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Tale of the Heart Queen by Nisha J. Tuli

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Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I thouroughly enjoyed the final book in this series. I loved that everyone got their happy ending and Got to live happily ever after.
However, no one died, except the bad guy. When it comes to fantasy books with a war/battle-type conflict, its expected that there are some casualties, but there were none, and I think a death would have been beneficial to the story (obviously I am not talking about the death of one of the main characters).
Other than that I really liked the writing, this world and all the topics depicted by the author troughout the books.

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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This book???? What an ending! I loved how Tuli wrapped up so many things - Tyr, Everan, Heart, the empyrean, zerra, Rion?! Like it was so freaking cool. It was quite long and I don’t know if it needed to be BUT I had so much fun in this series and this world. I don’t want to leave it. Didn’t want it to end. 

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This was a good conclusion to the Artefacts of Ouranos series. It kept me reading. The only thing I really wasn't a fan of was the chapters from the first rulers, but I understand why it was necessary for the story.

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Thank you to NetGalley and the author for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I'm in a bit of a reading slump right now, but I think in another point of my life, I may have rated this book higher. I love Nisha's books and have read all of them, and Trial of the Sun Queen (the first installment of this series) was one of my favorites of the year I read it!

I had a bit of trouble staying in tune with all of the different plot points going on, and connecting it to the other books. But this may be because I read them as they came out and no in sequence. I will always be a Lor and Nadir stan and I loved how their relationship came to full fruition in this installment. The ending of this book took after SJM and was absolutely action packed!!

I will continue to read all of Nisha's books, but i'm sad this series is over!

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
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Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

**𝑨𝑹π‘ͺ 𝑹𝑬𝑽𝑰𝑬𝑾**  𝑻𝒂𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝑸𝒖𝒆𝒆𝒏 π’ƒπ’š π‘΅π’Šπ’”π’‰π’‚ 𝑱. π‘»π’–π’π’Š (𝑨𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑢𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒔 #4)

Release Date: November 26, 2024

5⭐️5🌢

Happy Release Day!

This book is a whirlwind culmination of this series. All the pieces are coming together, and Lor and Nadir are fighting for their lives and for the potential peaceful future they could have, if they are able to overcome the Aurora King (Nadir's father) and Zerra (the previously thought benevolent goddess). 

I love how deliciously complex this series is with multiple rulers all in various states of goodness and badness. Plus, there are flashbacks from the "original" rulers of these lands, and their goodness or badness. Plus, there is Nadir and Lor who are fighting against people who would use them only for their power. But what limits are they placing on themselves and their power, so that they stay on the side for good. Do the ends always justify the means?

I love series like this, that make me question my own morality and the morality of others. Plus, I enjoy the complexity of having so many characters and moving parts. 

I can't wait to read more from Ms. Nisha Tuli, now that I've finished this amazing series!

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Wow what a fantastic conclusion to the Artefacts of Ouranos series! 
It’s the thickest book compare to the other in the series, but the long journey was worth it to witness Lor, her family and friends’ happily ever after! 
 
This long journey is packed with action scenes, heart-breaking and heart-warming moments, and lots of twists and turns.  
Told from multiple POVsβ€”Gabriel, Nadir, and Lorβ€”we also gain more insight into the Aurora King through flashbacks, revealing a background story I didn’t expect. 
 
The last few chapters are my favorite part, with the series beginning with a deadly trial and ending it with another one! 
Lor has been through a lot of stuff, and I feel so proud for the person she becomes at the end of the series. 
 
The romance also never disappoints. Lor and Nadir deserves their happy ending after fighting so hard for each other and their dreams, despite almost losing each other in the process. 
They make such a great team during the trials, their chemistry is off the charts! 
 
Overall, this was a great book to end the series and I love this series as a whole! 
I have mixed feelings whenever a good series end; I felt sad to say goodbye to these characters but also felt satisfied with the thrilling epic journey the author created for us. 
 
I’m really looking forward to read more books by this author in the future! 
 
I received an advanced review copy through Netgalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. Huge thank you to the author and publisher!

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Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Thank you to Netgalley and Forever for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.

Well dang. I wasn't sure about this series when I first started it, but I am really glad I stuck with it, because that was quite the finale. I can't give it 5 stars because there were some pacing issues for me, but I laughed, I cried, I wanted to hug a lot of people, and in the end, I am so happy!

I felt that the first third was too slow, the middle third was fantastic, and the final third was too rushed. While we had hints in Book 3 that a certain First King might become more significant, I wish we had more time to get to know/hate him and to learn more about the Underworld.

The character development is what saved the series for me. Lor grew from a whiny, annoying, entitled little girl in the first book into a formidable FMC. It took a while, but I was finally rooting for her. Nearly every other character goes on a significant journey as well, and I really grew to love Nadir, Amya, Gabriel, Tristan, Willow, and many others.

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This book will be released on November 26, 2024.

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Tale of the Heart Queen was such a fantastic ending to the Artefacts of Ouranos series! The ending was wonderful and I’m so glad everyone got a happy ending. I’m not going to lie I was stressing out about Lor for a while there cause I didn’t know how it was going to end for her. I thoroughly enjoyed this final book. I will admit sometimes I would get a bit annoyed when it would flip back to a past chapter with Rion cause I wanted to read more about the present, but I understand that it was all very necessary, especially for his ending. I will be thinking about Lor and Nadir for a long time. Easily one of my new favourite romantasy series! Thank you to Netgalley, ReadForeverPub, Dana and Nisha for the ARC in exchange for my honest review. I’m still reeling that I got to read this so soon cause I love this series so much! 

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