Review: Evidently, the worse the horseman, the harder I fall. 

 

Following the events of “Famine,” “Death” tells the story of Lazarus Gaumond, the one soul Death cannot claim the day he comes to her town and kills everyone in one fell swoop. Determined to stop Death from his killing spree and save the world, Lazarus takes up the hopeless task of seducing him. The longer she tries, the harder it is for the two to ignore the unsettling desire they have for each other. 

 

I LOVED reading from Death’s pov in this book! It was so interesting see the world and humanity through his eyes, dark and eerie as it was. Thalassa did a great job making his character’s voice so different from the very human perspectives dominating the series. Additionally, the inclusion of not only Death’s pov, but Lazarus’ pov allows for the reader to see their longing from all sides. Their romance truly is like no other, the two initially unbending when it came to accomplishing their respective tasks. Watching them eventually abandon those tasks for each other made my heart full. 

 

In my previous reviews of the first three books, I mentioned that they all had similar plot structures and that I was ever for something new to be introduced to the story. Thalassa does just that in this book by giving Lazarus the extraordinary ability that prevents her from being killed. I enjoyed learning the extent of her supernatural ability, where it derived from, and thought that Lazarus’ very existence challenging Death’s power was the perfect foundation for their romance. 

 

Another aspect of this book that I loved was reuniting with the other three horsemen! I adored checking up on them and their interactions with Lazarus lightened an otherwise dark book.