A review by anollylollymolly
Pestilence by Laura Thalassa

dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

This was a fun book! I enjoyed it more than I anticipated and will definitely read the next book in the series.

In this story, we follow Sara Burns- a young Canadian firefighter, who literally draws the short end of the stick and is tasked with killing Pestilence, a horseman of the apocalypse who’s actively spreading plague through the world. When killing Pestilence doesn’t go according to plan, Sara winds up his prisoner and is thus subjected to suffer as she joins him on his journey.

I wasn’t expecting this book to be as deep, dark, or sad as it was. It was a pleasant surprise. On the surface, this book is just a fun and imaginative romance, but it also has interesting commentary about humanity and how love can both bring out the best and the worst of us. 

I did enjoy the story, but occasionally found the writing to be lacking, which is why I rated this book 3.25 ⭐️s. 
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