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He calls me 'his', says I’m his treasure. I never agreed and now I’m forced to be near him…

I never expected to be in this situation. Trapped in a bunker with the Zmaj, a race of sexy alien dragon-men, and on the brink of extinction. As a genetic researcher, I've been tasked with studying the Experiments. Zmaj who have undergone horrific body alteration at the hands of the evil scientists who built this place long before humans arrived on Tajss.

Now I've discovered that one of the Experiments is our best hope for survival. I know he can withstand the radiation outside, and our leaders need us to find a place on the surface safe for humans. We've only got a couple weeks until our food supplies run out.

But when I wake him up, everything changes. He claims me as his treasure, saying that I'm his forever. I didn't agree to that, but once a Zmaj claims you, it's for life.

As we embark on a mission to save both our species, I'm forced to spend time with him. Alone. I know I should be focusing on the task at hand, but I can't stop thinking about Dal. And I'm worried. How do I keep the boundaries between us? Can I resist his seductive pull? In this world of deadly danger, with everything trying to kill us and only him for protection, anything can happen.

The epic conclusion of Season Two. If you like Ruby Dixon’s Ice Planet series, you’ll also love Red Planet Dragons of Tajss! Warm up to the double suns and burning sands, where the only thing hotter than the planet is the love the alien Zmaj have for their human women.

Can be read alone but will be enjoyed much more if read in order. Scroll up and one click now!

269 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 22, 2023

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Miranda Martin

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USA Today bestselling author Miranda Martin writes fantasy and scifi romance featuring heroes with out-of-this-world anatomy that readers call 'larger than life' and smart heroines destined to save the world. As a little girl, she would sneak off with her nose in a book, dreaming of magical realms. Today she brings those fantasies to life and adores every fan who chooses to live in them for a while.

Though born and raised in southern Virginia, Miranda Martin is a veteran who's traveled to places like Korea, Hawaii, and good 'ole Texas. She's since settled in Kansas, the heart of America, with her husband and daughters, a cat, and wishes for a pet dragon or unicorn. When she's not writing, you can still find her tucked away somewhere with a warm blanket and her nose in a book.

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Profile Image for Emily Pennington.
20.7k reviews359 followers
April 7, 2023
Shaun and Dalagh . . .

This author is magic when she brings us over and over to the world of Tjass and the amazing Zmaj, alien dragon-men who always surprise us with how loving and protective they can be. The stories are never boring. From the start of each one, the reader is pulled in to share the experience because the world is so well described that you will feel like you belong right there with them.

With supplies running out, the people and Zmaj in the bunker will have to be relocated. But the radiation on the surface is a danger. Shaun, a scientist, discovers that a modified Zmaj, one of the Experiments, is resistant to the damaging radiation. He may be able to help them scout out a new location to live. So Shaun awakens Dalagh who identifies her as his treasure. He is protective and caring toward her. Are they prepared to cross the dangerous desert to save everyone in the bunker? Will they find a place to go? Will she learn to love and depend on Dalagh since a Zmaj-claiming is for life?

Grab your copy and fall in love with the characters. They are amazing in how they work together for survival and adapt to everything that comes their way. Every story seems to get better and better and always a joy to read!
1,913 reviews8 followers
March 26, 2023
Amazing

Wow as always this was a awesome addition to the series. Loved the storyline it was interesting and keep me entertained. The characters are exciting and perfectly matched. They get a great ending and I am excited for more.
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21 reviews1 follower
March 25, 2023
Amazing!

We follow Shaun and Dalagh past the deserts into a whole new area of Tajss, their rocky start, ups and down and a planet being reborn with life. We face old challenges and find a whole new challenge. So excited to read the next one.
1,603 reviews12 followers
June 20, 2023
This is an interesting addition to the series, and I'm glad that it finally ended the bunker plot. I was getting really tired of that plot-line, and all the problems they faced because of the radiation levels on the planet.

I liked Dalagh, and thought his story was sad. I also liked that he immediately knew that Shawn was his mate. I thought the stuff about his first mate being reincarnated in Shawn was weird, though. Past-life stuff is just too far out there for me -- even in a sci-fi alien fantasy romance. It's also weird that the Zmaj all seem to accept that their planet Tajss is somehow sentient -- that is, again, a little too far-fetched for me.

