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Death

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how did the exact same book get away with being written 4 times. I have to say this book probably feels the wrath of me becuase its the last one in sight. So the good of this book is that Death is like the nicest of the horsemen, the series ends, all the horsemen show back up, and ... the book ends

its done its finished...

and it was the same story with swapped out names and minor backstory..

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I received this book for free for an honest unbiased review from Netgalley.

I wish more books were this well written. Characters were witty and the setting fantastic.

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Love everything by this author and this was another example of why. Can’t wait to finish the series.

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I had no expectations when I started this series, but I really enjoyed it.  All four horsemen surprised me in different ways, and I think Death might have been my favorite!  I was shocked at how sweet and romantic Thanatos was!  Ok yes, he is Death and all, but he was completely obsessed with Lazarus. 

She was the one person he couldn't unalive and all he wanted was to spend the rest of time with her. Laz was Death's perfect match (besides being immortal) in that she was his opposite - she was so full of life and strong and sassy and ultimately taught him what love was all about. It was very funny how she was teaching him about human things, like food.

The other three horsemen made a few appearances and it was fun to see what they were up to.  Famine in particular had me cracking up. This the spiciest of the 4 books by far and there are a lot of very steamy scenes.  I loved how each book had a different theme and this one was most definitely love.

“Yes, but life and death are lovers, kismet. They always choose each other in the end.”

I felt like this book did an excellent job wrapping up the series and it had a very satisfying ending.  It was really touching and I found myself crying over the four horsemen of the apocalypse!

I would highly recommend giving this series a read!

✨Tropes
❤️‍🔥Dark Romance
🗡️Enemies to Lovers
🔥Slow Burn
🖤Obsessed MMC
💋Strong FMC

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The Four Horeseman Series by Laura Thalassa is such a fun unique genre-bending ride. It's a dystopian apocalyptipc paranormal spicy romance that skirts lightly religion for the frame work (managing to be a respectful and true to tradition), but spares no punches. While you can read them individually as quite a bit of time passes between each book, they meld together into an overarching story cherishing love and respect as central to each relationship.

Because they work so well together and when you finish one you will need to delve right into the next one I'm going to give you the four book run down. They are each similar in that you'll see an enemies to lovers arc. However, each woman and horsemen is unique in their background and worldview. We travel the world with them crossing continents and cultures.

The first to arrive is Pestilence and he is out to ravage the land.

Following is War, and it starts in Jerusalem. Appropriate. This couple is definitely different but I think I liked them even better than the first two.

After, Thalassa definitely mixes things up with Famine. In fact, it begins in a most unexpected way with a most unexpected character in South America.

Finally, Death. This one is probably best read after you've read the first three as the band does get back together to do some end of the world stuff. But, again, this book stands on its own as not only has Death come but he has found the one person who won't stay dead.

This series is completely additcting! Expect each book to be devoured in one sitting.

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In accordance with FTC guidelines, please note in reviews that your ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Neil Gaiman is, without a doubt, my favorite author. Needless to say, I was super excited to be explore his worlds in details with an academic twist. The author explored his short stories, screen plays (Beowulf), and his more popular works, including the Sandman Series and my personal favorite, Stardust. Her insights were eye opening and made me think of the themes with a new mindset and gave me more insight to the perceived world of Medieval life.

Despite not realizing when I requested the book it was the fourth in a series, I was still able to immerse myself in the book! The enemies to lover trope was very well done between Death and Lazarus. Despite the scenes full of action and suspense, Death was portrayed with a sense of dare I say, innocence. The romance had a sense of realism with both characters processing emotions and learning to acknowledge each other’s needs and wants. The spice was definitely there (and enjoyable to read). The supernatural aspects were outstanding and kept me glued to the page! It was an enjoyable read cover to cover!

Note: Now I’m super excited the read the rest of the series in order!

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Sucked me in and made me cry. This story was so heartbreaking and the best one of the series.

The way death, as immortal, experienced food, laughter, blow jobs, and other mortal things was so funny.

The banter between the brother was rich and I can only imagine them at a family dinner in the future being the same.

The love story in this book felt like more. The character development was great.

I still love Famine and Ann the best.

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I knew I would like this, and I did. The wrotting was honestly so fantastic. The author really knows how to craft characters and make them relatable even in a pretty unbelievable setting. If you like romance and female leads that feel real, look no further.

This was such a fun read.

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I have enjoyed most of these series, but by this book it was very repetitive. The middle of the book went on for a loooong time, and I found myself speed reading through it to find out how the series ends. If you enjoyed the rest of the books you will probably enjoy this as well.

