Thank you to Netgally and Bloom books for an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

4.75. I loved this. There was a couple moments were I didn't enjoy things as much which is why t isn't a full 5 stars, but the moments that I did love, were so good.

Read this book if you love;
• Dark Fantasy Paranormal Romance
• Morally Grey Character
• Enemies-to-Lovers
• Forced Proximity
• Post-Apocalyptic World

Death is the final book in The Four Horsemen series. It is such an emotional read and I feel satisfied with how everything got wrapped up!

The plot started with a great opening, Death finally meet his match when his power doesn’t work on her. He’s getting a taste of what his previous brothers met while doing their mission – an angry, compassionate and strong willed woman getting in the way of completing his mission!

This story was told in dual POV, from the FMC (Lazarus) and the Horsemen (Death) which is what I’ve wished for from the previous book. I like those chapter with Death’s POV which makes this story even more enjoyable.

I also love Lazarus’s determination in saving people and keep trying to stop Death since she’s the only that can come in close contact with him.
I like seeing her interaction with Death as she introduce the little mundane things such as food, drinks and small comfort actions humans do with Death throughout the story.

My most favorite part out of this story is not only just seeing Death’s character development grow but also the appearance of the other three horsemen. We're getting a glimpse of what War and Pestilence life is like after they surrendered and live a mortal life.

Overall, this is a great conclusion to the series. I absolutely love that beautiful heart-warming epilogue too!
I feel a bit sad now that I have to say goodbye to the four horsemen, I’ve been enjoying their stories and how they come to restore their faith in humans and see it as something worth saving.
I really like this author’s writing style so I’m gonna check out more books by her!

⚠️ 𝐓𝐖: Death, violence, sexual content

I received an advanced review copy for free through Netgalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. Huge thank you to the author and publisher!

Am I crying? Yes. Do I know why? Not entirely.

While the tromping across the world plot does get tired, the dynamic of Lazarus and Thanatos was fun, and we got to see a character interact with humans who weren't prisoners or cults. We saw real humans, still living their real, normal lives despite the apocalypse. We actually spent time around people worth fighting for, and that was the solid ground that this book needed. Because Thanatos is the most conflicted and yet the most committed to his purpose.

The loss from Death's power is unimaginable. Our brains cannot comprehend the immediate sweeping loss. The very existence of Thanatos is a threat to mortals - his nearness, his touch, his blood - he is lethality in human form. In the previous books, mortals would fight and attack, but with Death they don't even have a chance. It's somehow so much more devastating to read. But it also opens the door to the truth that while Death loves humanity the most, he also knows it the least. This is the story of Death learning humanity in all facets by choice, while the worst of it was forced upon his brothers.

Death's innate care is what weakens Lazarus. She cares so much, and is willing to do more than anyone in order to save humanity - falling in love being the most human thing of all. Her resilience is staggering. They also have the relationship that feels more like a fated perfect match than the others. They are so similar and so opposite in ways that weave together perfectly. The metaphor of life and death being lovers, that one cannot exist without the other, applies to them exactly. It was the element of this that I feel was written best.

The end was hard. The whole series has been building up to this battle, and it's painful. There was definitely crying. I cried because it hurt (even if I knew things were going to be okay) and then I cried because it was over, and it was beautiful.

Famine is still my favorite of the books, but Death is definitely the best Horsemen.

This novel follows Death and Lazarus, Life and Death in a sensual dance/battle trying to do what's best. Lazarus can't die, so she's taken it upon herself to save the world before Death can end it. Death is the last horseman to wake up, and he's annoyed that he has to finish the job his brothers couldn't. But when he meets Laz, he knows that she is his challenge, and he's determined not to fail as his brothers did. However, she keeps cropping up, trying to kill him or at least clip his wings in order to slow him down. And then he finds himself seeking her out, wanting her to stay with him so he can hold her close. The steam in this book!! Death is absolutely feral for her and we stan that crazy bitch.
After he kidnaps her and she escapes, something happens. She's forced to stay away from him and not fight him anymore, but eventually, he finds himself back at her side and this time, she goes to him willingly (well as willingly as she could considering she made a deal with the other horsemen). Her task? Seduce him and get him to give up his mission. Sounds simple, but sometimes she can't help but feel that she's the one being seduced.
As these two get closer and learn each other's secrets, Laz realizes time is running out, and if she wants to save humanity, she'll have to make a choice, a deadly one.
If you couldn't tell, I adored this book. Death and Laz were weirdly cute together and I really loved all of their interactions, even the ones where they're fighting to the death. Death is such a nuanced character, and I enjoyed his book possibly more than all the other ones (well.. Pestilence is still the best). My heart was in my throat so often, and the scene where Laz gets impaled made me feel physically ill I felt so bad for her.
Phenomenal book. 10/10. Did I mention how much this book made me cry?? At least two separate times.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bloom Books for the digital ARC of Death.