Once Dal and Shawn got together, they were a good couple. It took her a while to accept that she was his fated mate, which made sense to me. I thought that was more realistic than her automatically being OK with that.

There was one plot point that was completed missed in this book, and I think it was very important. Dal and Shawn leave to find a new home for all the people in the bunker, one that does not have high radiation levels like most of the planet. In order to find that home, Shawn has to wear a suit that protects her from radiation. But after they find this new home, the story doesn't explain how all the people from the bunker got to that new place. They had very few suits to protect them, so how did they get there without getting exposed to dangerous radiation levels? That missed plot point is the reason I lowered my rating to 3 stars.

This book gets 3 stars from me.

My rating system is below.
1 star -- Hated it, or did not finish. I usually only give this rating if some of the content is truly objectionable to me, like if one of the main characters does something really awful, and gets away with it.
2 stars -- Didn't like it. This rating usually means that I thought the writing wasn't very good, the editing was terrible, I didn't like the characters, or it had other major flaws.
3 stars -- I liked it, but had some minor issues with it. This rating means that there were minor editing issues, the story needed more character development, it was just too unrealistic, or had some other fairly minor issue. The majority of books I read get this rating – I do not consider it a bad rating.
4 stars -- I liked it a lot. This is a high rating for me, and I rarely give a higher one.
5 stars -- I loved it, and will probably read it again. Very few books are good enough to get this rating from me. The ones that do are usually classics.
3,119 reviews
April 7, 2023
This is another wonderful addition to series, great read and simply wonderful plot you’ll enjoy
Trapped inside a bunker with the Zmai who just happen to be a group of some of the hottest men that anyone could ever have seen or imagined and these dragon-men who where facing possible extinction were looking at any possible way to procreate and find mates.
Theses Zmai through no fault of their own have been mis used by scientists that have carried out horrific experiments on their physical shape and this has caused them to have all kinds of body alterations, they had been evil personified and these men had paid for it with the humanity.
Since humans arrived on Tjass they have to find a place they can make them home that is low enough in radiation that it will not kill them and fortunately these physically altered Zmai have been enabled to travel around the planet without any negative or harmful effects to their bodies.

As the humans and the Zmai jointly get together and look for a safe place to call their home and find safety and a place where they can be happy with their other humans and hopefully find mates. As their food supplies are falling low and other difficulties are abound her Zmai Dal claims her and this is a life long commitment and they felt their lives begin to change.

I guarantee that you will love the story of these two very different species that have come together and that have worked tirelessly to make their lives and homes a happier place.

I assure you that you will love every moment of this book it is simply a fantastic read.
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I thoroughly enjoyed the book and look forward to reading any future publications; keep up all the great writing.

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3,492 reviews26 followers
April 9, 2023
Shaun is one of the human survivors in the bunker. She and her friend have been trying to figure out how to control waking up the sleeping experiments and how to crack into the notes the scientists left behind. Maybe they can learn something that can help them and the Zmaj in the bunker to survive. They are successful to some extent and learn that one of the hibernating experiments has been given the ability to survive high radiation. D4l4h may be the key they need to find a new home with more food away from the radiation. Shaun wakes up the experiment D4l4h who she thinks of as Dal. He wakes up disoriented and trying to escape. He calls her his treasure and carries her away.

Dal was a warrior who had found his treasure before the Devastation. His duty as a warrior pulled him away from her and she was killed by the bombs. His military unit ended up in Bunker 42. The scientist experimented them to make them better warriors. Dal was the only warrior who realized they were also using mind control on them. They would implant images of a better situation to help control the warriors but Dal could see through them. Finally they sent him to sleep until the technology improved enough to work on him. When he suddenly is awake, he thinks the scientists are messing with him again. However feeling and seeing his fated mate beside him even though she is in an alien form has him doubting. He is asked to go on a scouting mission for a new home but Dal thinks it is all just a hoax. The only thing he believes in is Shaun his mate.

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765 reviews2 followers
March 28, 2023
Shaun and her partner in science and research Alex make a huge discovery regarding the Zmaj.
They also discover a possible savior?
Dalagh is one of the experimented Zmaj.
He is able to withstand the radiation outside the bunker longer than the other Zmaj.
This will benefit everyone because the bunker is no longer a suitable home for the humans, Zmaj, experiments, and pairings.
Too many people, not enough space.
It's up to Alex and Shaun to awaken Dalagh, then convince him to scout out a suitable home for everyone.
Dalagh is a soldier.
He is used to taking orders.
But he's also used to being used, tricked, and deceived.
The scientist whom experimented on his mind and body have left scars on his mind.
Dalagh is battling that internal struggle to believe what he hears, sees, and feels is real.
Dalagh sees Shaun as the reincarnation of his mate Skhan and is immediately drawn to her.
Dalagh will accept this mission only for Shaun.

