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justsmileandread's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse, Vomit, and Pregnancy
Minor: Death of parent
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Grief, Pregnancy, and War
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
mariasmusings's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Thank you to Hachette Books for providing me with a copy of Rule of the Aurora King(Artefacts of Ouranos, #2) by Nisha J Tuli for review. My opinions are completely by own.
Book blurb: "I am not his conquest. I am not his to claim. I am my own castle."
Freed from the golden clutches of the Sun King, Lor now finds herself in the hands of Nadir, the Aurora Prince.
Lor and Nadir team up to search for a lost item that holds the key to her past and her future.
As Atlas hunts her across Ouranos, Lor plots to bring down the Imperial Fae who took everything. But she soon realizes the future of the continent is about so much more than just her shattered legacy.
My Thoughts:
As soon as I finished, Trials of the Sun Queen, I opened Rule of the Aurora King and dived straight into this fast-paced and intriguing fantasy romance.
Once again, the story is told from two perspectives: Lor & Nadir, but we also have the addition of flashbacks to reveal the truth of events 286 years ago. I particularly enjoyed learning about the background to the destruction of the Kingdom of Heart.
There is plenty of action in this sequel, and indeed plenty of very spicy scenes - there's no 'fade to black' here and it does get pretty graphic. So be warned. 😉
Despite the pace and action scenes, there is more 'downtime' in this novel - time when we see Lor & Nadir together, and get a view into the world of the High Fae.
There's also a sense of social commentary when Lor tells Nadir the reality of her life in prison and the privileges of being a High Fae.
The world building is expanded here, as we learn the history of Ouranos and the politics at play.
I've ordered the third and fourth books in the series (there are 4 books in total) and am looking forward to sharing my thoughts.
Book blurb: "I am not his conquest. I am not his to claim. I am my own castle."
Freed from the golden clutches of the Sun King, Lor now finds herself in the hands of Nadir, the Aurora Prince.
Lor and Nadir team up to search for a lost item that holds the key to her past and her future.
As Atlas hunts her across Ouranos, Lor plots to bring down the Imperial Fae who took everything. But she soon realizes the future of the continent is about so much more than just her shattered legacy.
My Thoughts:
As soon as I finished, Trials of the Sun Queen, I opened Rule of the Aurora King and dived straight into this fast-paced and intriguing fantasy romance.
Once again, the story is told from two perspectives: Lor & Nadir, but we also have the addition of flashbacks to reveal the truth of events 286 years ago. I particularly enjoyed learning about the background to the destruction of the Kingdom of Heart.
There is plenty of action in this sequel, and indeed plenty of very spicy scenes - there's no 'fade to black' here and it does get pretty graphic. So be warned. 😉
Despite the pace and action scenes, there is more 'downtime' in this novel - time when we see Lor & Nadir together, and get a view into the world of the High Fae.
There's also a sense of social commentary when Lor tells Nadir the reality of her life in prison and the privileges of being a High Fae.
The world building is expanded here, as we learn the history of Ouranos and the politics at play.
I've ordered the third and fourth books in the series (there are 4 books in total) and am looking forward to sharing my thoughts.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, and Confinement
misswillacolyns's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
xapoptosisx's review against another edition
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Pregnancy, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Rape and Vomit
amanda_reads13's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Lor is taken to The Aurora and if forced to team up with The Aurora Prince to locate her crown.
After reading the first one, I wasn't sure I wanted to continue this series. I still feel like the author was trying to incorporate every possible trope in these books while mashing together the plot from a dozen popular books. Compared to the other fantasy books out there, this series felt kind of bland. The characters are flat and not well developed. The world building just isn't there. The dialogue is incredibly corny at points and the writing just feels like its lacking.
Lor and Nadir's relationship was giving me whiplash. She has trust issues and he is overly possessive. WE. GET. IT. It is thrown in our face every few pages. We know they are fated mates, that has been made pretty obvious. The fact that they have yet to figure that out is very frustrating. The inmate nickname is giving me the ick.
Lor became incredibly immature and made so many poor decisions. In the first book, she was obviously motivated by her desperation to save her siblings. In this one, her inner monologue was incredibly annoying.
I did like the new POV added. I feel like Serce was a pretty interesting and ruthless character. I would be more interested in her book.
Tropes: fated mates, enemies to lovers, one bed, forbidden, fantasy, age gap, touch her/you die, slow burn, found family, fake dating, hidden identity, kidnapper/captive, he falls first
After reading the first one, I wasn't sure I wanted to continue this series. I still feel like the author was trying to incorporate every possible trope in these books while mashing together the plot from a dozen popular books. Compared to the other fantasy books out there, this series felt kind of bland. The characters are flat and not well developed. The world building just isn't there. The dialogue is incredibly corny at points and the writing just feels like its lacking.
Lor and Nadir's relationship was giving me whiplash. She has trust issues and he is overly possessive. WE. GET. IT. It is thrown in our face every few pages. We know they are fated mates, that has been made pretty obvious. The fact that they have yet to figure that out is very frustrating. The inmate nickname is giving me the ick.
Lor became incredibly immature and made so many poor decisions. In the first book, she was obviously motivated by her desperation to save her siblings. In this one, her inner monologue was incredibly annoying.
I did like the new POV added. I feel like Serce was a pretty interesting and ruthless character. I would be more interested in her book.
Tropes: fated mates, enemies to lovers, one bed, forbidden, fantasy, age gap, touch her/you die, slow burn, found family, fake dating, hidden identity, kidnapper/captive, he falls first
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting