Tale of the Heart Queen is the fourth and final book in the Artefacts of Ouranos Series. I'm sad that the series is over but I absolutely loved this book and series. I haven't read a series that increases my excitement, anxiety, and heartache with every book that is released. It was a rollercoaster ride as we uncovered each character’s past and the events that shaped the history of Ouranos. The twists and turns of this phenomenally written plot kept me on the edge of my seat. And then we finally get the resolution to Lor and Nadir's romance and every characters’ arcs as Nisha promised. Perfection! I can't rave enough on how highly I recommend this must read. Definitely 5 stars!!

What a beautiful conclusion to an incredible series! After the intense ending of the previous book, I wasn’t sure what to expect—but I knew it would be a fantastic finale. And I was absolutely right. The story ties together in such a satisfying and perfect way. I don't want to spoil anything, especially since so much happens, but I was genuinely thrilled with how it all came together. Unlike some series endings, nothing felt unresolved or unsatisfying. Everything came together perfectly, and it was so satisfying to see all the pieces fall into place.

Lor and Nadir’s relationship has been through so many ups and downs (a lot of ups and downs), but those challenges never diminished their love for one another. In fact, they only brought them closer. Nadir starts off as a broody, bossy figure, but his character development is remarkable. By the end, he's this sweet, caring, "I'll burn the world down for you" type of partner. Lor is his anchor, keeping him grounded and sane—but I'd argue the same goes for Lor. They support each other, speak their minds honestly, and always have each other’s backs. This dynamic is why I love them as a couple.

Gabriel is another standout. He’s such an underrated character. His growth is impressive—from someone you initially dislike to someone you can truly understand, sympathize with, and even love. I always felt there was more to his character, and I’m so glad he had the chance to show his true colors.

Without giving too much away, I can honestly say that this is the perfect ending to the series. Even though there were a few moments that felt a bit drawn out, the conclusion was everything I could have hoped for. Every character received the ending they deserved (at least, in my opinion), and I’ll miss them dearly.

A big thank you to Nisha, her publisher, the entire team, and NetGalley for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review. Tale of the Sun Queen is set to release on November 26, and I highly recommend this series. Congratulations to Nisha for wrapping up such an amazing series!

Tale of the Heart Queen is the FINAL book in Nisha J. Tuli's Artefacts of Ouranos series, and I could not put it down. I'm so thankful I had this waiting for me to read after I devoured Fate of the Sun King (book 3) because of the HUGE cliffhanger.

It's hard to review this completely because much of it is a spoiler for the previous books, but I will say if you love spicy, high fantasy, romance with plot twists galore and enemies to lovers and banter, then this is the series for you.

Overall, I absolutely LOVED this book and this series. I don't think I've ever read a book this big (660 pages) in a day, but I just could not stop reading it. I am a Nisha J. Tuli FAN and I can't wait to dive into her other series. I also look forward to her first contemporary romance, out next year.

Thank you to Forever (Grand Central Publishing) and NetGalley. I voluntarily read an early copy of this book.

Vivid and beautiful world building with a cast of characters that had me interested in how everyone’s story ended. Lor and nadir continue on their journey that they believe will solve the world’s problem, however things are not as they seem. I love when a book can make me surprised with its direction or ending but still content with how the story finished. Every court had characters that were developed well enough even though they were background characters that I was invested in every court being in a good place. Gabriel arc was fantastic. Thank you netgalley and the publisher for this ARC.

Where do I even begin? I started this series about 4 months ago and was thrilled that the last book was not going to be a long wait! I have a love hate relationship with unfinished series. I love reading them as they come out but I’m also impatient AF.

This book was the perfect ending of the series. Lor is the perfect main character. She’s a strong badass FMC. This book picks up exactly where Fate ends. One of my favorite things about this series is all the different POVs we get. I love the chapters we get of Gabriel and the look into the past.

The end of this is perfect it wraps everything up so nicely with all characters. This is hands down one of the best romantasy series out there.

𝑻𝒂𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝑸𝒖𝒆𝒆𝒏 is the fourth and final book in the Artefacts of Ouranos series. I have loved this story from start to end.

❤️ Fated Mates
🥀 Who Did That To You?
❤️ Found Family
🥀 Epic Quests
❤️ Burn The World For You
🥀 Gods

This was a fantastic conclusion to the series. I feel like all of my questions were answered and everyone got an ending. Rion finally understood what he had been missing out on all those years he was busy being a tyrant and I appreciate we got to understand him bit more.