The publisher is rereleasing the series with new covers and that's how I received access to this ARC, even though the Four Horsemen series has been out for a few years now.

This series has been on my radar for a while and I did receive ARCs of the entire series, so here we are with my fourth, and final, review.

I was not a fan of the first book (Pestilence), which I rated 2.5 stars, the second book (War) was only a slight improvement on that (3 stars), and the third book was my least favorite (2 stars). I had absolutely no hope going into this final book that I would like it.

This was my favorite book in the series (3.5 stars) and Death and Lazarus were my favorite couple. I like the fact that Lazarus actually fought Death for most of the book and actively tried to get away from him. This is the only book that had some redeeming qualities for me, but I still didn't think it was all that innovative.

This review is two parts 1. for this book and 2. for the series.
1. This is final installment in the Four Horsemen series following Death and Lazarus and it was a great conclusion to the series. As Death is a little bit of all his brother the story has bits and pieces of all the stories. He hadn't really experienced humanity like Pestilence, he was restless in his goal like War, and his sense of ruthlessness was like Famine. And Lazuras had a little of all the previous women. She was strong, capable, selfless and funny. This book was probably the hardest to read, one because I knew the series was ending and too it was an emotional rollercoaster.

2. This series was just amazing. The battles, the wit, the spicy scenes, the emotional thinking moments. The overall question of "is Humanity worth saving". While the stories followed kind of the same path, each had their own quirks and unique struggles that made each amazing reads. I do have to say my personal favorite was Famine because Ana was my absolute favorite. Every one of these was a five star read. If you like Dystopian, Fantasy Romance with dark and gritty characters and a true love conquers all story arc, these books are perfect for you.

Thank you to Bloom Books for letting read this wonderful series.

This series grew on me from beginning to end.
The setting was very different from most books that I've been reading, with a lot more death/dying, and action. I loved the game of cat and mouse that Laz and Death played in this book at the beginning, and the fact that she never gave up on her endeavor to beat him.
I enjoyed that different from book 2 and 3 Death had such confusion and a lack of knowledge for human things that the other two brothers didn't have, and it was interesting to see the learning curve, and the realizations hit him.
I loved that he didn't realize until the very end what his choice was, and that he was able to make it. Admittedly this book did get a couple tears out of me at the end, him being mortal, and growing old and his family being there when he passed. It was nice to see that he found humanity as okay as time went on through the book, and being able to grasp that we aren't all good, but there is good in our world even though we are human.

what a way to end a series... phenomenal.
thank you. this was everything, the pain, heartache, love.
this is how you end a series. this is why laura is the true queen of romantasy

Dead has always been my favourite horseman and this book just made me love him more! This is one of the best series I’ve read in a while and totally recommended it.
The story plot is amazing, the romance is on point! Totally love it!

I really enjoyed the Four Horseman books - it is my favorite series by Laura Thalassa. It felt different from many apocalypse plots I’ve read, even though it featured the biblical tale. There was a good balance between survival plot and romance.

I will not cry. I will not cry. Oh, screw it. It’s happening.
It took me a long time to read this after Famine because, knowing what was coming, I was intimidated by the thought of getting my heart ripped out all over again. But surely it wouldn’t be so bad the second time around, right? Nope. It’s still just as painfully beautiful and left me an emotional wreck that I’m sure my family loved to hear about endlessly for the next few days.

“When I find you, I will stop you.”

He laughs, turning around once more. “I am one of the few things that cannot be stopped, Lazarus. Nevertheless, I look forward to seeing you try.”

Where the first three books focused on ending the horseman's reign, this one is quite a bit more complex. How do you end something that is Death itself? Regardless, Lazarus is determined to try. She just has to figure out how before he destroys the world as they know it. No pressure.

“So run, my kismet—I’ll even give you a head start. But make no mistake: I will catch you. Your time is running out.”

While the rewrites for this one weren’t anything huge, I could definitely see the difference they made in reading it in general. Certain phrases were easier to understand, the locations and times of each chapter were emphasized rather than uniform, and even the author’s note at the end felt better to read.

I loved every moment of this book. The rollercoaster of plot twists, sacrifices, emotions, and the highs and lows of humanity itself is so well written that you can’t help but get swept away. And it still remains one of the best series endings I’ve ever read.