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967 reviews9 followers
March 25, 2023
Outstanding!

Don’t start reading this until you have time to read the whole thing! Yes, I was up to 4 am finishing this book because I couldn’t put it down. Things in Bunker 42 have reached a critical point. They are weeks away from running out of food and water, but the radiation is still too high outside the bunker for either the humans or the Zmaj to leave. There only hope is to awaken experiment D414h, or Dalagh. He has been altered to withstand high levels of radiation. He must find them a new place to live with low radiation levels.

Shaun is one of the scientists working with the experiments, or Franks as they call them. When she discovers what D414h is capable of, she wakes him up. From the moment he awakes, he claims she is his treasure. She’s not so sure about that. Follow them on their long and dangerous journey into the desert to try and save their people. Excellent book!.

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6,137 reviews90 followers
March 29, 2023
Shaun (h) and Alex study the Experiments, Zmaj altered and mutated by the scientists long ago, and determine that one them, Dalagh (H), seems to be equipped to handle the massive amounts of radiation and find a new place for the bunker survivors to live. Dalagh struggles to determine if the world he awakens in is real or just another false reality created by the scientists to extract information from him. One moment he is convinced that things are real, and that Shaun is somehow the female he lost long ago, and at other times he worries that she too is just a manipulation. As the relationship between Dalagh and Shaun grows, he realizes that she is his treasure and he will do anything for her, and by extension the other survivors, including a perilous, danger filled trip to explore Tajss and search for a new home for all. Lovely fated mates story with plenty of heat and lots of action and adventure. So glad t o see where this leads the survivors – lots more treasures to be discovered.
Profile Image for Karen Nastasio.
2,661 reviews19 followers
April 17, 2023
This was a great last book to an amazing series that had you on the edge right up till the very end. Shaun is a human scientist and her job is to study the experiments and when she is told that one of them can save them all and she is to wake him up and when she does he a immediately tells her that she is his treasure and he will protect her with his life. Now their mission is to leave the bunker and find a save place for them all to live outside of the bunker thats if they survive the atmosphere first. The longer they are together and the challenges they face has Shaun realizing they are ment to be together and the steamy nights they spend with each other makes everything they have been through totally worth it. There is so much more to this book that ties it all together and I can’t wait for the next series. Brilliant.

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1,352 reviews12 followers
April 7, 2023
I love this series of books and every couple has been unique. These two are very sweet together. A great read.
Dal, while being in stasis, has still been "aware" for want of a better description. He knew what was being done to him and to an extent he was able fight it. There is one thing he did not try to fight as much and that was her. Rather like Klauth he sensed his treasure although he could not get to her. She is within reach now though but will she accept to be his everything? Shaun has been trying to find some way for the people in the bunker to survive. Zmaj DNA, anything! When it turns out that Dal is impervious to the radiation there is finally a small grain of hope but he is not overly interested in helping. What might she be able to do to change the course of everyone's life?
1,940 reviews11 followers
April 8, 2023
Something about this season of books with the experiments has really connected with me. And I really loved this one. The journey element was very entertaining and it wrapped up this part of the story perfectly.

I loved these characters. Dalagh is a Zmaj and a soldier. He has the caring and devotion instincts for his treasure. But he has also been horribly mistreated and then mistreated. So he struggles with his history and trust and feelings. Shaun is a great foil for him. She's also remarkably calm most of the time, more so than I could ever be.

I enjoyed the emotional and physical journey of this book. I also like how it wrapped up this group of books and some of the major worries that had been plaguing the group, while also setting up for something in the future.

