I have conflicting feelings about this book.
I read it almost in one sitting; once I started, I just wanted to keep reading. Although it has very repetitive moments, like the horseback ride and constantly entering houses, I was very interested in Pestilence's development, and occasionally there were very tense moments that kept me reading. I quite liked the main characters, and it was very easy to read.
It kept me entertained almost the whole book, which I hadn't felt in a while because I was in a book slump. But when I think about it critically, I have to admit it has its flaws, and there were some things I didn't like, like the protagonist's last name "Burns," who is a firefighter, and also the silly reasoning at the beginning: the first thing I wondered was, "Hasn't anyone tried to kill him before? Hasn't the government tried? Why do they think a girl who has never killed anyone will succeed?" There were moments when I was surprised that Sara didn't feel more disgusted by all the death around her and could think romantically about the person who was responsible for it all.
Still, it would have been a 4-star read for me if it weren't for the ending. The entire development of Pestilence had a setback that was attempted to be resolved in 2 pages, and I wanted more answers about the theological theme of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Also, they didn't explain the consequences of Pestilence's decision and what his future would be.
Hopefully, there will be more development in the next book, but I'll definitely continue with the series.
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