This book was the perfect mix of Fantasy and slow burn romance for me.
The world building was great and the plot was set at a fairly fast pace which I didn’t mind.
The magic system in the book was really
Unique and I enjoyed reading and learning out it.
The characters were great and I enjoyed seeing the development of each character throughout the book. The side characters at times had me more invested that the main characters.
Ahh the romance which is a slow burn was actually pretty slow and at times I wanted it to speed up as I felt it did drag after a while.
I enjoyed the authors writing style and found it easy to follow.

Thank you to Netgalley, the Author and the Publisher for an eARC copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Thanks to Second Sky for the copy of this book.

With a dedication of "For every brown girl who wanted to be the chosen one too", I wanted to LOVE this book. I DNFed after 40%. I'm not sure if it's just too slow of a start or what, but I just very bored (and sad I'm not loving it!). A South Asian Rapunzel retelling sounds right up my alley, but it just wasn't for me.

Wow!! I really enjoyed this! Such an entertaining fantasy book filled with angst and tension! The slow burn was incredible!! Loved this!

An exciting fantasy romance!

When Zarya escapes the guilded prison she has always lived in, she finally discovers what life has to offer: romance, adventure, friendship... But Rabin, a mysterious, powerful and handsome stranger, haunts her dreams and Zarya can't help but be attracted to him. Can she trust him despite the secrets he keeps? With her new home in danger, Zarya doesn't know what to do: she will either save or destroy everything she loves.

I really enjoyed this book. The world was quite interesting and I liked discovering more about how the magic and the politics worked throughout the story. Even if the first part of the book was sometimes a bit slow and frustrating, the intense and fast-paced ending made up for it. Past some point, I just couldn't stop reading because of how excited I was to see what was coming. The characters are very intriguing and mysterious, which I really liked and Zarya has an interesting development throughout the story. The writing was quite addictive and beautiful, with dynamic dialogues that were swoon-worthy. Some of the twists and turns really surprised me and I'm really excited to see what's next in this series!

I recommend if you like slow burn fantasy romance with secrets and mystery!

"After a lifetime of loneliness, Zarya had suddenly never felt so alone in her life."

TW: violence, blood, assault, abuse, sexual content

a wonderfully written romantasy novel ; following protagonist Zarya as she escapes the house she's been confined in her whole life, and following her as she grapples with the outside world. She travels to one of the largest cities in her country, finding things she never knew existed, friends she never thought she'd make; and learning more about the mysterious earthly sickness threatening her land.

I absolutely Adored this book, and if I hadn't gotten sick I do think I would've finished it in one sitting. It was absolutely incredible, fantastic worldbuilding, immediately lovable yet complex characters and the description was genuinely so rich and detailed i really felt I was there. This book was inspired by various aspects of Indian mythology and I loved it! I've never encountered any of this mythology before so being introduced to it through this book was so fun! I'm definitely going to try and find some more books with these types of monsters and inspirations as I really really enjoyed all the descriptions and different aspects included within it! The ending absolutely gobsmacked me and I cannot wait for the rest in the series! so hoping I get picked for arcs of those as well 🫶

I really enjoyed this book. I particularly loved how the relationship dynamics between the characters changed. Without giving any spoilers, I did see everything coming with this one, which was a shame as I think the intention was there were supposed to be plot twists, but it made it no less enjoyable. Would very much like to read the next installment to see what comes of Zarya and Rabin. Fans of ACOTAR and Fourth Wing would like this book, and I would recommend it.

I received a copy of this ebook for free on NetGalley in return for an honest review.

