BY NISHA J. TULI

Artefacts of Ouranos

Trial of the Sun Queen

Rule of the Aurora King

Fate of the Sun King

Tale of the Heart Queen

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First published in Great Britain in 2024 by Orbit

Copyright © 2024 by Nisha J. Tuli

Excerpt from Mistress of Lies by K. M. Enright

Copyright © 2024 by K. M. Enright

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To everyone who’s waiting for their rainbow at the end of the storm

CONTENTS

Author’s Note

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

Chapter 22

Chapter 23

Chapter 24

Chapter 25

Chapter 26

Chapter 27

Chapter 28

Chapter 29

Chapter 30

Chapter 31

Chapter 32

Chapter 33

Chapter 34

Chapter 35

Chapter 36

Chapter 37

Chapter 38

Chapter 39

Chapter 40

Chapter 41

Chapter 42

Chapter 43

Chapter 44

Chapter 45

Chapter 46

Chapter 47

Chapter 48

Chapter 49

Chapter 50

Chapter 51

Chapter 52

Chapter 53

Chapter 54

Chapter 55

Chapter 56

Chapter 57

Chapter 58

Chapter 59

Chapter 60

Chapter 61

Chapter 62

Chapter 63

Chapter 64

Chapter 65

Chapter 66

Chapter 67

Chapter 68

Chapter 69

Chapter 70

Chapter 71

Chapter 72

Chapter 73

Chapter 74

Chapter 75

Chapter 76

Chapter 77

Acknowledgments

AUTHOR’S NOTE

Dear Readers,

I’m so excited to welcome you back to Ouranos one more time for the conclusion of this series that has taken over and changed my life. I know I left you on a bit of a rough note at the end of Fate of the Sun King, and I’m very sorry, but you’re about to see why and how it all comes together now.

Tale of the Heart Queen was the hardest book I’ve tackled yet. (I think I said that last time, but finishing up a series turns out to be more challenging than it looks.) It’s also the longest book I’ve ever written, but we had a lot of things to accomplish . . . as you’ll see.

I wrote every single word with the goal and hope that you’ll love this series until the very last page. I know I did, and I’m very happy with the ending I gave them all.

Lor goes on her wildest adventure yet, so hold on to your hats because this will be a ride.