Lor will always be fierce and will fight for those she loves. Lor, Nadir and the rest of the gang have definitely been put through the ringer.

And the soap comes full circle!!! I will always love Gabe. He is by far one of my favorite side characters.

**An Epic Conclusion to a Beloved Series!**

This book has it all—betrayals, heartbreak, redemption, and a satisfying happily ever after.

What I loved most is that, even though it’s the final book in the series, it adds layers of depth and complexity to the storyline rather than just tying up loose ends. The twists that Nisha wove in kept me hooked, and I found myself breezing through the chapters.

Although it took me some time to warm up to Gabriel as a character, by the end of book 3 and throughout book 4, his chapters became the most heartbreakingly tragic and beautiful. His point of view struck me deeply every time.

Lor and Nadir's journey was so captivating that I slowed down in parts because I wasn’t ready for the story to end. By the time I reached the final chapters, I couldn’t stop sobbing. Despite all the twists and emotional ups and downs, the ending delivers the sweetest, most fulfilling conclusion.

Ugh the end to this series was everything I could have wanted. The questions left from the last book were answered, and everything came together in a lovely bow and a (spoiler alert) happily ever after. I'm so sad this series is over, but also I am so happy for our beloved Heart Queen -- long may she reign.

I really enjoy this book. I am just now getting into fantasy and it kept be interested. If you are into fantasy I would highly recommend this books and for people starting out or wanting to get into fantasy, I would say read this. This book is from multiple different point of views. Which I love books like this!

This has been one of my favorite series this year. I devoured books 1-3 and was eagerly awaiting book 4. I am sad to see this series come to an end because Lor has gone through so much and she only got better with each book. An once thorn in her side, Nadir became the mate and partner she needed and deserved. True enemies in the beginning who transformed into a couple worth rooting for.

Lor and Nadir were finally on the same page which helped in their relationship growth because it has been an uphill battle for so long. You have to pay attention to detail as this book is the thickest of the 4 books in the series which contains multiple POVs and timelines. This book will give her some backstories that help answer the questions of why things are happening the way they are as well as a good dose of plot twists, adventures, romance and spice.

This series was a rollercoaster of emotions, and we see Lor go from a nobody to a champion of her people. If you are looking for a series full of tension, angst, trials. manipulation, betrayal, adventure, spice, romance and unwavering love this is a series to read.

I was so so excited about finishing this series - LOVED the first three books - but this one sadly fell a little flat for me. It felt a little overwhelming at some points of the story with how many things were going on and all the different plot lines. The second half of the book (going to avoid spoilers) felt like a totally different story.

Things I enjoyed:
- Gabriel's story line! I loved reading his POV chapters and felt like he had a great story arc
- Lor and Nishan staying true to their characters. I find often times authors feel like something always has to be HAPPENING with the main characters and sometimes that leads to them doing things that stray from their character. I really feel like these two were doing things / saying things that made sense for them and their relationship.
- Connections between secondary characters - I don't feel like any characters were forgotten about or left behind!

Things I didn't like:
- RION'S CHARACTER ARC. For some reason it didn't seem very believable to me??
- Too much going on. At one point in the book it felt like they had a million things to accomplish
- Easy solutions. A few "it just so happens!!" moments that felt a little too easy. I'm specifically thinking of a certain character not knowing two characters were mates...

Overall I would absolutely recommend this series, however I wish I loved the last book as much as I did the others.

A big thank you for the ARC! :)

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.25
Spice: 🌶️🌶️

This is the 4th and final book of the Artefacts of the Ouranos series, and I think it did a great job at tying everything together. It was the perfect ending to a series, and I’m so sad it’s over.

I will say the only critique I have for this book is that I felt like the plot kind of went all over the place. Part of that is probably due to having to tie all the loose ends together. Other than that I thought it was perfect

I recommend this series to anyone who loves romantasy!

Thank you to Net Galley and Forever Publishing for the ARC

First I would like to thank NetGalley and the publisher for gifting me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review!

I was super excited when I received a notification with the eARC for the final book in this series, especially after the ending of book 3 ( still not over that plot twist).


