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Stryxian Alien Warriors #3
Claimed by the Stryxian
When Axika Naxek is tasked with upgrading a newly acquired human space station, he comes straight up against Gwen, a brilliant human female whose strategic mind is integral to operations. He thinks little of the weak humans he is in charge of, but to his astonishment, she ignites his mala and his interest. He can resist the sparks between them for a while, but the day will come for him to claim her as his.
Gwen Jadin disliked everything about the Stryxian lottery in which women were sent off to find alien mates and is not pleased that they are taking over the space station she has called home for a decade. She's forced to work with Axika as he transforms the station for Stryxian use and would rather eat raiple
When they learn that someone is trying to sabotage the station, they must work together to find the hidden enemy. As the attacks increase in intensity and damage, events unfold that changes relations between Stryxians and humans forever. Can Gwen and Axika get over their differences—and submit to their desires—before the saboteur succeeds in destroying the base and their best chance at peace?
This is book three of the Stryxian Alien Warrior series but can be read alone with no cliffhangers and no cheating. I write what I love to read, so there is always consent and always a happy ending.
Gwen Jadin disliked everything about the Stryxian lottery in which women were sent off to find alien mates and is not pleased that they are taking over the space station she has called home for a decade. She's forced to work with Axika as he transforms the station for Stryxian use and would rather eat raiple
When they learn that someone is trying to sabotage the station, they must work together to find the hidden enemy. As the attacks increase in intensity and damage, events unfold that changes relations between Stryxians and humans forever. Can Gwen and Axika get over their differences—and submit to their desires—before the saboteur succeeds in destroying the base and their best chance at peace?
This is book three of the Stryxian Alien Warrior series but can be read alone with no cliffhangers and no cheating. I write what I love to read, so there is always consent and always a happy ending.
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Published June 14, 2021
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March 17, 2024
Lots of mystery and danger!
The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 💙❤️💚💜
Steam: 🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗📘📙
World building: 🌏🌍🌏🌍🌎
Character development: 😊😘😟🤓
Narration: 🎙🎙🎙🎙
Narration Type: Dual Narration
The heroine: Gwen Jaden - she was a strategic integrations and implementation coordinator on a formerly human space station called the Glory, during the war with the Morr’ta. Now that the war is over, the Stryxians are taking over the station to use it as a base to ensure the security of the sector. Gwen is considered a consultant but is good at her job. She uses her mind to calculate statistics on various systems. She is also cousin to the queen, the human that is mated to the Stryxian king.
The Hero: Admiral Axika Naxek - he is newly in charge of the Stryxian space station, the Glory. He is not too happy about his new posting and even less happy when he demands a meeting with one of his contractors, Gwen Jaden and she replied back that she wasn’t coming. Axika had been mated in the past, but his pregnant mate had died when the Morr’ta attacked Stryxia. His instincts now were telling him that Gwen would be important to him. He also happens to be the cousins of the Stryxian king.
The Story: Admiral Naxek keeps running into Gwen in different places, like the gym and out at one of the new restaurants on the station. He asks her to join him in dinner, trying to figure out what it is she means to him. Whether she would be important to him in her capacity as a consultant or was she a second mate to him?
This was a good story, especially when the two main characters determine that someone is sabotaging the station. It gets dangerous for them when a bunch of things start to go wrong. The chemistry between Axika and Gwen is explosive, and they get together pretty quickly which I liked. Overall, I liked the action and adventure in this story as much as the romance.
This audiobook was told in dual points of view via dual narration and was narrated by Elle Sonali and Zachary Johnson. Elle Sonali has a clear feminine voice which sounds intelligent and is perfect for Gwen. Zachary has a deep gravelly voice which sounds a bit older than the standard romantic Hero but works well for the admiral since he is a bit older.
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The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 💙❤️💚💜
Steam: 🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗📘📙
World building: 🌏🌍🌏🌍🌎
Character development: 😊😘😟🤓
Narration: 🎙🎙🎙🎙
Narration Type: Dual Narration
The heroine: Gwen Jaden - she was a strategic integrations and implementation coordinator on a formerly human space station called the Glory, during the war with the Morr’ta. Now that the war is over, the Stryxians are taking over the station to use it as a base to ensure the security of the sector. Gwen is considered a consultant but is good at her job. She uses her mind to calculate statistics on various systems. She is also cousin to the queen, the human that is mated to the Stryxian king.
