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Pestilence by Laura Thalassa

62 reviews

abicaro17's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I have mixed feelings about this book. This is a dark romance about Sara, a firefighter, and Pestilence, a horseman of the apocalypse. Sara is tasked by her squad to stay behind and kill Pestilence to prevent the spread of the Plague. When this fails, Pestilence kidnaps her and keeps her prisoner. The concept of this book is cool. Falling in love with a physical manifestation of a biblical plague? Awesome! The issue is the execution. Sara is a little young for me, their "romance" feels a little forced, and Pestilence knowing nothing about humans feels wrong. It wasn't bad at all just a little off for me. I will probably eventually read War and the sequels but not now. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

chelbelle122's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

coachsabin's review

adventurous dark emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Child death and Sexual content

jordyyy101's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Genocide, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, and Murder

bunnybaby_hop04's review

adventurous dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Absolutely obsessed with this series! 
Pestilence's development is emotional and thrilling, and emotions are high throughout.
A true enemies to lovers.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Gore, Sexual content, Blood, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Confinement, Blood, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

kayceeisbookish's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

MC tells the 1st hourseman of the apocalypse to pick her over killing everyone. Things get hawt.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

spatterson7's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Genocide, Gun violence, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Chronic illness, Confinement, Rape, Terminal illness, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

aubinam1's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The story is an easy read with likeable characters despite the hard truths behind what is occurring, the plaque. The underlying discussions of what it is to be human, and religion in general is done well. The same conversations are repeated throughout the book, but new information typically comes from them. I really enjoyed the complexity of the character, Pestilence.
Overall enjoyable dark romance about the end of the world. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, and Violence

Minor: Animal cruelty and Alcohol

Happy ending for the couple!

leahthesith's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

When I first started reading, I didn’t think I was going to enjoy or finish it. However, I hit a point where it started to pull me in and I’m so glad it did. I loved the humor in the book and the characters were entertaining. I would definitely recommend reading! 

At the beginning of the book, I knew eventually Sara would have to end up with him. Although, while reading I just kept thinking, “how is she going to love him after doing this to her?” but when it hit the point that he put her on his horse and let her ride with him, I knew he was gone for her and that was how it started.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

kemikorosu's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

UGLY SOBBING. I did not expect to love this book as much as I do ㅡ I swore off annotating but I picked it up again because I couldn't NOT. Begged my dad to help me get the next three books. Imagine that, a grown adult asking dad for book money because work said no more OT but these books became a therapy. I absolutely loved the writing. I loved Pestilence and his steed, keeping the name hidden to not spoil anyone that reads this because it was giggle worthy. Was FMC a little aggravating? Sure! But who cares? I had fun with the book! It's a little spicy, but definitely more to my liking and taste. Snippets, but not full blown smut scene that made me want to skim over it.nvery tactful. Now I'm a dog, sitting my the door, waiting for the rest of the books to be delivered cause it should have been here two hours ago and yet here I am, not reading them the moment I finished! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Terminal illness

Minor: Child death