Drixonian Warriors: The Complete Series by Ella MavenMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
A great value boxset full of strong horned blue aliens and their sense of honour protecting humans who had been abducted.
#0.5 The Alien's Future 3*
Anna is kidnapped from Earth and after the ship crashes on a planet with some blue horned aliens who look like bodybuilders and have lots of piercings. They decide that she and the other females must be their new playthings until one alien Turk possessively protects her and decides that is no way he will share her and instead leaves his clan as he knows he can't fight them all.
This is a novella-length story and it sets off the Drixonian Warrior series and how the women came to the warrior's area. I enjoyed this story although it was a bit short and left me wanting to know more. Thankfully I read this after I had read the first book in the series so it didn't persuade me from reading any more of them. A quick light read with some explicit sexual content.
#1 The Alien's Ransom 3*
Frankie is abducted from Earth and finds herself on a strange planet with green soil being guarded by a gang of muscled aliens with wicked horns who drive on hoverbikes just like the motorcycle clubs from home. All she can think about is going home but the alpha male in charge of them has decided that I belong to him and so she is now on the back of his bike speeding to an unknown destination while freaking out about how much she likes his biceps and scowl. Daz is doing a job that ought to be really easy - they just have to deliver the spaceship full of living cargo to the Uldani and they will then release his brother. However, the cargo is something he has never seen before - human females. The one called Franki is beautiful and he has already spilt blood to protect her - so how is he going to rescue his brother when she is actually his and he can't hand her over?
I enjoyed this first book in the series. It contained alien abduction, prisoners, a group of underdogs who are determined to be honourable and treat women with the respect that they deserve and ancient lore. I loved the attempts by both Frankie and Daz to understand each other and the place they found an ability to understand each other. A nice story with a good level of danger and drama between the various alien races and some good differentiation between good and bad. Frankie was a sassy woman who was determined to protect those who she considered her family just as Daz was a typical alpha male who would do anything he could and even beyond that in order to protect those who were part of his wider responsibility as well as those who he loved. Well written and easy to read and understand. Contains explicit sexual content.
#2 The Alien's Escape 4*
Valerie woke up having been abducted on a spaceship shackled in a prison cell. Apparently, she is supposed to be a breeder for the blue coloured alien in the cell next to her. While Val wants to hate him, he has been taking beatings in order to protect her so she can't. Sex hates the food and the beatings, but at least the view improves since human Val turned up. The captors want them to mate so that they can take the baby, but there is no way he is going to allow that. While he is willing to take whatever he has to in order to make sure that Val is left alone, when they start to hurt her too he needs to find a way for them both to escape while taking out every captor. Then when they have escaped he will happily fill her with as many babies as she wants!
I enjoyed this story of how Val met Sax, what they endured in captivity and how the relationship between them developed. The way that they escaped was interesting and their pursuit was very dramatic. I loved Val with her sensitivity but in the end, that became real grit and determination. A very enjoyable story that had a HEA at the end. Contains some explicit sexual content.
#3 The Alien's Undoing 4*
Human Reba has a true-crime podcast on Earth before her abduction and so when they are "rescued" from one set of aliens by the second set of blue aliens on hoverbikes her kidnapping 101 kicks in and she escapes terrified that the second set is worse. Now having been captured by a third set of aliens her only hope is the blue alien who tracked her down, is not happy with her and is now a prisoner too. Drixonian Warrior Ward had everything going well until the loud yellow-haired human left off his bike and was promptly captured by the slimy Rizars instead. His orders were simple - retrieve the human, instead, he seems to desire her with every beat of his heart. When they escape and are on the run together trying to survive he is certain of one thing - she is his and he will protect her until his last breath.
I enjoyed this story which had a lot of drama and danger as they moved from crisis to crisis. It was great to see that they had to work together in order to escape or defeat the various animal or alien species. Poor Ward tried really hard to be honourable and to behave as he would be expected to do so by his leader but in the end, his attraction to Reba won the battle and he was then completely lost. Easy to read and understand. Contains explicit sexual content.
