Trial of the Sun Queen

Artefacts of Ouranos, Book 1

By: Nisha J Tuli

Narrated by: Corvin King, Soneela Nankani

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.

©2023 Nisha J. Tuli (P)2023 Podium Audio

Fun read

Did not like narrators tbh, but playing a bit with speed can help a bit. And you soon get used to them… its a fun read for sure, and definitely leaves you wanting to read more.

Heavy ToG vibes

I’ve seen many people compare different books to Throne of Glass, but this book had the most ToG vibes I’ve read. I don’t know that I agree with the Hunger Games comparisons. Maybe a tiny bit. But it felt more like a darker Goblet of Fire. So, if you liked the Mings Assassin competition in Throne of Glass, wanted The Selection to be more brutal, enjoyed the Triwizard Tournament but wished for more death, then this is a good book for you!

I thought the narration was great. I enjoyed both narrators very much. I’ve heard it’s been changed for the second book, but the switch from 1st person to 3rd person between narrators was a weird choice. I don’t want to dwell on that since it’s been changed in the second book. It wasn’t a deal breaker for me, but I definitely noticed.

This is new adult and not young adult. There are darker themes and adult content.

Interesting plot, but fmc sounds whiny

The story was interesting but for some reason the narrator made everything the female main character said sound whiny. I feel like it took away from the plot. Other characters were done well though.

Story is good

Main character felt less heroine like and more like a whiny child. I almost put the book down, but continued because I’m more interested in the story line and what’s happening next.

Loved it!

The writing, narration, and overall story made this a 5 star experience for me! I’m looking forward to the next book. This story was not a cliche love story and I love how it built up to a great experience