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briiii's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
litnerdwrites's review against another edition
3.0
This is the first and only book that I finished in a single night. I love this much more than the first book, especially since there are more recurring characters that we can spend time with and learn to love or hate. Admittedly, it does get kind of redundant with their games, but I found myself enjoying it towards the end. Until she got sick. That's when I finished it out of spite. Although this was my first time reading the pregnancy trope, I can't say I hated it in this perticular case, but I can see myself getting agitated if I read it again, in another book.
umm_books's review against another edition
I couldn't, the first book was trash too but since I already owned the second book I wanted to give it a try. This one was worse than the last, I just don't understand the wanting to change your goal for the world for just one woman. you do all these things for just one woman to change your death to the world plans are just crazy.
I'm not advocating for violence; I would understand if the author explained it, but already in the second book, she still doesn't give an explanation. Like if you're going to use the four horsemen for a romance at least back it up with some type of logic or even good reasoning.
This will be the last dime spent on this author. I'm sorry but Laura Thalassa do better.
I'm not advocating for violence; I would understand if the author explained it, but already in the second book, she still doesn't give an explanation. Like if you're going to use the four horsemen for a romance at least back it up with some type of logic or even good reasoning.
This will be the last dime spent on this author. I'm sorry but Laura Thalassa do better.
lucyfer98's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-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
4.0
tuufa's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
bizarrebookbabe's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
I don’t even know where to start with this.
Having this take place in Israel/Palestine and the complete glossing over of the horrific acts that occurs in Palestine made me feel disgusted on so many levels.
I can look past the crappy and annoying characters, lack of world building, and sh*tty plot holes but what I cannot and will not get over is making a ROMANCE NOVEL based around the horror the people of Palestine have gone through for years.
This has put such a bad taste in my mouth and I don’t even know if I want to continue on with this series. I want to believe the author has changed their views on this since it was originally released in 2019 but I find that highly doubtful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, and War
annasrnk's review against another edition
4.0
This book I finished in two days. I actually really enjoyed it. Lots of smut and the story was better than the first book. Its any easy read I think. Not too deep but I enjoyed that War and Miriam get to spend a lot of time together. Not five stars because the book felt quite a bit long, the ending could have been shorter in my opinion, bored me a little.
stephparker's review against another edition
dark
reflective
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
5.0
heartscontent's review against another edition
5.0
Laura Thalassa has been an all-time favourite author and really can you blame me, after Desmond Flynn, Sir. Wicked Lite? No. You can't. I'm a die-hard fan of anti-heroes done well, because it takes real skill to write a hero with darker shades and no one is better at it than Laura Thalassa.
Which is exactly why the The Four Horsemen Series went straight into my TBR the moment I heard about it. Honestly, the speed with which I had pounced on the book when it released was a little scary even for my own braveheart reader soul. I was blown away by Pestilence. I'm so glad no one can see all the highlighting and notes that I've got tucked away with that book. I kept wondering after Pestilence endedWHEN DEATH'S BOOK WOULD COME about how she could possible top this?
Then, I read War. And I can say, LT has kicked this out of the park for good. The book is BIG (oh, but thank you God) and it is glorious.
War is nothing like Pestilence and Miriam isn't anything like Sara. War is all gore and guts and glory in battle and Miriam is fight and claws and anger and resilience. But when they're together, they're softer, kinder, angrier too most times but it bleeds away because there's something greater than them at work and neither of them know anything but the strength of their fate sweeping them along. In many ways, this book was more intricate than Pestilence. It's as if LT has grown in her own understanding of her characters and their purpose. Though there weren't as many questions about God and the purpose of life in this as there was in Pestilence, there were subtle but profound moments about what God actually means. What it is to believe in him. I believe that word that truly represents him is etched onto both the protagonists' skin and it has been repeated a multitude of times.
I loved this book so very many times more than I did Pestilence and I didn't think I could like another Horsemen after Pestilence so this is a real feat. All the seconds and minutes and hours that LT has put into this book was WORTH it. Our wait was WORTH it, IT WAS ALL WORTH IT GO READ THE BOOK.
Which is exactly why the The Four Horsemen Series went straight into my TBR the moment I heard about it. Honestly, the speed with which I had pounced on the book when it released was a little scary even for my own braveheart reader soul. I was blown away by Pestilence. I'm so glad no one can see all the highlighting and notes that I've got tucked away with that book. I kept wondering after Pestilence ended
Then, I read War. And I can say, LT has kicked this out of the park for good. The book is BIG (oh, but thank you God) and it is glorious.
War is nothing like Pestilence and Miriam isn't anything like Sara. War is all gore and guts and glory in battle and Miriam is fight and claws and anger and resilience. But when they're together, they're softer, kinder, angrier too most times but it bleeds away because there's something greater than them at work and neither of them know anything but the strength of their fate sweeping them along. In many ways, this book was more intricate than Pestilence. It's as if LT has grown in her own understanding of her characters and their purpose. Though there weren't as many questions about God and the purpose of life in this as there was in Pestilence, there were subtle but profound moments about what God actually means. What it is to believe in him. I believe that word that truly represents him is etched onto both the protagonists' skin and it has been repeated a multitude of times.
I loved this book so very many times more than I did Pestilence and I didn't think I could like another Horsemen after Pestilence so this is a real feat. All the seconds and minutes and hours that LT has put into this book was WORTH it. Our wait was WORTH it, IT WAS ALL WORTH IT GO READ THE BOOK.