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A review by boomwormbrittany
Famine by Laura Thalassa
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
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
4.75
Famine is the third book in The Four Horsemen of the apocalypse series by Laura Thalassa. The series follows the Four Horsemen of the apocalypse who come to Earth to wipe out humanity but end up falling for their female companions.
Famine has to be my second favorite horsemen. I really loved his book but not quite as much as I loved War's book. I thought that Famine was such an interesting character and I loved his companion, Ana.
First off, Laura Thalassa's writing when she is writing adult books is just fantastic. I really liked her writing in the <i>Bargainer</i> series but. something about her writing in the adult novels is just fantastic. It feels very emotionally charged and she writes tension so well.
I loved that Famine and Ana had already met by the beginning of this book. I think that really added such a special layer to their stories because Ana had shown Famine compassion before so we knew she could find it to love him again. I thought they were both fantastic characters together and on their own. My favorite thing was that Ana was a sex worker and while she was fine with not living that life anymore, it was never demonized. Laura Thalassa handled her story so well and I loved learning more about Ana. She was so snarky and sassy to Famine and ready to fight him at every turn, I loved it. I also loved Famine as a character. He was someone who was seriously mistreated before and is definitely the harshest and cruelest of the horsemen but he also had this vulnerability with Ana that I just adored.
I thought the plot was so good in this and I loved the setting being in Brazil. I love that these books are all set in different parts of the world and add to the story so much. I also loved the ending of this book because it was so different from the other ones. I am going to just gush here in a spoiler wrap as I have to talk about this ending.
<spoiler</i>I loved that the ending of this, we got to see Famine and Thanatos or Death meet each other. I loved that Famine was given a choice and we got to see just how cruel Death is going to be in his next book. When Famine mentioned that he and Ana were going to get Pestilence and War, I was so excited and it made me so hyped for the next book.
Overall, if you are looking for a romance series where the villain gets the girl, read this. I love this series and can see it being one of my favorite series of all time.
Famine has to be my second favorite horsemen. I really loved his book but not quite as much as I loved War's book. I thought that Famine was such an interesting character and I loved his companion, Ana.
First off, Laura Thalassa's writing when she is writing adult books is just fantastic. I really liked her writing in the <i>Bargainer</i> series but. something about her writing in the adult novels is just fantastic. It feels very emotionally charged and she writes tension so well.
I loved that Famine and Ana had already met by the beginning of this book. I think that really added such a special layer to their stories because Ana had shown Famine compassion before so we knew she could find it to love him again. I thought they were both fantastic characters together and on their own. My favorite thing was that Ana was a sex worker and while she was fine with not living that life anymore, it was never demonized. Laura Thalassa handled her story so well and I loved learning more about Ana. She was so snarky and sassy to Famine and ready to fight him at every turn, I loved it. I also loved Famine as a character. He was someone who was seriously mistreated before and is definitely the harshest and cruelest of the horsemen but he also had this vulnerability with Ana that I just adored.
I thought the plot was so good in this and I loved the setting being in Brazil. I love that these books are all set in different parts of the world and add to the story so much. I also loved the ending of this book because it was so different from the other ones. I am going to just gush here in a spoiler wrap as I have to talk about this ending.
<spoiler</i>I loved that the ending of this, we got to see Famine and Thanatos or Death meet each other. I loved that Famine was given a choice and we got to see just how cruel Death is going to be in his next book. When Famine mentioned that he and Ana were going to get Pestilence and War, I was so excited and it made me so hyped for the next book.
Overall, if you are looking for a romance series where the villain gets the girl, read this. I love this series and can see it being one of my favorite series of all time.
Content Warnings
Minor: Physical abuse