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472 reviews
May 25, 2023
I started the book worried about these survivors and wondering how can we save them. How will they live there without food because of the shortage. Shaun is one of the scientists doing research on the sleeping aliens to see who can go outside longer than the other Zmaj, able to withstand longer times outside with all the radiation.
She wakes Dalagh and out they go to find a place hat is safe for everyone as per he commander Rosalind. They go together Shaun and Dal to find the place Rosalind said!
I'm not going to say more so you all can enjoy this book and I am hoping, NO I AM PRAYING that there is another book with these people and a what next story. Needless to say I absolutely love and always look forward to the next book because I can never get enough of Tajss providing for these Dragons and whoever lives with them.
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Profile Image for Barb Edlen.
3 reviews1 follower
March 27, 2023
Naturally, since this is book 25, I was beyond excited!

Dal & Shaun’s story is so engaging. Dal’s memories provide more information than any one character has ever done in the series. It was wonderful to be able to put puzzle pieces into place… things make a lot more sense now.

Their love story is uniquely theirs, and it’s delightful to read about as they learn more about each other.

There are awesome surprises in store as you read this story!!.

It’s such a pleasure to read this author’s books, because the writing, and editing are so well done. I don’t get distracted by grammar and spelling errors.

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2,845 reviews12 followers
April 5, 2023
"Nope, still haven't agreed to that."

Shaun is a programmer working in the warehouse where cryopods still have occupants, one of whom is Dalagh.

Dalagh is rare among those experimented on... he still has a lot of his memories, which comes with challenges of its own.

This done in one kindle unlimited book centers on trust, and to a lesser degree communication. With some laugh out loud moments, particularly when Damage is trying to win Shaun over as his treasure, these two set out to improve life for both their species, before they run out of food in the bunker -- and lets not even get into worries about the environmental systems.

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134 reviews1 follower
July 31, 2024
Dal’s story had potential.

This story had the potential to be really fantastic. Could’ve been a five star read, except that the writer was avoiding describing intimate scenes. Love the way they met initially. Dal came out of Cryo stasis instantly aware of his treasure. Though he did not believe That his setting was real because he thought the scientists were implanting false memories in his head. Eventually, he put that aside and fell for her pretty hard. They go on an adventure to find a new home for the humans, settlers and discover an underground group of Zmaj.Dal had to fight for his woman and prove himself. They were eventually welcomed into the underground settlement. Great story.
Profile Image for Merry One Maria.
2,281 reviews10 followers
August 20, 2024
A beautiful awakening for Dalagh

This is book twenty five and it was much better in the romance part than book twenty four. Shaun (human female) and her BF Alex (human male) are working to help Rosalind on the dire needs of their community. It is down to the wire. They discover that one of the experiments Zmaj has been changed enough to make it through the radiation on Tajass to look for better living conditions. Dalagh is definitely an elevated Zmaj, clever, intelligent, and weary of all things. He overheard many things during his changes and how they stored him away. The one thing in his mind though is his angel. He holds onto thoughts and love. When they awake him, Dalagh knows Shaun, the curvy human female, is his. Read On!
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947 reviews11 followers
April 1, 2023
Great alien romance!

There is this exceptional thing about every romance penned by author Miranda Martin that is so difficult to put into words but assures her readers that the story they've just read is the best. One that sucked them onto the most enticing tale about characters into which they've become so totally invested, that living real life seems dull. EXPERIMENT D4l4h is one of those remarkable novels where the true love of a mated pair, set in the most atrocious circumstances are able to rise to a heroic level while walking away with the girl of his dreams! EXPERIMENT D4l4h is a must-read romance. Make it your next romance purchase, today! 😉
3,215 reviews25 followers
April 5, 2023
Shaun finds herself drawn to the newly awakened Dalagh.
Shaun and Alex are trying to get the translator system on the bunker computer working when she hear a noise and investigates. She finds altered Zmaj looking at one of the cryo tubes and when asked he tells he is looking for a friend. When they access the files they find that the ones in the tubes were tested on withstanding radiation and that one D414h has a much higher tolerance. There is also the way to wake them one at a time. The Coucil decide to wake him up in hope that he can find a new home for the group where they can find a food source.