The Hero: Admiral Axika Naxek - he is newly in charge of the Stryxian space station, the Glory. He is not too happy about his new posting and even less happy when he demands a meeting with one of his contractors, Gwen Jaden and she replied back that she wasn’t coming. Axika had been mated in the past, but his pregnant mate had died when the Morr’ta attacked Stryxia. His instincts now were telling him that Gwen would be important to him. He also happens to be the cousins of the Stryxian king.
The Story: Admiral Naxek keeps running into Gwen in different places, like the gym and out at one of the new restaurants on the station. He asks her to join him in dinner, trying to figure out what it is she means to him. Whether she would be important to him in her capacity as a consultant or was she a second mate to him?
This was a good story, especially when the two main characters determine that someone is sabotaging the station. It gets dangerous for them when a bunch of things start to go wrong. The chemistry between Axika and Gwen is explosive, and they get together pretty quickly which I liked. Overall, I liked the action and adventure in this story as much as the romance.
This audiobook was told in dual points of view via dual narration and was narrated by Elle Sonali and Zachary Johnson. Elle Sonali has a clear feminine voice which sounds intelligent and is perfect for Gwen. Zachary has a deep gravelly voice which sounds a bit older than the standard romantic Hero but works well for the admiral since he is a bit older.
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August 1, 2021
Quick(ish) Review
Started with promise of some good tension between leads and a mystery, but kind of petered out. The action sequences are more tell than show and the romance settles into HEA territory too soon. Still like some elements but had potential for more.
Started with promise of some good tension between leads and a mystery, but kind of petered out. The action sequences are more tell than show and the romance settles into HEA territory too soon. Still like some elements but had potential for more.
December 5, 2021
3.5 stars
This one bugged me a bit.
I liked the idea of the genius female and the widower. Having some neurodiversity was great but as with some previous her personality really waters down and shows less and less as the book continues.
The Hero just didn't at all seem like the same character from the previous books where he is angry and grieving and refuses to entertain ever finding a mate. Instead he immediately accepts her and suddenly his previous mate us barely a conversation.
Did I miss a follow up on the eyes?
Some of the behaviors are weirdly negligent for I'm assuming plot purposes. Like for example once the Hero is told "there is some strange communications that might be related to this issue." And his response is basically "I have too much to think about I don't want to know about that." What? That makes no sense!
There's more typos and errors in this book than previous and I wonder if it was just written a bit faster. I'm enjoying this series so I'm hoping it's a one off.
This one bugged me a bit.
I liked the idea of the genius female and the widower. Having some neurodiversity was great but as with some previous her personality really waters down and shows less and less as the book continues.
The Hero just didn't at all seem like the same character from the previous books where he is angry and grieving and refuses to entertain ever finding a mate. Instead he immediately accepts her and suddenly his previous mate us barely a conversation.
Did I miss a follow up on the eyes?
Some of the behaviors are weirdly negligent for I'm assuming plot purposes. Like for example once the Hero is told "there is some strange communications that might be related to this issue." And his response is basically "I have too much to think about I don't want to know about that." What? That makes no sense!
There's more typos and errors in this book than previous and I wonder if it was just written a bit faster. I'm enjoying this series so I'm hoping it's a one off.
September 19, 2022
This book had a lot of the things I want from an alien romance. Hunky aliens, fated mates who are extra horny for each other, good vibes, space action, and steaming steam.
But, I didn’t love the characterization of Gwen, our human lady. She felt like a generically impossible brainiac character—extremely detail oriented, always calculating insanely complicated mathematical probabilities, critical, and Sherlock Holmes-y.
And she was also afraid of change, very self-determined, and fairly closed minded. Which didn’t make for a very compatible couple here, because the hero Axika was exactly the same. I honestly can’t imagine how these two, who are used to getting their own way and don’t always see things from other people’s perspectives, are going to make it work. A lot of their intimate moments felt flat because I couldn’t see what they were bringing to each other’s lives.
Also, the overall world-building and plot arc is starting to make me nervous. It’s feeling more episodic than I like my sci-fi series to feel—with that much world-building, I want an overarching plot that’s going to go somewhere. And the baddies are feeling more, not less, cartoonish. But, it’s only the third book so I can’t draw any conclusions yet. Crossing my fingers that some of these different threads coalesce into a decent overarching plot for this series 🤞
But, I didn’t love the characterization of Gwen, our human lady. She felt like a generically impossible brainiac character—extremely detail oriented, always calculating insanely complicated mathematical probabilities, critical, and Sherlock Holmes-y.
