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  • The Four Horsemen, Book 1
  • Written by: Laura Thalassa
  • Narrated by: Susannah Jones
  • Length: 11 hrs and 22 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (145 ratings)

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Pestilence

Written by: Laura Thalassa
Narrated by: Susannah Jones
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Publisher's Summary

They came to earth—Pestilence, War, Famine, Death—four horsemen riding their screaming steeds, racing to the corners of the world. Four horsemen with the power to destroy all of humanity. They came to earth, and they came to end us all.

When Pestilence comes for Sara Burn’s town, one thing is certain: everyone she knows and loves is marked for death. Unless, of course, the angelic-looking horseman is stopped, which is exactly what Sara has in mind when she shoots the unholy beast off his steed.

Too bad no one told her Pestilence can’t be killed.

Now the horseman, very much alive and very pissed off, has taken her prisoner, and he’s eager to make her suffer. Only, the longer she’s with him, the more uncertain she is about his true feelings towards her, and hers towards him.

And now, well, Sara might still be able to save the world, but in order to do so, she'll have to sacrifice her heart in the process.

©Laura Thalassa Laura Thalassa (P)2018 Laura Thalassa

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Very good story.

Not really a erotic romance but it has its spicy moments. It drags some but it’s all about the apocalyptic world building. It woks though, I was sucked right in and saw the whole image. Good series, I just wish the male character had a male narrator.

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Wow

I really liked this book. I could not stop until the story was done.

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was a good listen

I enjoyed this book. I truly did.... it went by so quickly, I hope the other series does this book some justice

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way better than expected!

i was surprised of how much i enjoyed this i even teared up in certain scenes. A great mix of romance, passion, and conflicting debates abour humanity. loved it!

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Unique story

A very unique dark romance. I was pulled into the story right away, looking forward to the 2nd book. Some great steamy scenes too! Narration was also terrific.

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5 Stars

The character development was amazing. The tension was extremely well written. The entire concept was mind blowing. Excellent slow burn romance and excellent performance.

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Outstanding story and performance

What an incredible world Laura Thalassa has created. I don’t really know what to call it. Is apocalyptic romance a thing? In any case, this incredible story is crafted around Pestilence, one of the four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, and Sara Burns, a firefighter, who pulls the short straw, (burnt match) and is the chosen one from her town to try and kill him. Normally I would write something like ‘I devoured this book’, but in truth, I think this story devoured me. I was absolutely held captive, much life FMC Sara, by the post-apocalyptic world that Thalassa creates, the insurmountable choices Sara must make, and the character of Pestilence, himself, whose depths were seemingly boundless.

I believed the world she describes in this book. She does an incredible job bringing this world to life, and placing both Sara and the reader within it. And I immediately loved Sara: her prose-loving, compassionate and incredibly conflicted self. Sara is the the perfect mix of fierce, good and vulnerable as she tries to reconcile Pestilence the being with Pestilence and his deeds. And what a presence he is as well. He is both old as time and as naive as a child. The scene where she teaches him to eat spaghetti was especially tender, and of course, the scenes where he learns other things…well those were unforgettable too. But he brings a whole new conversation to morally grey, and this, too, is deftly and expertly rendered in this story.

The first book in the series, Pestilence is heartfelt, captivating, exciting, funny, incredibly hot and absolutely worth it. I’m looking forward to the next book in this series. If you are audio-inclined, this story is read by Susannah Jones, who does an amazing job capturing both Sara and Pestilence. Both Thalassa’s words and Jones’ performance will stick with me for a while.

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Couldn’t stop

A unique story with a main character I liked. Sara is funny and raw and real.
The reader pronounced a few words incorrectly which was a bit distracting, but overall her performance was good.
Will be purchasing the rest of the books

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Great Story

I finished this 59 chapter listen in less than 24 hours. I couldn't put it down. This one was quite different than many of the others in this category that I've enjoyed.

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Pronunciation is key

I really enjoyed the story but what I really struggled with was the narrator saying Pestulence instead of Pestilence. It may seem like a tiny issue but when it's said several times a chapter, it begins to drive one crazy.

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