✨BOOK REVIEW✨

📚 Heart of Night and Fire - Nisha J. Tuli 📚

I have read Nisha’s Artefacts of Ouranos series and it was just so good that I had to pick this one up! Heart of Night and Fire is the first book in The Nightfire Quartet series. It is a seductive, epic romantasy with aspects of Indian and South Asian mythology. It is full of mystery, intrigue, plot twists, and that slow-burn..ooft, it is a killer! Nisha really is the queen of the slow-burn 🙈🥵

I feel like the characters could have been explored a little more, and the world building definitely gets me with fantasy books haha but I know it is all worth it in the end, so that’s just a me thing and I know so many of you will love that aspect of the story 😜

What you can expect:
❤️‍🔥 Slow-burn romance
❤️‍🔥 Indian and South Asian mythology
❤️‍🔥 Strangers to enemies to lovers to enemies 🙈
❤️‍🔥 So much angst and tension!

I did find this one a little slow to get into but once I did, I was hooked and binge read the rest of the book in one sitting. I am so excited to see where the rest of this series takes us! 😍

⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

Thank you so much to @netgalley @bookouture @secondskybooks and @nishajtwrites for sending me this to review 🙏🏻

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Fast paced, action, adventure, a fearless female MC, magic, demons and so much more! This world has so much potential and I’m excited to see where the story goes from here.

This is the story of Zarya, a girl who has been held captive her whole life by a man claiming to protect her. When Zarya gets a taste of freedom, she doesn’t want to waste it and jumps at the opportunity to seek some answers about her magic and why she was kept a secret from the world.

I really enjoyed the book and I can’t wait for the rest of the series.
While I enjoy fast paced books, I think that this one was maybe too fast? It needed a lot more world building, explanations and descriptions. Too much was happening in too little pages. I honestly would have loved if the book was twice as long, so we could really immerse ourselves in the story and be more connected to the characters.
It also reads like a YA book at times. Zarya often seemed 15 years old to me.
I know she’s been sheltered, but did she have to be attracted to literally everyone? For that reason I didn’t really care for the romance in this book.

I recommend this book for any fantasy lover that want to discover a new world with a lot of action and cool magic.

𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗘
𝗣𝘂𝗯. 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: September 15, 2023
𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗲: Epic Fantasy Romance, Indian Myth referenced

This was a rollercoaster for sure. I haven't read as many Indian myth as I would've liked but safe to say, I was a given a glimpse in a wonderful way thru this book.

This is a story about a girl with untapped powers who took shelter to a city plagued with night horrors. Mysterious allies, like rakshasas and Aazheri sorcerers, enrich the plot with intrigue.The impending darkness forces Zarya to confront a perilous choice: reveal her magic to save Dharati or risk losing everything.

With a compelling mix of mystery, romance, and impending doom keeps readers hooked until the final, fateful decision.

More more more! I LOVED this book, I just want more :) ! Heart of Night and Fire is a stunning entry to the world of Dharati and the Nightfire Quartet series. Cliffhanger ending but the next book will make it all so worth it! The world building is excellent and Nisha Tuli is taking great care to create this story. Romance is a SLOW burn (spice for this book was maybe 1 🌶️ ?) but I feel it in my bones that this series is going to pay off big time. Forecast looks like 100% chance of angsty romance and steam 😍 Fans of Sarah J Maas will love this book. Beautiful world creation, Zarya's story is so compelling and I absolutely adore the cast of characters. Cannot wait to read more!

This is the first book of the new The Nightfire Quartet series and what a great way to start a new series. Magic, passion, dreams and secrets, this book will take you on a journey through a twisty, action packed fantasy about Zarya and her freedom.

The Indian culture shines through in this fantasy and it works well within this story. Starting slowly this story builds with the turn of each page. It has eveything you want from a thrilling fantasy and is entertaining and enjoyable to read. This book has it all. Looking forward to seeing what comes next.

Thank you NetGalley and Second Sky for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.

I love the inspirations and culture behind this book and it really added an extra layer of depth. A POC main character, south asian mythology, found family, and enemies to lovers. This book had it all and it should be proud of that and much more widely known!
The characters development, from prisoner to personal power was amazing. And the banter and rapport between the characters who become the found family was just. Beautiful. It felt so natural and not pushed or manufactured at all.
This book deserves all the hype it gets and it should have more really. We even had an amazing plot throughout that was so well paced it just flowed!

