Famine
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They came to earth—Pestilence, War, Famine, Death—four horsemen riding their screaming steeds, racing to the corners of the world. Four horsemen with the power to destroy all of humanity.
They came to earth, and they came to end us all.
Ana da Silva always assumed she'd die young, but she never expected it to be at the hands of the haunting immortal who spared her life years ago. Famine. But if the horseman remembers her, he must not care, for when she comes face to face with him for the second time in her life, she's stabbed and left for dead.
Only, she doesn't quite die.
If there's one thing Famine is good at, it's cruelty. He can't forget the pain humanity has brought him, and he's ready to bring it back to them tenfold. But when Ana, a ghost from his past, corners him for what he did to her, she and her empty threats captivate him, and he decides to keep her around.
In spite of themselves, Ana and Famine are drawn to each other. But at the end of the day, the two are enemies. Nothing changes that. Not one kind act, not two. And definitely not a few steamy nights. But enemies or reluctant lovers, if they don't stop themselves soon, heaven will.
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4 primary booksThe Four Horsemen
The Four Horsemen is a 4-book series with 4 primary works first released in 2018 with contributions by Laura Thalassa.
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I enjoy Thalassa's stories even while rolling my eyes at much of it. Each couple in this series have been basically the same - a Strong Female Character archetype with a checkered past meets a Horsemen of the Apocalypse who just can't help but fall for them tits first. In this one, we're in Brazil where a sex worker is offered by her Madame to Famine as a sacrifice but he's not interested in humans that way (so he says) and has them both killed. Magically, the woman survives being basically gutted and wakes in a pit of bodies, drags her self all the way back to her previous rooms while passing by more bodies, and nurses herself back to fighting fit. But she's not done with Famine because, as it turns out, she's met him before and wants Famine to remember her while she attempts to assassinate him. Well, you can't kill a messenger of God but that's besides the point - apparently.
From there it all goes as expected based on the past two books. I didn't like Famine as much as War or even Pestilence but the end of this one was interesting, as Death seems a little more distinct with totally different abilities as his “brothers”. Thalassa relies heavily on stereotypes in this one as well (see her unsavory handling of Middle East politics and history in War) and the dialogue she used for Ana is 110% American, especially in the slang. Come for the descriptions of hot bodies smacking against each other plus some strong gore if you're into that, not for the geopolitical studies.
I received this e-arc from net galley in return for my honest opinion.
i liked this book. Famine and Ana were fun to read about. Famine was a typical ‘hero - he wasn't but let's just say that for now- who pretends to not have a heart but secretly cares a lot for the girl.
This book had more gore and blood than the second book, but I did like that in this.
Even though I liked the book, the characters were less sticking in my head than the couple from the second book. I did like this ending more than in book two.
Definitie going to read the last book after this ending.
Another 4.5 that's a 5, and omg I can't wait to see how Death's book will go. It looks so promising.
