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In book 1, Laura left her husband Magni after two years of marraige because she wanted a partnership and equality. She felt suffocated, dominated and dependent. It is book five and Laura has finally returned from the Motherlands to an angry Magni.

I was disappointed with the relationship evolution. It was a surface treatment and I didn't really feel Magni's pain like I did Finn's background.
I was hoping this book would really deal with Motherland females need for equality and respect as a partner as they are merging cultures. This book became more of Magni does this and that because that's how he shows you love. He uses actions, not words. Magni is a protector, blah blah blah.

The author didn't really deal with this relationship to my satisfaction but I dislike Magni just a tad bit less than when I started this book. I respect what he does for the Northlands and his brother Khan, but he is still a jerk.

Wow, another one that I wanted to love for the characters but only liked the two main characters and love more what was going on in the background. Magni and Laura work but they are both too stubborn... more on Magni's part. In the end I liked how he came around but ended up liking Laura less and less. She thought too much of herself after 6 months of training and it was unrealistic to believe at all. Then her stubborn personality too. Sigh. They were not horrible but not my favorite.

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Magni's story was one that had been anticipated for quite a while, ever since the beginning of the series, but I was not one of the people that were anticipating this story. I didn't have much interest in Magni, always content to think of him as an entitled jerk. This book revealed a good bit of his softer side, which improved my opinion of him a good deal.

I thought that Laura was rather hard on Magni, often castigating him for things she herself could not do, especially in the communication department. I also hated her manipulation of Magni with her comments about decisions she was making. She knew the impact she would have on him, but did it anyway. It came across as cruel, and I hated her for it, even though I could see myself within her actions.

Laura and Magni were separated for much of the book, and while it was great for introspection and growth, after the long separation of the previous books, it came across as more of the same and rather detracted from the story in my eyes.

I loved the epilogue of the story, and am excited to see where the saga goes from here!

What can I say, I love this woman's creative writing style. She has yet to disappointment with any of her 15 books she has published thus far. And the long-awaited reunification of Laura and Magni was well worth the wait.

Laura, oh Laura the trouble you have caused for the Motherlands and the Nmen. Thank you. It's because of you that we owe this journey too. Back in book one The Protector, Laura decided she wanted to stand on her own feet and crossed the border setting Magni into a rage so deep that he then crossed the border but, being unable to retrieve Laura he does the unthinkable and breaks a treaty that has been set in place for I believe 300 years and kidnaps a  female Motlander (Name for people of the Motherland). Way to go Magni. So that should catch you for the most part. To really get caught up read the series because it is AMAZING.

The Warrior picks up rather quickly with Elin wasting no time for the duo to reconnect. Which I was pleased to see, I don't know how much longer I could have waited for the two to essentially battle it out.  This book however I felt leaned more towards the sexual components. Not a bad thing. The scenes were well written, there was just so much more than the previous books. Which makes sense considering the couples time apart from each other.

The storyline developed nicely, with Laura still trying to prove that she is as strong as any man even though she is woman. And Magni still being the brute of man he is stuck in gender specific roles. The big difference I notice in Book 5 vs. the other four books is that the past characters while they remain a part of the plot we don't get to revisit them as much as the other books allowed. But even for the times they did come into play Elin was sure to give us an update as too where the characters stood and how they progress of the integration school was forming.

Being able to not only following the growth of our adult member but our students and teachers aid added the perfect touch allowing Magni to grow and showing Laura that Magni is the softest teddy bear of them all when it comes to the students in particular, the young Mila. There were many times when I wanted to scream at the both of them, when they were together and when they were separated. Both had a way of pushing you to the edge of dislike only to win you over again with the reasoning behind their action. I had a long battle myself with these two extremely stubborn and hard-headed characters. But in the end, you can't deny the chemistry that these two have. This book shows that even though you and your spouse may not share the same opinion doesn't mean that a relationship can't withstand.

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I've read books #1-5 and loved them all for different reasons. These books may not be what you think they are. This series has quite strong female characters and is definitely feminist in theme. At its heart, this series is about the importance of maintaining an equilibrium of both men's and women's voices for a healthy society.

This book was worth the wait. I was just telling a friend how the premise is genius. Magni and Laura had me in stitches! It was the battle of the sexes. I really enjoyed delving into Magni's psyche. Laura has learned a lot from the Momsies and is not willing to be shoved in the obedient wife category. I enjoyed the integration of last book characters. I highly recommend this book and series. I especially loved the epilogue.

This is where it's at! Loved this one.