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A review by heartscontent
Famine by Laura Thalassa
5.0
Firstly, a very very very happy new year and I hope 2021 brings you all the happiness and joy that you deserve! I hope you find solace, love and lots and lots of good luck this year! ❤
You can also find this review of Famine on my blog, Heart's Content!
To be brutally honest, if I were an author I wouldn’t have chosen a series like the Four Horsemen to write. Why? Because all four books have the same basic plot line: humanity revealing each time time that they are worthy of salvation. But exactly how is one possibly supposed to write four stories with the same basic plot line differently?
But Laura Thalassa does it. Each book has its own voice, it’s own pain, struggle, fire, smoke and victory to it. Each book felt different to me than the previous and this book by far was the most different. I’m not sure how she does it everytime given how difficult a series it is (in my opinion) to write, but she does. Despite having two babies at home to take care of and let’s not forget how the lockdown has made it hard for everyone in general, working parents especially. So do I admire her? Heck, yes.
I love that Laura chose a protagonist who can take aback the reader for a bit. Why? Because it’s not often a protagonist is represented in a way that’s different from what the reader considers typically “attractive”. I for one, fell in love with Ana much faster than I expected to. Personally for me, she had many shining moments and most of them was when she was kind, truthful and real. Perhaps her honesty, even when she had to voice thoughts that we would all hide from saying out loud, is what makes her worthy of being what brings faith back into a Horseman.
A Horseman rarely sees the good side of man. Why? It’s hard to be kind when you meet eyes with the possible reason for your death. It takes a great person to be unshaken by it, but they are hard to come by. It’s harder when kindness comes at a front, in demand or exchange for something. Why would a Horsemen sent to destroy mankind after God deemed them unworthy ever see beyond that, when their purpose is to follow, trust and enact God’s will?
So, what truly happens that can change a Horseman’s mind? Whose pain is cruel and unimaginable? Why would a heavenly being like that decide man is worthy? I guess Laura Thalassa has an answer for you. Three times in a row.
The last book… I can already tell Death’s story is going to be particularly hard hitting. Finale and all that, and long anticipated.
Five stars. Definitely recommend this series. This series is dark, has violence and gore, explicit language and content and it can sometimes be hard. It’s something to keep in mind if that can bother you. It’s absolutely free for KU users! Happy reading and stay super safe y’all!
You can also find this review of Famine on my blog, Heart's Content!
To be brutally honest, if I were an author I wouldn’t have chosen a series like the Four Horsemen to write. Why? Because all four books have the same basic plot line: humanity revealing each time time that they are worthy of salvation. But exactly how is one possibly supposed to write four stories with the same basic plot line differently?
But Laura Thalassa does it. Each book has its own voice, it’s own pain, struggle, fire, smoke and victory to it. Each book felt different to me than the previous and this book by far was the most different. I’m not sure how she does it everytime given how difficult a series it is (in my opinion) to write, but she does. Despite having two babies at home to take care of and let’s not forget how the lockdown has made it hard for everyone in general, working parents especially. So do I admire her? Heck, yes.
I love that Laura chose a protagonist who can take aback the reader for a bit. Why? Because it’s not often a protagonist is represented in a way that’s different from what the reader considers typically “attractive”. I for one, fell in love with Ana much faster than I expected to. Personally for me, she had many shining moments and most of them was when she was kind, truthful and real. Perhaps her honesty, even when she had to voice thoughts that we would all hide from saying out loud, is what makes her worthy of being what brings faith back into a Horseman.
A Horseman rarely sees the good side of man. Why? It’s hard to be kind when you meet eyes with the possible reason for your death. It takes a great person to be unshaken by it, but they are hard to come by. It’s harder when kindness comes at a front, in demand or exchange for something. Why would a Horsemen sent to destroy mankind after God deemed them unworthy ever see beyond that, when their purpose is to follow, trust and enact God’s will?
So, what truly happens that can change a Horseman’s mind? Whose pain is cruel and unimaginable? Why would a heavenly being like that decide man is worthy? I guess Laura Thalassa has an answer for you. Three times in a row.
The last book… I can already tell Death’s story is going to be particularly hard hitting. Finale and all that, and long anticipated.
Five stars. Definitely recommend this series. This series is dark, has violence and gore, explicit language and content and it can sometimes be hard. It’s something to keep in mind if that can bother you. It’s absolutely free for KU users! Happy reading and stay super safe y’all!