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Average rating3.8
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Ratings27
Average rating3.8
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. The day Jerusalem falls to the horsemen, Miriam Elmahdy knows her life is over. Houses are burning, the streets run red with blood, and a traitorous army is massacring her people. There is no surviving this, especially not once Miriam catches the eye of War himself. But when the massive and terrifying horseman corners Miriam, he calls her his heaven-sent wife, and instead of killing her, he takes her back to his camp. Now Miriam faces a terrifying future, helplessly watching her world burn town by town, and the one responsible for it is her seemingly indestructible "husband," who refuses to let her go. But there's another side to him, one that's gentle and loving and set on winning her over, and she might not be strong enough to resist. However, if there's one thing Miriam has learned, it's that love and war cannot coexist. She must make the ultimate choice: surrender to War and watch humankind fall, or sacrifice everything to stop him.
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6 primary booksThe Four Horsemen is a 6-book series with 6 primary works first released in 2017 with contributions by Laura Thalassa and L.J. Swallow.
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I ended up enjoying this one a little more than [b:Pestilence 41831210 Pestilence (The Four Horsemen, #1) Laura Thalassa https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1563320544l/41831210.SY75.jpg 59407276] only because the female character felt more three-dimensional and realistic plus War seemed really cool. The first 3/4 of the book was great with a lot of action, ZOMBIES, descriptions of the Middle East and their camp, and some decent background characters. However, as soon as she gets pregnant it all gets a little sappy - “women trying to change men instead of just finding one they actually like” is such a trope and her constantly ragging on War to be nice is ridiculous. He's a Biblical being with a mission from God but oh nooo don't kill these people. It was like if Thanos suddenly decided to only snap 20% instead of 50% because he got his tip wet. Honestly, I was rooting for War because he was a BAMF and maybe he's here to purge humanity for a good reason, but then a pretty lady let him come inside her and that all changed. Now let's see how Famine fucks it up because of a pretty lady in the next book: [b:Famine 46837437 Famine (The Four Horsemen, #3) Laura Thalassa https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/book/50x75-a91bf249278a81aabab721ef782c4a74.png 71882276].
I received this e-arc from NetGalley in return for my honest opinion
It took me a long time to finish this book. I was enjoying myself but the book got slow towards the middle and I just put it down. I was determined to finish it, so I continued and I was not let down.
I really liked the pregnancy and war adjusting to it. I liked Miriam and I enjoyed her as a character. She had a mind and wasn't afraid.
I really like Laura's writing and I chuckled a few times. I haven't read the first book even though I wanted to, but I just didn't feel like reading it. I do want to read Deaths book, not sure about the third one
Again I would name it a 4.5 but imma give it 5 stars.
It wasn't as heart wrenching as Pestilence but the end still got me.
And let me tell you something. Of course the cover should be self explanatory enough for you to know what to expect in the book. But aside from that, Laura makes one of the most clear scenes I've ever read. It feels so easy for me to picture what she is writing and in this books is what ends up breaking me.
So aside from sex on a stick War, be prepared for some difficult to diggest scenes.
