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Famine
by Laura Thalassa
“One must live before one dies,” the horseman continues. “There’s a certain order to things—even divine things—especially divine things. My brothers and I come when we do because that is the nature of our purpose—and it’s the nature of your fate.”
“Two of my brothers came before me. Death will follow.”
4.25 stars
Okay, my favourite Horsemen book! I wrote this review after reading Death, so I can say that with certainty. 😂
The beginning of this book was a first for me, and it's not a spoiler since it's on the back of the book, so…
I have never read a book where the MMC has the FMC killed. Like, for obvious reasons, that has never happened! Buuuut, this book decided to break the mould in such a spectacular and horrific way.
We’re talking mass grave horrific, so give that a thought.
That is also not the only time Ana dies in this book, and I think this series is the only one I’ve read where the MC’s are all constantly dying, although it gets worse in Death’s book.
“Hurt me? He tried, but can I tell you a little secret?” I don’t wait for the Reaper to answer before I lean in close and whisper, “You don’t fuck with someone who worked in a brothel. We can be the things of nightmares.”
Anyway, Ana’s family is killed, even though they sucked anyway so it was fine, and she heads off and becomes a prostitute. Yup, our FMC is a hooker and I was loving it.
“I’m not apologizing for me. I’m apologizing for humanity.” At that, Famine is quiet. “Does God really hate us?”
So, lots of death happens at the hands of Famine, but dudes got a good reason, which I’m not going to spoil, and the reason isn’t only his divine orders. But Ana comes back from the dead and Famine decides to drag her along with him after some convincing (and after she hunts him down after she comes back to life – it’s a lot).
I think I liked this one more because of Famine. He was more human, I guess. He felt vengeance, hurt, pain, and fear, and it made him kill more, it made him enjoy his divine job. Because of that, it was harder to hate him than the other 2 horsemen that came before him (although I didn’t really hate War).
But then he reaches for my arm, letting out a pained sound when he realizes his own is gone. In the dim moonlight, his eyes slide to mine. There’s no faking the broken hopelessness in his gaze.
Famine is shaking, and I can only imagine his pain.
The back and forth, Famine’s absolute ruthlessness, Ana’s backbone, I loved it all!
The end, the very end, was so satisfying that I just laughed. It was the perfect segue into Death’s book, and you know shit’s about to go down because of it. Ana is so badass by the end and I love her character throughout the story. Ugh, I'm not going to spoil the end, but, yes, very satisfying.
“What does he want?” I ask.
“There is only one thing Thanatos ever wants,” Famine says. “Death.”
Thank you to Bloom Books and the author for providing me with a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
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WELL THEN
That ending was *so satisfying*
Rtc - I have thoughts 👀