![]() ![]() Death as a character fell kind of flat for me. Although for once I thought the ending was not going to be predictable, then it was. ![]() This was a good conclusion to the series. Do I think he deserves it for being a bastard and forcing Judgment Day on everyone? Also yes.” – Laura Thalassa, Death “Do I feel bad that my true love is being roasted to death by supernatural bolts of lightning? Yes. Posted in 2.1-3 □️, 2.1-3⭐, Laura Thalassa, The Four Horsemen Series | Tagged angels, book recs, book reviews, books, Death, enemies to Lovers, Famine, fantasy, Four Horsemen, kindle unlimited, KU, Laura Thalassa, magic, new adult, Pestilence, Post-apocalyptic, read, read this book, reader, reviews, smut, spicy, War | Leave a reply Death (Book 4) Read Pestilence in conjunction with another book would say closer to a 5 day read which would lower the overall number by 3 days.There is some world-building but it does not feel like a priority as this is a low fantasy series. ![]() The story is intriguing and isn’t just the same thing repetitively, but is fairly predictable. “They are lovers.” – Laura Thalassa, Deathįamine was my favorite of the 4 books in this series. “Death and life, caught in an eternal embrace,” he explains. “Never, ever fuck with what is mine,” he says. ![]() I have seen villages that burn less brightly.” – Laura Thalassa, War “Even defeated, you have such fire in you. “Trixie Skillz, the noble steed, once lived a life of poverty and fear, turning tricks on the streets for carrots and grain when Pestilence saved him. ![]()
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Utilizamos cookies y herramientas similares que son necesarias para permitirte comprar, mejorar tus experiencias de compra y proporcionar nuestros servicios, según se detalla en nuestro Aviso de cookies. ![]() As enemies of the empire circle ever closer, Chang Geng must travel to the heart of the capital-with his godfather at his side-to meet his destiny. His mother, his teacher.even his beloved godfather, the man he trusted most in the world, are not who they seem. When raiders from the north attack Chang Geng's small village, he discovers that the life he knows is a lie. ![]() Discountul se acord de la preul de referin (cel mai mic pre din ultimele 30 de zile). But for Chang Geng, a young man raised on the impoverished northern frontier, the concerns of the empire are as distant as the stars above. Stars of Chaos: Sha Po Lang (Novel) - Volume 2. The discovery of violet gold, a vital fuel for steam-powered machines, propelled Great Liang into an age of prosperity. 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