Trial of the Sun Queen (Artefacts of Ouranos, #1)

by Nisha J Tuli

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 addictive TikTok fantasy romance sensation is perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Fourth Wing, Raven Kennedy and Jennifer Armentrout. Trial of the Sun Queen is the first book in a series with an eventual happy ever after.

• ISBN10: 1538767481
• ISBN13: 9781538767481
• Publish Date: 12 September 2023 (first published 6 December 2022)
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Forever
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 400
• Language: English

Reviews

[Ashley]

This was decent.

The MC was a little more oblivious than I expected. It took her a long time to seriously question the whole trials – how ridiculous they were. “Oh yeah, sometimes they die, absolutely nothing we can do about it.” eye roll

My other complaint is that this felt like a very long prologue almost – similar to A Court of Thorns and Roses. We spend the whole book waiting for her to realize the “good guys” are actually the “bad guys”. And I suspect in the rest of the series we're going to be on the other side of things now.

It was still pretty enjoyable though and I'll read a sample of book 2 to decide if I want to continue.