#4 The Alien's Revenge 5*
Miranda is on an alien planet after being abducted by a different set of aliens. The other women may have Stockholm Syndrome but she is determined not to fall for one of them and pump out alien babies. Fiercely independent, one day her independent exploration takes her into the hands of a savage horned alien who barely speaks but has no intention of letting her go. Bizarrely, his great survival skills turn her on! Draxionan Warrior Drak was exiled and all his cloudy mind can think about is revenge as he focuses on existing as a beast and shadow of the warrior he once was. That is until he sees a human female struggling for her life and suddenly he is no longer thinking of revenge but providing for her by feeding her and keeping her safe. But the one who was responsible of exciting him is not done and this time he is not just fighting hard to reclaim his place but also his female.
I really enjoyed this story where we saw a softer and more human side of Miranda as well as the determined side of her fighting for justice. I loved the way that they both cared for each other and also stood up for each other so that they truly were a partnership of equals where she was the brains and he was the brawn. Both were not interested in finding a mate and yet both were struck by the same gift as the others. Well written, easy to read and understand I loved their relationship. Contains some explicit sexual content.
#5 The Alien's Savior 4*
Naomi was protected all her life by her older brother and now by the crew of fellow women on the strange alien planet who seem to be determined to protect her virtue. She realises that she will need to make the best of the situation they are all in and the thought of shacking up with one of the blue horned aliens doesn't seem that bad. So when she finds that the particular alien who she is convinced is her mate has left of a reckless mission she decides to take control and bring him back herself. Drixonian Warrior Gar is beyond angry when he realises that Naomi has put herself in harm's way for him as she is the one human he can't resist and the one who he doesn't deserve and he refuses to bind her to his doomed destiny. But she is in danger and he needs to make sure she is safe - especially from him.
Natalie certainly was determined that Gar would be her mate and that he would so be her first one. It was strange to read all of his negativity and determination to save her while also rejecting her. Thank goodness she had the determination for them both in the right direction and that the team were able to help her. I was thrilled when they eventually ended up with the kind of ending that they both deserved. Plenty of danger and drama in this one as well as the surprise transportation option. Contains explicit sexual content.
#5.5 The Alien's Healer 4*
Drixonian Warrior Hap was injured and one of his arms is pretty useless. Unable to get out of bed and refusing food elder and healer Shep determines to find a way to heal him by taking him away from the compound so he can find himself.
This was a sweet novella where two strong warriors were each fighting their demons and life-changing injuries. While away from the compound and working on a derelict hut they stop fighting their attraction with each other and find true happiness. Contains M/M sexual content.
#6 The Alien's Challenge 4*
Tabitha has back on Earth had the occasional one night stand but she has never had a drunken make-out session with a horned and blue-skinned alien until she was abducted by aliens. But Xavy left her frustrated and then hid somewhere where she passed out - the problem is she wakes up miles into the air on a spaceship piloted by Xavy on a secret solo mission. Xavy desperately wants her but he wants to do some things to her that are distinctly dishonourable so keeps rejecting her out of fear and the urge to protect her. So when he finds her as a stowaway he has no choice but to return her to camp until that doesn't go as expected and now he is the only thing keeping her safe, When he finds out she likes his rough touch as much as he likes to give it to her all the floodgates open - they just have to survive and get back.
I really enjoyed this story where Xavy was conflicted only for Tabitha to like what is very much like BDSM back on Earth. I loved the way that they both worked as a team to save each other and their passion for each other. Easy to read and understand it was a fun read. Contains explicit sexual content.
#7 The Alien's Equal 4*
Justine is fiercely independent and in control of her life since she had so little growing up and so the hulking blue aliens with horns do nothing for her as long as she avoids the one male with the soft voice and the all-seeing eyes. Their peaceful existence is threatened by enemies who would love to kill the aliens who protect the humans and take the women as breeders to churn out children. And so she slaps on the warpaint and suits up because no one is controlling her destiny but her. Drixonian Warrior knows that Justine is his mate from the moment he met her but she needs patience and the kind of gentle touch that cannot be rushed. But as war looms he realises that he may have waited too long. His role is crucial to ensuring their complete freedom and it is a mission he might not return from. But Justine insists on fighting at his side but she doesn't realise that his patience has come to an end and so when he is through she will be begging him to claim her!
I really enjoyed this story which had a mixture in the culmination of the battle for their freedom as well as a chance for Justine to be key to the fight while also seeing that she can do that role AND have the man of her dreams if only she were to trust him with her safety and her heart before it is too late. I really enjoyed the fighting, the unexpected help and the final chapters looking at their life after the war. Easy to read and understand. Contains explicit sexual content.
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