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Pestilence (The Four Horsemen, 1)

by Laura Thalassa (Author)
4.3

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. When Pestilence, the first of the horsemen, 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. Alive and furious, the horseman takes Sara prisoner, determined to make her suffer for impeding his mission. Despite her pleas, nothing and no one gets in the way of his orders to destroy humankind. Only, the longer Pestilence spends beside Sara's bravery and compassion, the more he seems to understand her, and understand humanity. And the longer Sara travels with Pestilence and his plague, the more uncertain she grows about his true feelings toward her…and hers toward him. Sara might still be able to save the world, but she'll have to sacrifice her heart in the process.

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Book Accolades

  • Best Sellers Rank:
  • #5,338 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #116 in Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction (Books)
  • #633 in Fantasy Romance (Books)
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    Why You'll Love This

    RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 SPICE: 🔥🔥 When I first read this book, I was FASCINATED with paranormal romance. The idea of falling in love with an imaginary non-human character, much less a bringer of the apocalypse, was a new concept to me, and I fell in love with this book. Almost four years later, I assumed that re-reading this with a more experienced lens would change my view. I assumed wrong. The Four Horsemen arrived on Earth, creating havoc on humanity. They have killed power sources, infrastructures, and most of all people. One day, they just disappeared, which had humans assuming that they have finally received some reprieve. That is, until Pestilence comes back and starts his ride of doom in North America. In Whistler, Canada, Sara Burns drew the short straw to be the last person standing in her town as most of the townsfolk, including her family, evacuated. Her mission: To end Pestilence as he passes through. The brave firefighter faces her goal head-on but quickly realizes that the Horsemen could not be killed. Now she is his prisoner, going with him through every town as he remorselessly doles out the plague. What's worse is that she isn't sure if it is Stockholm Syndrome or some dystopian disorder, but she certainly could not be developing feelings for him, is she? Maybe the same disorder is making her imagine the looks he throws her way as well.. This story is a cult classic because it contains all of the right ingredients with the right balance. The storytelling is perfection. Laura Thalassa did a fantastic job of setting the right pace for different moments in the book. We get the right details to induce an adrenaline rush during the action- and suspense-packed scenes, and I love how she slows down the pace just at the appropriate amount to draw compassion for Sara, Pestilence, and some of the people they meet along the way. The story itself is engaging. Sara and Pestilence are two opposite lenses into humanity, and throughout this journey, we start to see those lenses converge together to see both the beauty and ugliness of this world. No matter at what point or from what perspective in life you approach this read, it gives you a reminder that 1. not everything in life will be roses and rainbows and 2. despite adversities and changes, there is always some good among the people. I love how those reminders are cleverly set up to be the foundation of Sara and Pestilence's connection. Speaking of, the arc of their relationship was well done. You can't get any more enemies than someone trying to end the other, and to slowly untangle that into a happy ending is a feat. A feat that Thalassa crushed really well. I mean, how she managed to create tension even when Sara discovers that Pestilence isn't gone is mind-blowing. The spice is relatively tame. It is not fade-to-black, but it isn't as prolific and creative as I've read in others. (This was the only change in my POV of this book since I last read it. Yeah, I've read a whole lot of spicy books since 2019, it seems.) It is the first of the four-part series, so it can be read as a standalone. I am kicking off a month of binge-reading the series, so I am excited to move on to War.

    Filipino Bookworm Filipino Bookworm
    RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 SPICE: 🔥🔥 When I first read this book, I was FASCINATED with paranormal romance. The idea of falling in love with an imaginary non-human character, much less a bringer of the apocalypse, was a new concept to me, and I fell in love with this book. Almost four years later, I assumed that re-reading this with a more experienced lens would change my view. I assumed wrong. The Four Horsemen arrived on Earth, creating havoc on humanity. They have killed power sources, infrastructures, and most of all people. One day, they just disappeared, which had humans assuming that they have finally received some reprieve. That is, until Pestilence comes back and starts his ride of doom in North America. In Whistler, Canada, Sara Burns drew the short straw to be the last person standing in her town as most of the townsfolk, including her family, evacuated. Her mission: To end Pestilence as he passes through. The brave firefighter faces her goal head-on but quickly realizes that the Horsemen could not be killed. Now she is his prisoner, going with him through every town as he remorselessly doles out the plague. What's worse is that she isn't sure if it is Stockholm Syndrome or some dystopian disorder, but she certainly could not be developing feelings for him, is she? Maybe the same disorder is making her imagine the looks he throws her way as well.. This story is a cult classic because it contains all of the right ingredients with the right balance. The storytelling is perfection. Laura Thalassa did a fantastic job of setting the right pace for different moments in the book. We get the right details to induce an adrenaline rush during the action- and suspense-packed scenes, and I love how she slows down the pace just at the appropriate amount to draw compassion for Sara, Pestilence, and some of the people they meet along the way. The story itself is engaging. Sara and Pestilence are two opposite lenses into humanity, and throughout this journey, we start to see those lenses converge together to see both the beauty and ugliness of this world. No matter at what point or from what perspective in life you approach this read, it gives you a reminder that 1. not everything in life will be roses and rainbows and 2. despite adversities and changes, there is always some good among the people. I love how those reminders are cleverly set up to be the foundation of Sara and Pestilence's connection. Speaking of, the arc of their relationship was well done. You can't get any more enemies than someone trying to end the other, and to slowly untangle that into a happy ending is a feat. A feat that Thalassa crushed really well. I mean, how she managed to create tension even when Sara discovers that Pestilence isn't gone is mind-blowing. The spice is relatively tame. It is not fade-to-black, but it isn't as prolific and creative as I've read in others. (This was the only change in my POV of this book since I last read it. Yeah, I've read a whole lot of spicy books since 2019, it seems.) It is the first of the four-part series, so it can be read as a standalone. I am kicking off a month of binge-reading the series, so I am excited to move on to War.

