bookish_spoonie's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
4.5 Stars
I loved this book! Even though they are all pretty similar, there are definitely enough differences for me to love them all individually. This story may have been my favourite and it's down to the lead female Ana who was utterly brilliant and THAT ending which was unexpected and brilliant.
I loved it and cannot wait for the final installment!
I loved this book! Even though they are all pretty similar, there are definitely enough differences for me to love them all individually. This story may have been my favourite and it's down to the lead female Ana who was utterly brilliant and THAT ending which was unexpected and brilliant.
I loved it and cannot wait for the final installment!
billie_yankie's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
samiism's review against another edition
3.0
Ana and Famine are a spunkier pair than the previous two, that's for sure. The sexual tension between them was pretty good, actually, however it felt a little rushed towards the end. That ending though--LOVE. I can't remember exactly how Pestilence and War ended but I won't forget this. Very excited for Death and see if Thanatos runs into Ana again.
minnfinnfiction's review against another edition
3.0
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC - these opinions are my own!
This is Book Three of the Four Horseman Series:
Similarities:
- Plot: main characters ride from town-2-town while the Horsemen eradicate humanity one settlement at a time.
- Enemies-to-lovers dynamic where the FMC is a fighter who tries to kill the MMC.
- The Horseman thinks he sees some kind of “divine sign” from God yet spares the FMC.
- Slow burn where the (anti-) hero falls first while the heroine takes convincing before she falls, too.
Differences:
- Each horseman has been sent to earth for a different divine purpose, in this case Famine is destroying the life and plants he encounters - he can also control the weather and call the bugs (locusts?)
Famine might be the cruelest of the four horsemen. While the rest gave hints that they didn't actually like nor want to destroy humans and earth (it was just their destiny) - Famine seemed to enjoy it.
FMC, Ana, was a prostitute and gave a lot of sexual innuendos - sometimes relevant and humorous and other times it felt forced.
This is certainly a unique series with a dark villian love trope - the series was definitely different and kept the pages turning - If I were to give my most honest wish about this series - I'd wish these four books were ONE book - edit them down a bit and then we could read all at the same time.
While I ended up reading Death as my first of the four books, I'd rank them in the following order:
Death, Pestilence, War, Famine.
This is Book Three of the Four Horseman Series:
Similarities:
- Plot: main characters ride from town-2-town while the Horsemen eradicate humanity one settlement at a time.
- Enemies-to-lovers dynamic where the FMC is a fighter who tries to kill the MMC.
- The Horseman thinks he sees some kind of “divine sign” from God yet spares the FMC.
- Slow burn where the (anti-) hero falls first while the heroine takes convincing before she falls, too.
Differences:
- Each horseman has been sent to earth for a different divine purpose, in this case Famine is destroying the life and plants he encounters - he can also control the weather and call the bugs (locusts?)
Famine might be the cruelest of the four horsemen. While the rest gave hints that they didn't actually like nor want to destroy humans and earth (it was just their destiny) - Famine seemed to enjoy it.
FMC, Ana, was a prostitute and gave a lot of sexual innuendos - sometimes relevant and humorous and other times it felt forced.
This is certainly a unique series with a dark villian love trope - the series was definitely different and kept the pages turning - If I were to give my most honest wish about this series - I'd wish these four books were ONE book - edit them down a bit and then we could read all at the same time.
While I ended up reading Death as my first of the four books, I'd rank them in the following order:
Death, Pestilence, War, Famine.
queenofodas's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutamente maravillosa
Jamás me habría imaginado que Hambruna sería (hasta ahora) mi favorito. La protagonista es perfecta (para mi gusto), es un personaje tan bien creado que no pude no enamorarme de ella. Hambruna, por otro lado, en esas escenas finales me hizo hasta temblar de emoción. ¡Y POR FIN VEMOS MÁS DE THANATOS!
Jamás me habría imaginado que Hambruna sería (hasta ahora) mi favorito. La protagonista es perfecta (para mi gusto), es un personaje tan bien creado que no pude no enamorarme de ella. Hambruna, por otro lado, en esas escenas finales me hizo hasta temblar de emoción. ¡Y POR FIN VEMOS MÁS DE THANATOS!
hexy's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
gracedwithbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Oh Boy.
Once again I seem to have fallen in love with a horseman of the Apocalypse.
I love Ana and Famine's story. I think Ana and Famine had wonderful chemistry and I loved the idea that they had a past, it made their interactions in the present that more exciting. I feel like we got to learn more about the Horseman and their purpose in this book. The horsemen have been very vague as to their purpose on earth and why all the technology and everything modern stopped working.
