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Rule of the Aurora King by Nisha J. Tuli

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jadeandherbunny's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative inspiring tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This book has been a great time for me. It was certainly better than TOTSQ. Lor was a bit insufferable at the start but she evolved in a very satisfying way. I love Nadir, he might be one of my rare book boyfriends if the sequel is going to be as good as this book. I love that he knows his wrongs and I think he might try to not replicate them next. Also love that he is a feminist despite his nature. Only down side to the book is that the writing at times is unrealistic. Like Lor, a woman that has been in prison most of the time, has a complex vocabulary. At times I had to look up the words she uses even if she has not read a single book (or at least she didn't say so) in her life. Her vocab is even larger than people living in castles! Like only Lor uses words like "surreptitious" or "anti-climatic". Oh and also Lor

has been a bit homophobic towards her sister and Amya

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bookishmillennial's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious relaxing tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

disclaimer: I don’t really give starred reviews. I hope my reviews provide enough information to let you know if a book is for you or not. Find me here: https://linktr.ee/bookishmillennial

I loved this follow up to Trial of the Sun Queen, where we spend time in the Aurora Kingdom with the Aurora Prince, Nadir, and Lor is finally reunited with her siblings from Nostraza! Nadir spends the entire book pretending that Lor is just another random hookup that he is keeping in his area of the court, hiding her true identity from his father because of his elusiveness surrounding his motivations to find Lor in the first book.

Most of the book is spent in character and romance exploration between Lor and Nadir, as Lor wrestles with what Atlas tried to do to her with the bond in the last book. They decide “it’s just sex, right?” and play around with the idea of actually hooking up, but denying that there’s anything beyond this sexual tension. I actually really enjoy that setup because at least they’re acknowledging their attraction, and now are just avoiding their romantic feelings hahaha. It’s very entertaining!

I forgot that these people are fae and that they can fly, so when Nadir flew with Lor in his arms, I giggled because I forgot this is fantasy because there has been such a huge focus on the romance, which I am a sucker for. But then!!!! Big big big spoiler

omg Lor’s magic awakens! ahhhhhh then I remembered ‘yup, this is *fantasy*, not just romance, buckle UP!’ I appreciated how she discovered it & am interested to see how she will learn to control it in the next book!

A lot of the plot movement happens in the last 15% of the book, with another ending that entices readers to get oh so excited for the next book!

Honorable mention to some sapphic romance developing between the side characters Amya (Nadir’s younger sister) & Willow (Lor’s sister, can’t remember if she’s younger or older lol forgive me!)

steam rating: 3 or 4/5 — it’s a lot steamier than the first book because Nadir and Lor’s tension is so much better than her and the Sun King’s!!!!! You also get a BJ scene from Nadir’s POV if you sign up for NJT’s newsletter👀 uhhhhh done and done ✅ 🤭

see content warnings below — a lot of Nadir’s mom’s backstory really got to me, so fucking sad & she deserves better 😭

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xapoptosisx's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I cannot wait for the next book omg. The flashback chapters in this book was so good and I hope we get more background on atlas in the next one.

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eventualghost's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Three words: Spice. Spice. Spice.

It’s an okay book, but it does focus on the main love story above anything else. The writing could be better. The steam took away from an actual plot line. My guess is they will end up with a “fated mates” trope, but I found it hard to believe the main characters motivations for the relationship. It’s a bit repetitive in terms of the characters, and they don’t really have a lot of growth. I hope the third book provides a better arc. I do love the constant cursing at comically timed moments. Not a lot of authors can get away with that.

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booksalacarte's review against another edition

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slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Rule Of the Aurora King- 3.75⭐️ 2.75🌶️

New Adult

High Romantasy

Romantic Fantasy

Multi POV

Bipoc

Flashbacks

Fae Courts

Magic

Politics

Feuding Kingdoms

Secrets

Slow Burn

🏳️‍🌈 Side Character Rep

Reluctant Allies to Lovers

Open Door Spicy Scenes

This was a great second book. I am so glad that the plot was so definitively different from the first book. There wasn’t any confusing first romance and second. Thankfully the FMC was fighting herself enough to know that she was growing from the person she was in the first book.