I absolutely loved the eastern influence on the typical fantasy lore! This was such a refreshing read where Nisha took slow burn to a whole new level (I usually hate slow burn, but now im realising I just havent read a good one).

This honestly felt like a cozy but high stakes romantasy, and I'm not even sure if I've labeled it right, but it was the best book ive read in a while.

Thank you to Netgalley and Second Sky for the ARC of Heart of Night and Fire. A Heart of Night and Fire is a thrilling fantasy (light) romance story filled with tension, action, and surprises. It starts slowly and becomes more intense. Zarya has been trapped in a luxurious prison for years, and her magical powers are a forbidden secret that no one will explain. Now, she's determined to break free and uncover the truth. This was a stunning world inspired by Indian mythology. I enjoyed the novel (to me) setting, creatures and plot. I am very much looking forward to the next book.

Heart of Night and Fire was a fun read, the perfect palate cleanser between the other books I have been reading. It features an all POC cast and is inspired by Indian mythology. I can see how some people might find Zarya to be more of a YA character than adult, but to me her rashness, and what might be seen as childish behaviour, made sense in context. Imagine being forced to live in isolation with no explanation as to why, no knowledge about your past, with only two men for company - one of whom has put a magical barrier in place to stop you from escaping. With only her romance books for company, her naivety and curiosity made sense. While I will say that she frustrated me at times, she also grew on me as not only did she develop but her relationship with the other characters developed.

The world was interesting and featured Rakshasa, who are basically vampire like creatures. I love vampires so that was a nice surprise. In terms of the Indian inspiration, the familiar clothes and food such as Kaju katli, gulab jamun, and aloo paratha was a treat to see in a fantasy setting.

There is a love triangle of sorts. However, by the end of the book her relationship with one of the love interests all but comes to an end and the other one we're teased with. It was obvious from the moment she started having dreams of Rabin that he was being set up to be the true love interest. Zarya doesn't actually met him for real until the towards the end of the book, and I have to say from what little we do see of Rabin I was not a fan of. He came across as a hot headed alpha male.

On the other hand, Zarya's relationship with Yasen was cute. I love a good platonic relationship, and while theirs was great I have to admit they had more chemistry than the actual love interests. It was giving hate to love.

With three more books to follow this was a solid introduction.

I wanted to like this but I really struggled to get into it. The premise was interesting, as was the Indian influence to the story. However, pages would drag on and on with nothing happening to advance the plot and Zarya's origins were hidden from the reader in a way that was just confusing rather than mysterious. There was a lot of showing not telling, and often groups of characters would be introduced all at once and without giving enough explanation for who they were to differentiate between them. Finally, I found expressions very overdone, there was a lot more "character's eyes widened" "character grinned" "character winked" than actual plot happening at some points.

I am completely obsessed with this book! The twists and turns that happen, the glorious tension and the heat! And the ending!! I can't wait for the next book!
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I was craving a good fantasy book and this definitely delivered.

Things I would have liked was if a map was given at the start. I require all fantasy books to have a map because I need it so badly. I feel like this story really needed a first-person aspect. I didn’t really get into the story at the start and almost dnfd. I was so lost at the start but that's the case with most fantasy books therefore I understand it. I knew Zarya but I didn’t become her while reading. This only happened in the last like 80 pages. I was reading for the mystery guy but he appeared around 5 times only in the story. I thought it was going to be a slow-burn romance between the mysterious guy and the magical girl but no which disappointed me a little ngl.

This journey has mass of world building that we see through Zarya’s eye as she discovers why she has been kept a secret for the last 21 years, and what it means for the world future.

The ending of the story is a major turning point in the story leaving a big opening for a sequel. The majority of this book is the world building and I found it hard to follow at times. That being said once I was in the story I was hooked and I’m excited to see what happens next.

Just wow! I absolutely love this read <3 The pace in this was outstanding and I absolutely love the characters!! This book was full to the brim with adventures, twists and turns which I have not seen coming at all. Looking forward to the second book in the series and just so stoked to read more about this world 😩