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3,240 reviews20 followers
April 7, 2023

Last Ditch Effort For Survival

Shaun hopes that by waking the last of the Experiments, they find the one who can go outside and find them a new home. But when awoken, Delagh declined to help, believing all to be an implanted memory. Plus, he believe Shaun is the reincarnation of his lost love S’khan. Someone, these two have to find a way to work together, because food and enviro systems are at a breaking point in the Bunker. I enjoyed this next phase of humanities adventures on Tajss - Delagh and Shaun have some series trials to overcome, which were exciting to read. The next chapter of this series begins in the canyon with a new group of Zmaj - looks like things will be interesting!
6,168 reviews57 followers
April 9, 2023
I have loved the world of Tajass since the very first book. This story is just as exciting as every book that came before it. Dalagh and Shaun have found a way to bring the others from the bunker to the new dwelling where a different set of Zmaj have lived. When the newcomers get to the cavern the new Zmaj's see that there is hope to find their Treasures. This story has the action, adventure, and love with their treasures that have been in all the stories of Tajass. I could read this series forever. Thank you Miranda Martin for another fantastic book.

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1,993 reviews14 followers
April 2, 2023
Experiment D414h is an exciting story come to life on the world of Tajss as the Bunker humans who are running out of resources discover that one of the Zmaj in suspended animation may be their best hope for survival.
I have so enjoyed this series and this season two wrap up was a pleasure to get lost in.
Zmaj Dalagh and researcher Shaun are the leads in one heck of a mesmerizing and well written narrative that is full of passion, adventure, mystery and heart!.

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1,842 reviews2 followers
April 7, 2023
Dalagh was experimented on and left in cryogenic for many many years. He wakened by Shaun a human woman. Dalagh believes Shaun is a reincarnation of his long died love. They travel past the bunker insearchnof a new place for the settlement to live and come across other Zmaj that has survived the devastation. This book has plenty of offer, steam, drama, action and adventure with two beings coming together as fated mates. I enjoyed reading this book.

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911 reviews1 follower
April 10, 2023
What an unexpected turn of events, but I loved it! Shaun is his treasure, Dal knows it, even if she doesn’t. Shaun feels drawn to Dal from the very beginning but doesn’t understand why. I loved that so many questions about the “experiments” are answered, but there are still a lot of questions left as well as Shaun’s acceptance of Dal’s insistence of their bond. What awesome characters and the world building again and again takes my breath away! Bravo!.

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5,244 reviews51 followers
April 15, 2023
"She is my treasure"

I really enjoyed this book. Great world building and wonderful characters. I liked the dynamic between Dalagh and Shaun. And calling their initial meeting exciting would be an understatement. Dal is suspicious of the situation and people around him. I was completely hooked to the story and couldn't put it own seeing where it would go. I read several books in this series, but not all, so I may not fully appreciate the way this ended as if I had read it all from book one, but I loved it. 5 stars.
1,443 reviews2 followers
June 18, 2023
I love this series and this book is no exception. This one had an unexpected ending. Shaun wakes up Dalagh and they go on a mission to find a place for all those in the Bunker a new place to live. The conditions in the bunker and their supplies have not been adequate for quite some time and now is severe. When Shaun and Dalagh take the journey, they find other Zmaj, all male of course, and Dalagh must fight for Shaun and his life. Dalagh wins and they make an agreement with these new Zmaj to move all the bunker people to this new location. I can't wait to read what happens next!
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1,053 reviews5 followers
March 28, 2023
Fantastic story😃

Another hit. I have read the whole series, and it is so good. The world of Tajass is fully evolved, intense, and so easy to sink into. Each book is different, but familiar characters interact, so it's like visiting a favorite place. I love when the warriors who were experimented on, are awakened, and find their treasure. So good😍 I highly recommend starting up the series, and fall in love with these Dragon men, and their mates/ Treasures.
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1,019 reviews3 followers
April 5, 2023
I love the series and DO NOT WANT IT TO END. Shaun is a genetic researcher and is studying the Zmaj that have experimented on. D4l4h/Dalagh is awakened by Shaun so he can save the humans and Zmaj that are stuck in the bunker. He refuses and is paranoid about everything going on around him. What will happen now?.

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5,160 reviews
April 6, 2023
This is certainly an interesting one. The last of the Breakers is woken up but something is going on in his head, what it is and what is the truth is slowly being revealed.

This ended their time in the bunker and opens up a new path. Tajjs is more diverse than we know and I cant wait for the start of the next season of Zmajj.

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1,010 reviews2 followers
April 8, 2023
Get ready to meet your newest book boyfriend! This is an absolutely awesome story, full of intrigue and excitement. With strong characters, the author takes us on a journey from one extreme to another and fills it with action, adventure, suspense and danger. This is a new author for me and Definitely a book worth reading!.

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