This was a solid book, as always Nisha J.Tuli knows how to write a multiple POV story so eloquently without making it confusing for the reader. AND AS ALWAYS, I love all the side characters, new and old, they have just grown on me so much. They're all fully fleshed out and truly feel necessary to the story. (expect for maybe the empryium, who I honestly thought would play a bigger role in this book?)

With all the information and side plots that have been introduced over this series, I definitely expected it to be a hard job to tie it all together for the finale, however I had high hopes. I won't say I was fully disappointed, seeing as I gave this book a 4 star rating, but I will say I expected more. After everything Lor went through it just felt like the resolution came way too quickly and perfectly at the end. Some of the plot twists and the direction this book suddenly veered into, in an abrupt attempt to wrap the series up, definitely made me pause for a second.
Moreover, I usually prefer a more open ended finish with fantasy books, but there was a lottt of telling and not showing this time around with an epilogue that draggeddd on.


Overall, I definitely would still recommend this series, it's been one of my favorite romantasy series as of late in terms of the characters, their development and the world building. However, I predict the ending will definitely cause a few head scratches.

I’ve loved the world Tuli has created in The Artefacts of Ouranos series. From the beginning, the characters were richly developed and the world intriguing. Over the course of the series, multiple characters have a chance to shine and become more than just side characters or fillers, and the world continues to build, not to mention, the romance! There has been such a build up to Lor’s arc over the past three books, and Tale of the Heaty Queen was a satisfying and, at times, nerve inducing, end to Lor’s story.

While there were a few plot points that felt a bit out of left field, and sometimes too convoluted, Tuli managed to tie things up satisfactorily. I really wish we’d gotten more of Gabriel! What we did get was intensely emotional and well done, but I just wanted more of his story!

Lor really goes through it in this book. The first part of the book is chaotic and emotional and fits well with Lor’s current struggle. Things slow down a bit, and more world lore is introduced, and some additional character POVs that felt unnecessary at times. I do like the idea of getting this specific character’s viewpoint, but at the end of the day, I just wanted Lor, Nadir, and Gabriel. I did hit a bit of a slump around the 40% mark, and started skimming the spice scenes because I wanted more of the other characters, the world lore, and action. I managed to push through that and ended up making myself slow down when I got the last 25% because I didn’t want it to end! 😂

Overall, this was a great ending to a great series and I look forward to what Tuli has in store for us next! 👑

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the complimentary arc. All opinions are my own.

4.5 - ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 💫

“I will fight until I’m nothing but a pile of dust…”

Tale of the Heart Queen is the fourth and final installment of the adult fantasy romance series, Artefacts of Ouranos. Written in first person POV, the story follows multiple characters' journeys but with a focus on Lor after she makes the biggest mistake of her life and is now on the run. When a new enemy rises amidst the chaos, Lor must do whatever it takes to locate the arcs and save her loved ones...but in the back of her mind fear of making the same mistakes as her grandmother haunts her. Lor wants to be free, free to love, free to live, free to finally enjoy the happiness she has in her grasp...but to do so she may have to enter the depth of the underworld and risk everything on a destiny she doesn't want.

Oh boy does this book have you on a JOURNEY.

Lor has a huge amount of responsibility on her shoulders and everything is on the line. I loved seeing her fierceness and her ability to find her way through every situation. She is weathered but her values are at her core and she refuses to give them up. Her journey has been one that has ripped through me and seeing it come full circle was an absolute pleasure.

With the way the cliffhanger of book 3 hit I don't want to spoil too much but suffice to say we have an amazing cast of additional POVs that helped open this world out. I really enjoyed how we had them explore far and wide, good and bad, as it allowed us to really see the world in all its shades of grey. I felt so many emotions as we moved through them and I felt so connected to the book as a result. You are in for a treat!

This book does contain spice. I would say 2 spicy peppers out of 5 spicy peppers. Spice is more from the midpoint of the book and there are a few scenes. I liked how it helped cement the connection between the characters and helped punctuate those moments of tension. Nisha has a talent for passionate spice and these scenes were perfect. The romance of these characters is just powerful and to see how much they are a partnership tugged on my heart strings. They truly work together and support each other and I could not get enough.

“I love you…Tomorrow, I will lay down my life, my crown, and my heart, and I will be yours forever.”