What a conclusion!!! Laura Thalassa has done it again! I feel she was always working towards this outcome and the way the plot came together at the end, broke the mould of the previous 3 installments. It was quite pleasurable to read and I did enjoy enough to read this again and put the whole series into my book club list! 😊

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for a copy of this book and all the books in return for a honest review! 😊

I thought it was interesting that we got to see previous horsemen in this book however it took away from the main characters of this book. The smut was kinda overwhelming. The sex in the sky was weird but I did enjoy the baby plot. The fact that Lazarus was immortal was cool but it would've been cooler if that would been explained.

"Life and death are lovers, kismet,” he whispers, shifting my hips to align us. “We are lovers. It has always been this way. It will always be this way."

Death was definitely an amazing end to an amazing series! I couldn't put it down, I binged this whole series so fast. It was so good. Seeing Death develop as a character with the help of Laz of course was so fun. Each of the horseman all had a woman promised to them that was supposed to help them see the good in humanity and that was no easy task. Laz was able to do it though she seduced Death and he seduced her right back. This series is definitely worth the read!

Thanks so much for allowing me to review this title.
I love Laura’s work and this series is incredible.
I look forward to reading more of her words and working with you again!
Thank you!

This almost read like Christian religious propaganda (think Left Behind but with a lot of sex). Lazarus (very on the nose with this name) being immortal didn’t really make sense to me. Death falls in love with her instantly but takes his task (killing all humans) very seriously (yes, just like his brothers before him). Overall, Lazarus has no distinguishing personality features. I wasn’t buying her love for her adopted child. She professed to love him but also wanted to delay getting back to him so that she could have abundant sex with Death (or Thanatos as he is also called). That’s another thing about these books. Pestilence/Victor, Famine/the Reaper, and Death/Thanatos made for some confusing reading when they’re all in the same scene and the author would switch back and forth at will.

Overall, I was very disappointed with this series. I think almost any of them would’ve made fine standalone books with some minor modifications and the basic idea here was very interesting. I just didn’t enjoy the execution (pun intended).

This book is hauntingly beautiful. Throughout the story you follow two people who couldn’t be more different and you get to experience the beauty of choosing to love. This book is the perfect blend of slow burn, smut, and romance! If you are a fan of fated mates this book is definitely for you!

The Facts: Morally grey MMC, opposites attract, spicy, enemies to lovers, sexual tension out the wazoo, cat and mouse

It’s the end of The Four Horsemen Series and I am disastrously sad.

I loved this series so much. Thanatos was to die for (literally) and I loved Lazarus. Thanatos lowkey reminded me of Rhysand so OBVI he’s my fav out of all them horseboys. Their attraction to each other was on fire and full of chemistry. It was the most delicious game of cat and mouse ever. Seriously Thanatos is bae. HE CALLS HER FREAKING KISMET. my heart has evaporated.

The ending made me sob. LIKE FULL SOBBING.

I can’t believe it’s over. I really believe everyone should read this series if you’re into morally grey babes, oodles of sexual tension, and discovering if humanity is worth saving or not.

I personally do not know how to go on after this book.

Death - The final book in the Four Horsemen series!

Okay, so initially, I wasn't sure how I would rate the books. It is dark, violent; the heroes are crazy, cruel to the heroines and they kill people. But the story and the characters grow on you. You don't know what to think when you initially get into the story - do you like the hero or hate him?

I liked how Laura built up this world. You want the heroes to redeem themselves and the heroines to get their HEAs, saving themselves and these guys, and making them a little more human.

As I review this last book, I feel kinda bittersweet. I'm reading this series for the second time, and I miss how addictive I had found them when I read it for the first time.

Death is a perfect ending to this series. The story has a recurring theme - the heroine attempts to murder the hero, but he becomes fixated on her and eventually falls in love with her.

Laura managed to add yet another uniqueness to the story - the romance and the character development. They intrigued me from the get-go. I loved the story and how we meet all the characters from the series in the end.

You'll love how Death cares for the heroine, and turns a bit human at every turn.

A good read. Would definitely recommend.

Death a what a fitting end to the series. I love Death and all his hat edges and his beautiful resilient Kismet (Lazarus) can love conquer all or will Lazarus spend the end of days watching the world be extinguished one city at a time. Will he call forth judgement day and find humanity lacking. Or will this stoic tortured soul find peace and embrace both the good and bad that humanity has to offer. Can he learn compassion for a race that seems cruel and destructive beyond measure. A complex and fitting end for a series filled with Love, Hate, Duty and Redemption all rolled into a complex package just waiting to be unwrapped. This a a great and steamy series and it was great read! I highly recommend it!