Sins of the Warrior

Alexandra Jarvis is still having trouble with her love life, the Earth is close to going to hell (literally), and the One is dying. In the midst of all of this, Alex is still trying to do her job as a detective. When Heaven decides that Seth needs to take back his powers to keep the Earth from falling apart, they decide the best way to do that is through Alex. However, someone from Hell is bound and determined to win him over to their side, so they can be assured to win the war that’s coming. In the midst of all of that, Alex’s sister is attacked and her niece is taken away. Will she get her family back? Will the Earth be destroyed in the war between Heaven and Hell? Or will everything in the Universe be destroyed?

I will try and avoid any spoilers, but since this is the concluding title in a 4-book series, it may be a little difficult. This book, and series, just ripped my heart out and stomped all over it. The gamut of emotions I went through reading this book are incredible. I first have to say I was extremely satisfied with this ending. The whole series was written well, and the series lead to a place I didn’t expect. That is overall a good thing. I had my hopes on one ending, but it didn’t materialize. Again, the book was well-written, as realistic as you can be with the Apocalypse, the characters’ motivations were very understandable, and it had a lot of action. The only tiny thing that bothered me was when Emmanuelle figured out what was going on with Seth, we never saw him again…or clean up the consequences of his actions. Don’t delay, pick up this title as soon as you can, and pick up the others ones if you haven’t already!

Thanks to NetGalley and Michem Publishing for the free e-book in exchange for an honest review. This review will also be posted on Goodreads.

WOW...darkest installment of the series yet. I was seriously beginning to wonder if there was going to be a 4th book...I've waited SO LONG!! Lots of action so I couldn't put it down. The ending was not a "happily ever after"...but left me wondering a few things. Either way I loved it! Great addition to the series!

I had no idea this was the 4th in a series when I requested it. However it did such a good job explaining what was going on, I was able to get the context and understand without having read the first 3 books. And without over-explaining or making it so it would be a slow read if you had read the first 3 books.

I loved this book! All the characters were well-developed, as was the world. The way immortality was done is something I haven’t seen before. Instead of having immortality be just a state of being, it was almost like an object. This little bubble they kept in their chests, and if it was pierced then they lose it and truly die.

There were Hell’s Angels, and motorcycles, soulmates and slowly falling in love, Evil being evil, and crawling back from the brink of madness.

I liked Alex, she had so many bad things happen to her, and yet she still tried so hard to do the right thing. She’s strong and smart, and not in the over-the-top perfect way some main characters end up becoming.

Michael (or Mika’el) was my favorite character though. There was just something about him that made me hope he would be able to pull off finding Emmanuelle and save the world. He had just as many bad things happen, though in different ways, as Alex did. And every choice he made was like picking straws to find the least bad one he could.

I liked Bethiel, though his part in the story wasn’t as focused on as some other characters. Aramael was talked about often enough that you get the feeling you know him, even though he never actually appears in the book.

The bad guys were believably bad, and had reasons that worked for being so. And the various governments acted in ways I would have expected them to as well. Even if those ways were crazy or stupid in the eyes of those characters in the know about what was really happening.

I will most definitely be picking up the first 3 books that I missed, and if you haven’t read this series I highly recommend you do so!

When I first read the description for Sin's of the Warrior, I knew I had to read it. I love stories with angels and I'm always looking for that book with a unique spin. I hadn't read the other books in the series so I didn't have to wait 2 years for this final volume. While it would have been helpful to read the other books to get the background on all the characters, it still did not take away the pleasure of reading the final book. I loved that Alex was a strong, hard-hitting detective who did whatever was necessary to save her niece. With the appearance of the archangel Michael, the story got even better. I enjoyed the conflicts between the angels, the fate of heaven and hell balancing on a knife edge and the struggle to keep humanity from extinction. The plot moved along nicely and I was totally invested in the characters. If you're looking for a happily ever after, this may not be the book for you. Even though the ending is not all sweetness and light, it is nonetheless, a satisfying ending.