The Warrior was an intense end to a great series! A lot of things happened that I honestly didn't expect like Charlie "dying"! In hindsight it seems like it could have happened all along, but I didn't actually expect it.
The first thing I thought when I started reading The Warrior was: "Oh, Dante, how I've missed you." I can't think of another character that has as much personality as Dante. He's so hilariously cocky, full of himself, and yet such a nice guy. He really stands out! He's one of those few unforgettable characters.
"You really don't have to treat me like I'm some supreme bring. But you can call me Jesus if you want."
Dante Walker
“What’s your name?”
“Frank,” he says.
I slap his back. “Oh, man. That’s incredible. It’s so close to fart.”
“It’s not really that—”
“It is, Frank,” I say. “If you think about it, it really is close.”
Dante Walker
Bahahahaha
I think my favourite part of the book was the tension between Kraven and Annabelle. They had so much sexual tension and it was awesome to read about! It really had me wanting a separate series dedicated to Kraven. I feel like Kraven had such an interesting history, but it wasn't fully explored. I'd love to learn more about him! He's definitely the strong, silent type.
I think my main criticism would be that the book wasn't all that memorable (other than Dante). Maybe I'm just in a funk right now, but I read the book, and a few days/weeks later I felt like I barely remembered what happened. It didn't stay with me that long. Some parts of the book felt a little too organized and not epic enough. By "organized" I mean like: we're going to go to battle on this day, at this time, and then that's going to be the battle. It was too planned. For some reason it didn't feel like an epic, climactic, showdown. When it was over, I wasn't sitting there basking in its glory and thinking "That was amazing". I just kind of moved on without that "basking in awesomeness" phase.
But whatever. It was a fun read and I have fond memories of this series. Especially Dante and his hilarious lines that had me laughing out loud!