The story itself has built up so much. Lor is stuck in a sticky situation initially and must do whatever it takes to save her loved ones…including betraying others. In addition the Aurora King's plans are closing in on everyone amidst court intrigue across the realm and the chaos left in the Sun King's territory. Throw in a tricky god, a fear of the past, and a destiny Lor does not want and this book will keep you on your toes. There is balance to the events, the pace was smooth, and I felt everything was timed well. No punches are held and this makes the moments of intimacy oh so perfect. I just didn't want it to end...but the ending was sooo good!

I love this series and the book delivered. If you want an epic fantasy journey where a female protagonist truly rises and takes it all this will give you everything!

Thank you Hachette and Forever Reads for this arc!

After such an intense cliffhanger in the previous book, I was really unsure how the situation would resolve itself. I didn’t want to see Lor make an ultimate sacrifice and give up her own happy ending for a happy ending for all people of Ouranos (I don’t know about you but I do NOT read romance / romantasy for the greater good). But the author notes at the beginning promised a happy ending, so I trusted that and was not disappointed. I really enjoyed Tale of the Heart Queen as the final installment, even though I would have followed Lor’s story forever.

I can’t believe we have come to the end of Lor and Nadir’s journey and it makes me sad that there will be no more.However, with that being said, there was a lot of loose ends to tidy up after the third book and I’m happy we got the closure that we all needed.This was probably the spiciest book of the series and you will get no complaints from me as the spice added to the story line. These main characters went from “I’m going to kill you!”at the start of the series to “I can’t live without you “ by the end. So, it was satisfying to have that full circle moment. Also, it was nice to finally see these much loved characters grow and get the happiness they deserve. Overall, this was a really good series and I enjoyed the ride.

An incredible ending to an incredible series. Honestly, I feel so empty now that it's over.

I loved seeing Lor's growth in this final book, We've seen her travel everywhere throughout Ouranos and for her to finally return home made me cry.

5 stars, no notes

After a very long journey its over! Thanks, netgalley and forever for this eArc!

We find Lor moments after the tragic cliffhanger end of thr last book, scrabbling with her decisions and fighting for her life, when she is suddenly absorbed into the evansence and sent on a subsequent mission by zerra in order to sace the one she loves. So now, she has a king to kill, and man to save, a throne to ascend to, and all the magical Arcs to destroy, all while a unto now unrealized opponent has been manipulating the events of her life is getting ready to show their hand.

Throughout reading this series, i have felt like the growing complexity and challenges added to the story and helped flesh out characters and their pasts better with every book. With this last book though, i felt like we were swinging for the fences, without a great payoff. Mainly with the zerra and nadir stuff, which im not going to greatly elaborate on but like. No. Just no. The alive dead alive and horny pipeline was too much for me. Throughout the plot the action, for me, was very sporadic and it made the process of reading a less of a joy- it has been 5 months since i read the last book and i found myself having forgotten some plot points and many characters so it may be on me and these are better consumed in short order but it was frustrating to literally go back and look up reminders when some action was finally happening in this book. At literally thr 80% mark i was like HOW ARE WE RESOLVING THIS SUPER LONG AND COMPLICATED PROBLEM IN THE LAST 150 PAGES!? and the answer to that was not really to my satisfaction.

So this was a 3. I am a little sad it didnt live up, in my mind, to the momentum that the last 2 books built. Not a bad series, but i wanted more.

Thank you to the Netgalley, the publisher, and the author for providing me with a review copy of Tale of the Heart Queen (Artefacts of Ouranos #4) by Nisha J. Tuli in exchange for writing an honest review and promoting the novel.

Tale of the Heart Queen, the fourth and final book in the Artefacts of Ouranos series, picks up where the third book left off. Lor is on the run from the Aurora King. Lor is faced with the reality that she must save the continent. In the novel, Lor is trying to fight for Nadir yet attempting to avoid the same mistakes her grandmother made as she vies for the crown.

Tale of the Heart Queen is an incredible read filled with twists and turns. It is absolutely a book you can consume in one sitting and is filled with political intrigue and adventure. It was a wonderful wrap up to the series and I cannot wait to see what Nisha writes in the future!

If you liked this, then you might like Fear of the Flames:
- This Woven Kingdom
- We Hunt the Flame
- Serpent and the Wings of Night

Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars - Please note exact ratings are not shared with our audience on social media. They are only used when considering whether a book will be one of our monthly picks.

Tropes/Elements:
- New Adult
- Chosen One
- Forbidden Love
- On the Run
- Enemies to Lovers
- Fae & Royalty
- Quests & Tests