However, the pace did slow down quite a bit, and the stakes came down a peg or two. While not bad, it allowed the plot to get some breathing room that I feel was really necessary for the character arcs of the MC’s. But the hot and cold pendulum between the MC’s also got old really fast.

The world building was nice with the addition to the flashbacks, bringing a new POV into the fold. However, I didn’t find myself liking the characters in the flashback…

The magic system was laid out a little more, but I’m still at a loss as to what ANY of the high face’s powers actually are or how they manifest.

As far as individual character development goes, the blatant rage from the FMC died down, giving us a better look at Lor when she isn’t starving or afraid she is going to die. That’s probably really important. Nasir felt a bit too much like a doormat, which I can’t imagine anyone likes… I’ll be interested to see his continuing character arc in the next book now that he is a bit freer, in the same way Lor did in this book.

I didn’t love “Inmate” as a sexy nickname… especially since she told him many time to not call her that. They weren’t very good at keeping anything secret or under wraps… their fake dating was in fact terrible cover for their true purpose because there wasn’t a fake name or anything that they used. What kind of spy’s are they?!… bad ones.

But I still enjoyed myself and was drawn in, so I will be reading the next book in the series.

Thank you NetGalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for an Advanced eReader Copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

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izzymannellasbookshelf's review against another edition

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adventurous dark hopeful tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

A possessive, morally ambiguous high fae love interest who would literally kill anyone who simply looks at the female MC… the one bed trope (and the one horse trope, which is even better in my opinion)… fae politics and plot twists and magic… This book had it all. If you haven’t read the first book, Trial of the Sun Queen--not sure why you’d be here but--maybe don’t read my review of the second.

The main character Lor was just broken out of Ophelion and she has one thing on her mind: find the crown that is her birthright and her destiny. She’s a sassy but strong main character with a stubbornness I relate to a little too well, and she’s feeling too many unwanted things for the Aurora Prince, Nadir.

The central relationship—whatever was going on between Lor and Nadir, that is—was very entertaining and fun in the best way. They don’t automatically like each other, which I appreciated. In fact, even after realizing they have such heavy attractions towards each other, they keep it as just that. Their back and forth was fun, and the fact they didn’t pull a Feyre and Rhys was satisfying and refreshing, honestly (not that I have anything against them, but I like what Lor and Nadir had better).

Speaking of which, fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses and These Hollow Vows would go feral for this series. I loved ACOTAR and THV, and I loved this one, too. I’m looking forward for book number three.

Thank you so much to the author for an eARC of this book in exchange for a review. I genuinely really enjoyed this book.

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bellebookcorner's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

“I have my own family. And I am my own fucking castle.”

This sequel definitely didn't disappoint me!
I absolutely love it and highly recommended for you guys to try this NA fantasy romance if you like;
• Enemies-to-lovers
• Forced proximity
• One bed
• Badass FMC
• Touch her and Die
• Fated Mates
• Strong sibling relationship

The plot started right after the ending of the first book, now we get to see more of Nadir - the Aurora Prince from the first book through his POV.
Not just Lor and Nadir's POV, we also got a new POV that takes us back in time to better understand Lor's past.

Gorgeous writing style, well-paced, short chapters and loveable characters makes this book so hard to put down. Moreover, the plot also flows smoothly and easy to understand.

I love the sparks between the two main characters - how their relationship develop throughout the story. I love the tension and banter between the two of them, the spicy scenes are sooo good!

The progress is a bit slow between Lor and Nadir because of what Lor been through from the first book. It was very understandable, but I’m hoping to see more about them being a powerful couple in the next book.

Overall, this is a great addition to the series, the plot thickens and where one problem is over, another rise.
The ending has a cliff-hanger in it which makes me wish I have the next book with me so I could continue Lor’s journey. I’m really looking forward to read the third book!!!

I received an advanced review copy for free from the author, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

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