A review by fatedhearts_lorilee
Trial of the Sun Queen by Nisha J. Tuli

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I am in love with this series and it's only book 1! Nisha's writing style and storytelling ability are both so engaging. I was interested in the book right from the beginning.

Two POVs, which I found really interesting. I liked that we got Lor's perspective of the Aurora and Sun kingdoms, and then Nadir's perspective to fill in some information we wouldn't otherwise have. 

I loved the relationships that Lor made along the way. Callias is fantastic and he reminds me of Cinna just a little bit! I love Halo, and I hope that we get to see more of her in the other books. I'm very curious to know more about the relationship between Gabriel and Atlas. I feel like there's potential for Gabriel and Lor to be friends and/or allies. 

I predicted that Atlas was not all he was cracked up to be, and I'm so glad Lor got away! I was worried that she was going to be forced to give into him, but that's not who she is!

I love the social commentary that Nisha has woven into the book - she does it really well. It's clear, but it isn't in your face all the time either.