Pestilence
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They came to earth, and they came to end us all.
When Pestilence comes for Sara Burn’s town, one thing is certain: everyone she knows and loves is marked for death. Unless, of course, the angelic-looking horseman is stopped, which is exactly what Sara has in mind when she shoots the unholy beast off his steed.
Too bad no one told her Pestilence can’t be killed.
Now the horseman, very much alive and very pissed off, has taken her prisoner, and he’s eager to make her suffer. Only, the longer she’s with him, the more uncertain she is about his true feelings towards her… and hers towards him.
And now, well, Sara might still be able to save the world, but in order to do so, she'll have to sacrifice her heart in the process.
From bestselling indie author Laura Thalassa comes a dark fantasy romance between the Horseman Pestilence and Sara, the girl who shoots Pestilence down only to realize he can't be killed. He takes her as prisoner, but the longer they're together, the more uncertain their feelings for each other grow.
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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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Magical vagina of a Strong Female Character saves humanity! I tried not to take this book seriously because it's a sordid romance novel between a Biblical tyrant and a Mary Sue but some of it was pretty ridiculous, even for the genre. Overall, pretty enjoyable, because who doesn't love a little naughty with their Bible references. I didn't enjoy it as much as the author's [b:Rhapsodic 25820414 Rhapsodic (The Bargainer, #1) Laura Thalassa https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1466107203s/25820414.jpg 45677320] series but I see myself continuing on with the next book.
I can't even begin to put into words how beautiful of a story this was. It was horribly depressing, which of course was expected, but it was also so beautiful and sweet. Everything came together so wonderfully in the end.
I didn't expect to love Pestilence as much as I did, y'know considering the whole plague thing, but he truly was such a beautifully written character. I started to sympathise for him and his situation, he didn't truly want to kill people and he didn't like watching them die, but he thought he had no other choice other than carrying out his duty. He was also surprisingly romantic and I really enjoyed his devotion to Sara.
I also adored Sara, she was very brave in spite of her situation and held on strong. I especially loved when she started to humanise Pestilence, forcing him to see humanity as more than just their bad side. She had a hard time balancing her love for humanity and her love for Pestilence but she did eventually stay true to her beliefs.
I absolutely loved this book and I can't wait to delve into the rest in the series. I think Laura did wonderfully in making this world come to life.
So...I guess I just read a book about a woman who falls in love and gets it on with a harbinger of the apocalypse. Hmm. You know what? I'm not even going to question it (though I definitely did question things many times along the way). The story was entertaining, and I actually really enjoyed that it was told from Sara's POV. She was a wildly entertaining narrator.
