger is wild and heartbreaking and I need the next book immediately!!

Artefacts of Ouranos is an incredible series, and the third installment did not disappoint. Fate of the Sun King has multiple timelines that added depth to the world building. I love that it explored more of the politics of the world and that it included multiple points of view. It allowed for some excellent character development. Gabriel’s character was a standout and I also loved hearing directly from Nadir. Lor's character is as strong as ever and I love that she was able to finally access her magic. I’m wrecked by the ending and so ready to see what happens next!

Many thanks to Nisha J. Tuli, NetGalley, and Forever for the ARC.