Warrior

Warrior is the entire Relentless Trilogy re-written from stoic, Russian, Mohiri warrior Nikolas' POV, starting with his initial shock at finding the teenage orphan, Sara, his stubborn, ignorant mate in the middle of a vampiric mess in Maine he and his close friend Chris are sent to deal with. Being 3-books-in-1, this is quite the extensive novel, but as with Sara's POV (and even with already knowing the general plot after reading the trilogy), Karen Lynch makes it easy to lose track of time delving into Nikolas' mind and following his desperate actions as he attempts to woo a very resistant, independent, change-averse Sara into giving him her trust, accepting his protection, and opening up to his love. I am not usually a fan of a re-telling, but the Hero's side of the story held a number of plot surprises, the action sequences are more intense and graphic (and a bit more swearing, I think) from the Warrior's POV, the humor is equally strong with side characters' quips about Nikolas' struggles, and once again, the romance and desire (which also was a bit more adult) drew my heart into hoping the two made it as a couple through all the trials and dangers. Warrior is a long but worthy complement that adds to the demon story Lynch presented in the Relentless Trilogy, equally well written and engaging.

After reading this companion to the Relentless Trilogy, life's pretty complete! Getting to experience this crazy adventure through Nickolas' point of view was exhilarating! Karen's writing pulls you into the wonderful world of Demons, Faeries, devout friendships and the desperate, whirling love between Sara and Nickolas! Please go read Relentless when you're done here! Go on this journey! You won't be disappointed!

This series had me going through all the emotions. I laughed with Sara and cried when Nate showed up for Thanksgiving and smiled when she and Nikolas were in the cabin. This is one series I will be reading again. I also will be looking for more books written by the phenomenal Karen Lynch. BRAVO