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Pestilence
by Laura Thalassa
This story has taken me from gut-clenching horror to gut-twisting sorrow.
It's only due to the heroine's strong character, dry-wit and self-effacing humor that the plot is kept from becoming truly devastating.
It is the end of the world. The fabled four horsemen have come to earth. The aftermath is apocalyptic. Humanity has been thrown back to a time before modern conveniences made life simple. Yet, the survivors make do with what's left of civilization. The unmatched adaptability of humankind is at its brilliant best for the next five years.
Until Pestilence wakes to ride throughout the world spreading his plague and wiping out what's left of humanity.
Our heroine, Sara, draws the short straw. Literally. As her town evacuates she is left behind tasked with ambushing and killing the coming horseman.
She does her job and she does it well. (I'm still cringing) Too bad the horseman can't die. He is immortal, which she shockingly finds out when he comes after her. What follows is an exploration of humanity's biggest flaws and greatest strengths. The truth of it wrapped in a simple blanket of discovery, in the midst of all the horror, is breathtaking.
I was literally enthralled by this story. I couldn’t tear myself away even when I wasn't sure I liked what I was reading. Parts of it so gruesome that I cringed away. Other parts so heartfelt emotional that I had goosebumps on my skin.
I found it original, captivating and very well written.
It's only due to the heroine's strong character, dry-wit and self-effacing humor that the plot is kept from becoming truly devastating.
It is the end of the world. The fabled four horsemen have come to earth. The aftermath is apocalyptic. Humanity has been thrown back to a time before modern conveniences made life simple. Yet, the survivors make do with what's left of civilization. The unmatched adaptability of humankind is at its brilliant best for the next five years.
Until Pestilence wakes to ride throughout the world spreading his plague and wiping out what's left of humanity.
Our heroine, Sara, draws the short straw. Literally. As her town evacuates she is left behind tasked with ambushing and killing the coming horseman.
She does her job and she does it well. (I'm still cringing) Too bad the horseman can't die. He is immortal, which she shockingly finds out when he comes after her. What follows is an exploration of humanity's biggest flaws and greatest strengths. The truth of it wrapped in a simple blanket of discovery, in the midst of all the horror, is breathtaking.
I was literally enthralled by this story. I couldn’t tear myself away even when I wasn't sure I liked what I was reading. Parts of it so gruesome that I cringed away. Other parts so heartfelt emotional that I had goosebumps on my skin.
I found it original, captivating and very well written.