Pestilence (The Four Horsemen, 1)

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, the first of the horsemen, 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.

Alive and furious, the horseman takes Sara prisoner, determined to make her suffer for impeding his mission. Despite her pleas, nothing and no one gets in the way of his orders to destroy humankind. Only, the longer Pestilence spends beside Sara's bravery and compassion, the more he seems to understand her, and understand humanity. And the longer Sara travels with Pestilence and his plague, the more uncertain she grows about his true feelings toward her...and hers toward him.

Sara might still be able to save the world, but she'll have to sacrifice her heart in the process.

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Published Aug 15, 2023

416 pages

Average rating: 7.17

152 RATINGS

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Readers say *Pestilence* by Laura Thalassa features a unique enemies-to-lovers romance and strong character development, especially in its dark yet hu...

Chloë
Feb 19, 2026
4/10 stars
An interesting premise, but I found most of it to just be sorta…meh. The world building, the writing, the “romance” - it just lacked the substance that allows me to fully invest in what I’m reading, though I did think Pestilence was an intriguing lead. I found myself wondering, like Sara did, how can one fall for him? Is it his naivety? He did make quite a funny nursemaid.

The sex scenes were rough (and not in a good way) - poor Sara’s vag deserves a break from all the furious pounding. Much like the rest of the story, it’s overly repetitive and not written well. A very underwhelming read.

Book 1: Pestilence - ⭐⭐
Book 2: War - ⭐⭐⭐
Book 3: Famine - ⭐⭐⭐
Book 4: Death - ⭐⭐
Nat19Chaca
Jan 12, 2026
10/10 stars
Loved it!
Angelique M Brown
Apr 03, 2025
8/10 stars
Yep, this was my favorite! SO WORTH THE READ!

The Cover is what got me, and the character definately matched the cover, sexy! It was a little slow at first but everytime I went to put it down, something else happend. The storyline was very different but interesting. The chemistry between the two MC was slow at first but had sparks throughout the rest of the book. Pestilence character definately grows on you and I ended up loving him to death, no pun intented. When they get the the old couples house, wow, that really affected me on so many levels. This was a well written story, it envokes lots of emotions good and bad, pulls at your heart strings not only for the ppl but for Pestilence as well. The sex scenes were steamy when they finally go to it and boy did they. This had a lot of action, and pulls on your heartstrings and the ending....wow, great ending.
Lynn!e_92
Dec 16, 2024
5/10 stars
It was ok. It’s a hostage/enemies to lovers story. It was a little predictable on how they fall in love and the ending. I feel like the change of heart of the antagonist turned lover was a little random and rushed. As for the protagonist, she was being harmed by him and clearly not enjoying it and she still talks about how good looking her captor is through her ordeal. I like what the author was trying to do creatively, but just missed the mark a little. I will be reading the next book in the series, WAR, to see if things improve.
g.sherman
Dec 13, 2024
8/10 stars
Loved it, good story, good background, tension builder, slow burn.

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