Death by Laura Thalassa
Series: The Four Horsemen #4
on November 9, 2021
Genres: Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic, Dystopian, Fantasy, New Adult, Paranormal, Angels, Romance, Science Fiction
Pages: 519
Source: Purchased
Format: eBook
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Also by this author: Rhapsodic
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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.
He’s known by many names: Thanatos. Horseman. God’s last angel. And then, of course, there's the one I’m all too familiar with—
Death.
The day Death comes to Lazarus Gaumond’s town and kills everyone in one fell swoop, the last thing he expects to see is a woman left alive and standing. But Lazarus has her own extraordinary gift: she cannot be killed—not by humans, not by the elements, not by Death himself.
She is the one soul Death doesn’t recognize. The one soul he cannot pry free from her flesh. Nor can he ignore the unsettling desire he has for her. Take her. He wants to, desperately. And the longer she tries to stop him from his killing spree, the stronger the desire becomes.
When Lazarus crosses paths with the three other horsemen, an unthinkable situation leads to a terrible deal: seduce Death, save the world. A hopeless task, made all the worse by the bad blood between her and Thanatos. But Death’s attraction to her is undeniable, and try though she might, Lazarus cannot stay away from that ancient, beautiful being and his dark embrace.
The end is here. Humankind is set to perish, and not even the horsemen can stop Death from fulfilling his final task.
Only Lazarus can.
Laura Thalassa is a genius when it comes to alpha-male assholes. I cannot be convinced otherwise. In every book of hers that I’ve read so far, she manages to capture what it means for her heroes to be jerks, with a super-soft-side for their ladies.
After reading through this whole series I knew that Death would have to finish out strong. I mean, to follow Pestilence, War, and Famine–Death had some big shoes to fill. But, Laura Thalassa accomplished this and more.
Death was both world-wise in his pursuits to bring his idea of justice to the world–but, also incredibly naive when it comes to relationships. It was this juxtaposition that made Death one of my favorite of the Horsemen (I’m sorry, but Pestilence will always hold that top spot).
In his relationship with Lazarus (so named for her propensity to cheat death), Death is all-in from almost the beginning. That doesn’t mean that he knows what the hell he’s doing–or what he should be doing. No, Death has a lot to learn.
Towards the end of the book I was completely wrapped up in Death and Laz’s journey. And Death was probably the most stubborn of all the Horsemen–he keeps you guessing until the very end.
About Laura Thalassa
Found in the forest when she was young, Laura Thalassa was raised by fairies, kidnapped by werewolves, and given over to vampires as repayment for a hundred year debt. She’s been brought back to life twice, and, with a single kiss, she woke her true love from eternal sleep. She now lives happily ever after with her undead prince in a castle in the woods.
… or something like that anyway.
When not writing, Laura can be found scarfing down guacamole, hoarding chocolate for the apocalypse, or curled up on the couch with a good book.
I am SO SO Excited for this one here, I am waiting till I am in the right mood for it, but I have adored these books so much here. They are good and I don’t want this series to be over haha
Just love your review and seeing your rating is delightful.
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