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I cannot express how much I enjoyed this book! I had not read the first three books in the series, but I felt like Laura captured the other books stories in a very well thought out and executed way.. None of this book spoiled the other books in the series (well aside from the premise of all the four horsemen ending up with a romantic interest and how it changed them) but it gave just enough of a hint to what happened. It also did not info dump the previous stories and kept the novel going as its own unique story.
I am absolutely going to read the other three in the series and I am so excited to have read this one.

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I loved this book. I really enjoyed the two characters and the way they dance around each other. I also really enjoyed that we weren’t just focused on the romance between the two characters, but we also got a wider plot. I also enjoyed seeing the other horseman show up and to get a peaked into how their lives have progressed since their awakening. However, I do have a minor complaint. I felt that part two felt a bit dragged out and as such I did loose a bit of interest in the book. I really did however enjoy the last 20% of the book and the battle scene that played out. I will definitely recommend this book and the series as a whole to others.

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Once again Laura has knocked her writing out the park. A stunning end to this intensely dark series!

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I was so excited to have been given another book in this series since I read War! I adore this story between Death and Lazarus. It was such a great conclusion to this series! I loved how Death just wanted to care for Lazarus and have her by his side. So sweet! Plus she’s the one person Death can’t kill. I just loved this book! I can’t say enough about it and how everyone who loves steamy fantasy should read this book and series!

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This was an excellent conclusion to the series. Kudos to Thalassa for writing the Four Horsemen series!

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Read if you like
🦋Enemies to lovers
🦋Slow burn
🦋Dark fantasy
🦋Dark romance
🦋Dystopia/ apocalypse
🦋includes zombies 🧟 and working skeletons (as in servants)💀
🦋Gore
🦋Action
🦋Fated mates
🦋paranormal
🦋action and adventure

This book was fun and entertaining and I loved the dialogues . It was more character-driven for me. I really liked the idea of life and death being lovers. As much as I enjoyed reading this It felt kinda repetitive. (with relation to the series not as a standalone)The other books in the series follow the same type of storyline
The ending however was full of action. It was a real rollercoaster. The character of Thantos(death) was incredible. I liked how determined he was and also sooo adorable. Laz was a badass -fighting, running and protecting people she loved.
I loved their chemistry.

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Death is the last of the horsemen to ravage the earth. The last book of the series takes place in the US where Death is killing off whole cities even before arriving to them and leaving the city in rubble after he leaves. There is no escaping Death when he can kill even without seeing or touching, except for one. Lazarus has escaped Death twice in her life and now she is out to stop him from destroying the rest of humanity. Death's brothers, with their own families on the line, are also there to help. While I enjoyed this last book, my only complaint is that it, like all the other books, are way to unnecessarily long and could use a good edit to get rid of a good portion of the book that doesn't move the plot along.

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Apocalyptic dark urban fantasy romance

Death is the closer to the human soul, the guide of the dead, and the biggest mystery of this series.
From the previous books, we know he considers his brothers below him. Stopping their task to kill mankind just shows their weakness.

What always strikes me in the Four Horsemen series by Laura Thalassa is how much we don’t want to accept the horsemen as a love interest and end up understanding them enough to wish their redemption for all the atrocities committed against humans and eventually their happiness.

Death is unstoppable. Before his arrival, all humans just drop dead, until unforgivable silence is all that is left. This until Lazarus. From all the heroines in this series Lazarus is the one that endures more loneliness and perhaps more pain. I loved how she outsmarted Death on her relentless fight to save humans.

Death is definitely a gray line between bad and good. I did expect Death to resist more his push towards Lazarus, although watching him trying to kill her and reading his frustration was a high point.

Since I binged this series, the constant use of children to drives the plot to higher stakes made me cry, not due to the connection to the characters but due to the shock. This since I am a mother.

Content Warnings:
• Mention of death of parent
• Death of loved ones
• Fear of death of a child
• Extreme Violence, particularly towards women (not by Death)
• Torture
• No pregnancy

Series with overarching plot, cannot be read as a standalone, since Pestilence, War and Famine are important characters in this book. Last on the series.
Each book focuses on one couple with HEA.
POV count: 2

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thank you to netgalley for the advanced reading copy. I really enjoyed this and will be getting copies for my shop.

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This series just keeps getting better and better!

He needs her alive, she wants him dead. He is Death and she is life. It was perfection!!

I literally devoured it. Lauras writing is amazing and I love how she tells the story. I am so sad its over, the ending was bittersweet and I think Death is my favourite horseman ♡ he was so sweet and their chemistry was spot on. Loved it.

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Wow.. just wow.
Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for this arc.

I am once again completely blown away by Laura Thalassa. Her ability to create such loving relationships with these clearly evil characters and have the reader absolutely fall in love with them as well is phenomenal.

I thoroughly enjoyed this series and can not wait to find more of her work, as it was her writing style that kept me hooked from page one. I never thought I would say that I loved Death, but if the afterlife is anything like this story portrays, I can’t wait to meet it.

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