The ending truly left me breathless with the arrival of and the fact that the next book might not be out for a whole year is a terrifying thought to me!
Once again I seem to have fallen in love with a horseman of the Apocalypse.
I love Ana and Famine's story. I think Ana and Famine had wonderful chemistry and I loved the idea that they had a past, it made their interactions in the present that more exciting. I feel like we got to learn more about the Horseman and their purpose in this book. The horsemen have been very vague as to their purpose on earth and why all the technology and everything modern stopped working.
The ending truly left me breathless with the arrival of
Spoiler
death and his terrible purposevreadss's review against another edition
5.0
oh my jesus christ i love this book and famine sm. AND THE ENDING WHAT THE HELL i’m so nervous but also excited for the last book
cassmoaka's review against another edition
3.5
please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: yes (HFN)
spice: several open-door spicy scenes
TWs: graphic depictions of murder, graphic depictions of torture, death, gore, kidnapping, attempted kidnapping, attempted murder, attempted SA, SA (recounted, nongraphic), child abuse, (mostly unwilling) sex work, underage sexual encounters (recounted, nongraphic), captivity, Stockholm syndrome vibes
standalone: book 3 in The Four Horsemen series – could be read as a standalone, however there is a HFN (happily for now) cliffhanger which I think will be satiated in book 4 Death
final thoughts: 3.5⭐ bumped up to a 4. a quick read with moderate world building, lots of banter, and a dark and brooding MMC that only has eyes for the FMC. The tension between the MCs was so good that I didn’t mind some of the eh banter they had. It was fun to watch Famine struggle with being confined to a human body and have curiosity for human customs while also hating humanity and wanting to hate the FMC.
The FMC was both hit and miss for me. I loved that she read as (mostly) age-appropriate with her responses to murder, torture, and suffering. I liked how she was salivating over the guy/God/Reaper that she knew she shouldn’t and wasn’t shy about her flirting. However, the flirting itself was kind of one-note for most of the book. That being said… I’ll be reading book 4 and I intend to go back and read books 1 and 2 and some point too.
The MMC was a big hit for me and was ruthless, cold, and unapologetic and we got to see a lot of small growths throughout the book (and we even got some snippets of his POV!!). I loved seeing him reluctantly falling for the FMC and becoming increasingly possessive over her as the book went on.
read this book if you love
🏝️ forced proximity (captivity)
💓 slowburn
☠️ “touch her and die”
🔮 supernatural creatures- Reaper/Horseman
🪄 magic
💖 paranormal romance
🌍 world building
🥰 nicknames
🫡 big MMC
🤜 enemies-to-lovers
🖤 dark romance
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: yes (HFN)
spice: several open-door spicy scenes
TWs: graphic depictions of murder, graphic depictions of torture, death, gore, kidnapping, attempted kidnapping, attempted murder, attempted SA, SA (recounted, nongraphic), child abuse, (mostly unwilling) sex work, underage sexual encounters (recounted, nongraphic), captivity, Stockholm syndrome vibes
standalone: book 3 in The Four Horsemen series – could be read as a standalone, however there is a HFN (happily for now) cliffhanger which I think will be satiated in book 4 Death
final thoughts: 3.5⭐ bumped up to a 4. a quick read with moderate world building, lots of banter, and a dark and brooding MMC that only has eyes for the FMC. The tension between the MCs was so good that I didn’t mind some of the eh banter they had. It was fun to watch Famine struggle with being confined to a human body and have curiosity for human customs while also hating humanity and wanting to hate the FMC.
The FMC was both hit and miss for me. I loved that she read as (mostly) age-appropriate with her responses to murder, torture, and suffering. I liked how she was salivating over the guy/God/Reaper that she knew she shouldn’t and wasn’t shy about her flirting. However, the flirting itself was kind of one-note for most of the book. That being said… I’ll be reading book 4 and I intend to go back and read books 1 and 2 and some point too.
The MMC was a big hit for me and was ruthless, cold, and unapologetic and we got to see a lot of small growths throughout the book (and we even got some snippets of his POV!!). I loved seeing him reluctantly falling for the FMC and becoming increasingly possessive over her as the book went on.
read this book if you love
🏝️ forced proximity (captivity)
💓 slowburn
☠️ “touch her and die”
🔮 supernatural creatures- Reaper/Horseman
🪄 magic
💖 paranormal romance
🌍 world building
🥰 nicknames
🫡 big MMC
🤜 enemies-to-lovers
🖤 dark romance