Lach has spent the last few thousand years counting only on himself. What he needed, he took. What he wanted, he won with charm. All except a god he turned his back on an age ago, when he had a different name and didn’t know what he was giving up.Thanatos, god of merciful death, is one of the gentlest gods in the pantheon—easing the transition between life and death for billions of mortals. But … mortals. But he has faced eternity alone. After breaking his heart on the sharp words of a fisherman’s son, he hasn’t been able to connect with anyone.
Now, Lach is crashing back into Thanatos’s life, dragging him into an adventure that could save the world . . . or kill them both.
PATRON OF MERCY IS THE THIRD BOOK IN A SERIES, BUT CAN BE READ AS A STAND ALONE NOVEL.
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This is book three of a series I’ve somehow missed out on. After reading this terrific story about Lach and Thanatos, I will be going back for the first two books.
I loved the characters, the story line, and the mythology. I loved the idea of gods and humans finding love. Lach was a bit of a scoundrel, but he had the best of intentions. Thanatos was the god of death, but he was also sensitive, kind, and generous. My heart hurt for the loneliness they each felt. And the link between Lach and his living boat, Misericordia, was touching.
Now that I have found this series, I hope many more books are written so that I can enjoy getting lost in this world for a long time to come. Highly recommended!
Choose your future
Mercy me, how I love this series! Thanatos and Lach are outstanding. “There is no version of paradise for me without you.” Gah, the feels these two gave me. I loved Lach’s mischievous nature and Thanatos’s gentle one but sniff, their history. They took me on an exciting, eventful and extraordinary adventure that I didn’t want to end. It’s a good thing there’s more to come in this amazing world and I can’t wait for Hermes book.
Independent reviewer for Archaeolibrarian, I was gifted my copy of this book.
This is book 3 in the Lords of The Underworld series, and it CAN be read as a stand alone. However, personally, I felt I was missing. . . something . . .that I can’t quite put my finger on, for not having read books one and two YET. I have them, but I have not got round to them yet! I will do, now though!
Lach walked away from Thanatos a milennia ago, because now he was immortal, who wanted to hang aroudn the God of Death? But both Thanatos and Lach lusted after the other for all that time. When Lach discoveres a way to save the world from starvation, he knows he will need Thanatos. Can Lach win back the only man, the only GOD he would ever love?
I did enjoy this, apart from the previously mentioned . . .something . . . I really did!
All the major players get a say, and you don’t see what fate has instore for Lach and his friend till all is made clear in the book.
It is HEAVY on the Greek gods history. I *sort of* managed to keep up, because I paid no attention to histoy at school, but I felt I was given enough to *sort of* keep up! Someone else will have paid far better attention, and followed it beautifully.
Thanatos and Lach’s story, though, I had no trouble following!
It;s not overly explicit, but hot enough. There is some detailed descriptions when Lach is in major trouble, though.
It is the first book I’ve read of Sam Burns or WM Fawkes. I’d like to read more, as I said, I have books one and two to read. Their collaboration is really well written, and you really can’t tell how they split the writing! (sometimes, it’s very obvious!)
So, ONLY because of that . . .something . . .I (personally, me, myself, and no one else!) was missing. . .
4 solid stars
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