Fate of the Sun King: Artefacts of Ouranos, Book 3

Megan Bajorek

Hands Down my Favorite Book of 2024

"Holy. Cow. I have just finished the third installment of the Artefacts of Ouranos and when I say, "There are few words" I mean it. I have fallen in love with Nisha J. Tuli, her writing style and truly awesome characters from essentially the first word I've read. Discovering Lor in the Trial of the Sun Queen was an absolute delight and has stuck with me. This third installment is full of all the things I love about series that put forward strong character development, plot twists that grip your heart and real moments/choices/sacrifices that burn you to the bone. Tuli has poured her heart and soul into this world and cast and it shows. Every chapter answered questions, allowed the audience to breathe and process before presenting more questions and twists. Tuli's blend of traditional fantasy elements and tropes combined with fresh ideas, betrayals, declarations of love and lore from distant and ancient cultures makes a truly lasting impression. I do not want this series to end. I do not want to go without these wonderful characters. Already firmly a "auto-buy author" and a "regular reread" for a series, it will be difficult to review this book as there is so much that happens and I want to avoid spoilers at all costs. Know this: Lor's journey continues to unfold, her true depth of strength and character revealed and her bonds with her family, love and friends tested. She continues to come to terms with her trauma, pain, vengeance but also accepts her past and looks toward the future with more optimism and hope. The love she shares with her family and Nadir is beautiful and had made me smile with tears brimming many times because Lor absolutely deserves this. The uphill battle against Atlas, Rion and the ticking clock for Ouranos challenge Lor at every turn but with her rag-tag team and her determination to right the wrongs of the past but also find closure for her own past, she is destined for success although the threat of heartache and ruin is always a risk. Hands down my favorite book of 2024. ["

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August 13, 2024 Verified Purchase

vicente victoria

Great book

"Really liked this book (and the whole series). Was a really fun read! ["

January 15, 2026 Verified Purchase

Heather Andronovich

what a cliffhanger!!!

"Lor has suffered twelve years under the Aurora King's rule, longing for escape and revenge from Nastrasa. Suddenly freed by the rival Sun King, she must compete against nine Tributes for the queen's crown. Winning means freedom and vengeance, but Lor is an outsider in the Sun Queen Trials. The other Tributes resent her and will do anything to eliminate her. Lor must win, face death, or return to the vengeful Aurora King. This was recommended to me by a friend, and it was soo good and I'm so glad I read (listened to) this! The characters were so well developed, and so funny, which is a huge plus for me in a book! The world building and pacing of the book were also really strong and all I wanted to do was keep reading. The trials to "win" the Sun King were very unique and really brought the whole story together. The plot twists were twisty and the villians were unexpected, but all the elements worked so well together to make this book what it was. Lor was the perfect FMC, and she played her role in this book so well. She's so resilient and determined, especially when it comes to her family. Atlas was also a great MMC, he fit being a king to a TEE. Then we have Nadir, who we get bits of pieces from but I cannot wait to see what happens in the following books. Overall, definitely recommend and onto book 2! Rating: 4/5 Spice: 2/5 Tropes: Strong FMC Enemies to Lovers Who Did This to You Hidden Identify Deadly Trials Magic ["

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June 19, 2025 Verified Purchase

Kindle Customer

So promising. Massive in-continuity.

"This was such a great story. Unfortunately, the author made huge mistakes in this book. Spoilers Queen Cerce: She was never a Queen. The continent knew her as Primary and Princess of Heart There was only one witness to what she did, Cloris. While Cloris could have spread the rumors, she claims she was hiding. It doesn’t make sense that the story became a universal truth without witnesses. In her last moments she gave birth to Lor’s mother and witnessed her become Primary. Cerce believes this means she is Queen and steals her mother’s crown (which is missing a piece, and is essentially broken). This is supposed to be the act that triggers fifty years of lost power for everyone on the continent. However, she didn’t actually steal the power. Cloris claims that the Primary power leaves her and goes to Lor’s mother, leaving Deadra as Queen. So…no stolen power. Cerce then goes on to bind herself to Wolf. We’ve been told that the destruction in Heart is the consequence of this action of binding two Primaries together without the proper changes to the ceremony. How can this be a problem if she is no longer the Primary and her mother is still the queen? The whole background of Heart’s destruction falls apart. The Staff also shows Lor a vision of what went down in those final minutes. This story jives with Cloris’ version. So there is no way out for the author there. Tyr: The true Sun King is held prisoner by Atlas. The Warders are kept in check by Atlas forcing his cooperation in binding them through the torture of his lover, Gabriel. This is supposed to have broken him and made him do whatever Atlas tells him. This is completely unbelievable. Atlas tortures Gabriel to make Tyr order the Warders under his control. Why wouldn’t Tyr just tell them to free him and kill/capture Atlas? Atlas has no offensive power, is not even the Primary, and is easily subdued by the Warders at the end. There are several more smaller inconsistencies, but it just ruins it. I gave this three stars because I am holding out hope that the author finds some way to fix these mistakes in the fourth book. She is very creative and good be great. ["

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May 15, 2025 Verified Purchase