A review by cassmoaka
Famine by Laura Thalassa
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