Week 39 Review: Trial of the Sun Queen

From Goodreads:

The Bachelor meets The Hunger Games. Ten women. A deadly contest. Only one can win the Sun King's heart.

Lor has endured twelve long years of torment under the Aurora King's rule. Her only desire is to get free and pay him back for every moment of misery she's endured.

When a surprise release finds her in the hands of the Sun King, Lor is thrust into the spotlight as she competes against nine other tributes for the role of queen. If she wins his heart, she'll earn her freedom and finally get her revenge.

But Lor doesn't belong in the Sun Queen trials. Not only does she not understand why she was freed, she isn't a citizen of the Sun King's court. The other tributes resent her presence and will stop at nothing to ensure Lor is wiped off the gameboard—permanently.

Now Lor must win because if she loses, she dies. Or worse, she'll be sent back into the hands of the Aurora King.

This glittering fae romance is perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Jennifer Armentrout, and Raven Kennedy. Trial of the Sun Queen is the first book in the Artefacts of Ouranos series with an eventual happy ever after.

My Review:
Oh, this was such a fantastic read! The synopsis sounded really intriguing, and I was utterly capitated by this world and these characters, and following along their story was so very entertaining! This really got my feelings going, and I had to keep reading! 

Getting to know this world of Ouranos, getting to know Lor as she's put into the Sun Queen trials, was so fascinating. She's angry at the world, she was put in a prison at a young age, not because she'd commited a crime, but because the Aurora King was an utterly despicable living being. That there were secrets and plots and machinations going on as the book continued, I had to know what was going to happen next! 

I had kinda read the synopsis of the whole series before I really got into this book, so I knew that something was up, just not exactly what. Watching as she was competing in these trials, and see her draw closer to Atlas, I kept thinking, keep one foot out the door, girl. And once that reveal came out, yeah, I'm glad, because that was a doozer! 

This is mainly Lor's story. But now and again we'd get a chapter from the Aurora Prince, who was looking for her at the behest of his father. It wasn't until the end that their stories fully intersected, and I' so excited to see where their story goes from here! 

Loved reading this book and I can't wait to continue on with this series! 

Author: Nisha J. Tuili
Series: Artefacts of Ouranos #1
Read: September 24th, 2024
Source: Audible
Reason Why: Sounded really good, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book!
Publisher: Podium Audio
Published: June 20th 2023

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars