Chapter by Chapter

I absolutely loved reading the first three books in this series by Jackie Morse Kessler. All three blew me away, and every time I finished one book, I craved to read the next. I feel like I’ve been waiting forever for Breath to come out! I was so excited to read the book that was Death’s story. And omg I was not disappointed at all!While reading Hunger, Rage, and Loss by Jackie Morse Kessler, I always wanted to know more about Death who looked like Kurt Cobain, who was the front man for Nirvana. And how excited was I when I saw the news that book 4 in this series was dedicated to Death himself.In Breath, Death knows that something feels off, and he comes to the realization that his time is coming to an end. And so how does he go about trying to resolve his predicament? He decides that he’s going to commit suicide, where the belief is that when Death dies, the world dies.Xander Atwood seems to have everything he’s wanted. Good grades, a great girl, and awesome friends. What he didn’t expect was to come face to face with Death himself, and comes to the realization that the fate of all mankind rests on his teenage shoulders. But will Xander be able to do what needs to be done, or will a secret that’s been hidden surface and change Xander’s life forever.The twist! OMG you guys, the twist in this story was such a mind warp. The events played out easily in my mind, and I could see the different scenes so clearly. Author, Jackie Morse Kessler does such an amazing job of building the story up to such a climax. She truly is such an amazing writer. I’m so sad that it’s all over!I really enjoyed reading about how Death came about, and what it took to get him where he is. It also talks about how he created his Horsemen of the Apocalypse. What was really interesting to me was how we were able to witness the various souls that Death came to collect! The different conversations that he has with this spirits as they prepare to say goodbye to the life that they no longer have.And it was so great to be able to witness Death’s personality again. His dry and dark humor is one of the reasons that I loved his character, and the author does such a great job breathing life into him. Not only with Death though. With all the characters. We get to see all the horsemen interact with each other, as they try to figure out a way to stop Death from doing what he plans. We are also treated to hearing about a few of the past people who were chosen to be one of the horsemen.There’s so much more that I could elaborate on, but in doing so, I would totally and completely ruin this amazing read for you. Fans of the first three books in this series will totally devour Breath by Jackie Morse Kessler. If you were curious about how Death and the horsemen of the Apocalypse came about, you definitely don’t want to miss out on this read.