    Pestilence is the first book in the series The Four Horsemen series by Laura Thalassa, I can tell you this: I’m glad the series is complete because I’m binge reading this!! Laura has a talent with words. Every time Pestilence uttered a sentence, it was beautiful, even when he was being merciless. The couple has a rough start since Sara is chosen to kill the horseman. She didn’t know he couldn’t be killed. That’s when starts a forbidden/enemies-to-lovers relationship. How could two beings so different and with beliefs so distinct work together? One word: love. I would also like to highlight the roles of Ruth, Rob and, of course, Trixie Skillz! I just loved them all! However, if I have to give my heart to one of this characters, it’ll be to Pestilence, no doubt. Now, “Pray for the world, dear Sara. War is coming.”

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    Pestilence is the first book in the series The Four Horsemen series by Laura Thalassa, I can tell you this: I’m glad the series is complete because I’m binge reading this!! Laura has a talent with words. Every time Pestilence uttered a sentence, it was beautiful, even when he was being merciless. The couple has a rough start since Sara is chosen to kill the horseman. She didn’t know he couldn’t be killed. That’s when starts a forbidden/enemies-to-lovers relationship. How could two beings so different and with beliefs so distinct work together? One word: love. I would also like to highlight the roles of Ruth, Rob and, of course, Trixie Skillz! I just loved them all! However, if I have to give my heart to one of this characters, it’ll be to Pestilence, no doubt. Now, “Pray for the world, dear Sara. War is coming.”

    Cuando la peste llega a la tierra y al pueblo donde vive Sara, ella intenta matarlo para que no se propague más la enfermedad, pero lo que no sabe es que no pueden matarlo. Por consecuencia el la toma como su prisionera para hacerla sufrir. Lo que ellos no saben es que este viaje los llevará por caminos que nunca esperaron. Realmente amé este libro, ¡un verdadero enemigos a amantes! Realmente recomiendo esta serie. When pestilence comes to earth and to the town sara lives, she tries to kill him so it doesn't spread the disease anymore but what she doesn't knows is that he ca not be killed. He then takes her as his prisoner to make her suffer. They don't realizes that this journey is going to take them to paths they never expected. I really loved this book, a true enemies to lovers! I really recommend this series.

    Ruth Hinojos
    Cuando la peste llega a la tierra y al pueblo donde vive Sara, ella intenta matarlo para que no se propague más la enfermedad, pero lo que no sabe es que no pueden matarlo. Por consecuencia el la toma como su prisionera para hacerla sufrir. Lo que ellos no saben es que este viaje los llevará por caminos que nunca esperaron. Realmente amé este libro, ¡un verdadero enemigos a amantes! Realmente recomiendo esta serie. When pestilence comes to earth and to the town sara lives, she tries to kill him so it doesn't spread the disease anymore but what she doesn't knows is that he ca not be killed. He then takes her as his prisoner to make her suffer. They don't realizes that this journey is going to take them to paths they never expected. I really loved this book, a true enemies to lovers! I really recommend this series.

    First in a series absolutely loved it has action romance angst all set in apocalyptic future what more could you ask for.

    Love to read 91
    First in a series absolutely loved it has action romance angst all set in apocalyptic future what more could you ask for.

    i really liked it!!

    maram benyounes
    i really liked it!!

    Product details

  • Publisher ‏ ‎: Bloom Books (August 15, 2023)
  • Language ‏ ‎: English
  • Paperback ‏ ‎: 416 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ ‎: 1728280168
  • ISBN-13 ‏ ‎: 978-1728280165
  • Item Weight ‏ ‎: 12.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ ‎: 5.25 x 1.04 x 8 inches