And she was also afraid of change, very self-determined, and fairly closed minded. Which didn’t make for a very compatible couple here, because the hero Axika was exactly the same. I honestly can’t imagine how these two, who are used to getting their own way and don’t always see things from other people’s perspectives, are going to make it work. A lot of their intimate moments felt flat because I couldn’t see what they were bringing to each other’s lives.
Also, the overall world-building and plot arc is starting to make me nervous. It’s feeling more episodic than I like my sci-fi series to feel—with that much world-building, I want an overarching plot that’s going to go somewhere. And the baddies are feeling more, not less, cartoonish. But, it’s only the third book so I can’t draw any conclusions yet. Crossing my fingers that some of these different threads coalesce into a decent overarching plot for this series 🤞
September 6, 2022
Stryxian Alien Warrior Series. Like most alien novels, there was a galactic war. And like most alien romance novels, it involves human women for brides. The Morr-tas attacked Earth. The Stryxians came to our aide under the condition that once the war was over, Earth provided females for Stryxian males. They were having some issue with only producing male offspring and it was jeopardizing the future of their race. Earth was running a little short on men due to sending them all as soldiers to fight the battle. This series takes place at the point where the Morr-ta war was won, and it is time to pay up (by the means of women). All unattached women of child bearing age were entered into a lottery. Once picked, they were shipped to a settlement where they would choose their alien to mate with. The Stryxians were gorgeous masculine beings. They stood at 7 feet tall, covered in muscles and gray skin with scales, sharp facial features, thick leathery wings arced from their backs, with black eyes that only changed colors when they were mated. They all basically looked like Greek Gods, but better.
Claimed by the Stryxian is book 3 in this series, and follows Axika and Gwen in a first person perspective. This relationship was made outside the lottery women. Gwen Jadin is a 26-year-old cousin of the new Strixian Queen, and also happens to be a civilian contractor recruited at 16 by the military for her intellect. She was the First Fleet Strategist during the war with Morr-ta, and happened to be assigned to the human base that Axika took over. Admiral Axika Naxek is the Stryxian Prince’s cousin. We first met him in book 1, where he left Raig’s ship in search of his cousin. And again in book 2, when he successfully returned with the Prince and his human mate. In this book, he has been tasked with turning a human base into a Stryxian outpost. He’s a widow, having lost his mate Shala (sister to Raig) and their unborn child to the Morr-ta war years ago, and living a miserable lonely. Typically, Stryxians mate for life. So when a bonded mate dies, their mala (or soul) dies too. He loathed the weakness of humans and despised the idea of mating with such inferior beings. That is, until he met Gwen. Then his entire perspective changed immediately. A series of dangerous, unexplained accidents kept taking place around the base, and it was Gwen’s job to put the pieces together and solve the puzzle. Eventually, the Stryxians became deathly ill. Then, Axika went missing. There was an inside sabotage taking place. For a supposed “genius” who was responsible for doing nothing but “strategic thinking,” it took WAY too long for Gwen to figure sh*t out. I digress. Gwen found Axika locked in an air vent and rescued him. Before they could solve the mystery of who kidnapped and trapped him, Trinity went into labor. So they flew to Raig’s base and held Trinity’s hand during a hard labor. The very first half human/half Stryxian baby was born healthy and the mother recovered completely. Axika and Gwen returned to their base in chaos. The humans have been taken over via mind control. The cyborg Kando that Axika called in for assistance was the one to debrief them of the current situation. And this is where the book of “yeah, okay, suuure” lost me. SPOILER ALERT: the bad guy is the trainer Dale, who was REALLY Sleer in disguise, and he teamed up with the Morr-ta to plan an attack involving mind control. Anyway, Gwen fought her mind control, shooting Sleer, Raig sent in reinforcements that took control back from the Morr-ta and Sleer managed to escape during the chaos. Gwen and Axika moved back to the palace, where they presumably lived happily ever after.
I personally feel like this story just had way too many unexplained things going on in the background. I’m guessing it was written to keep the reader confused about who the bad guy was, but it was disorganized and unnecessary. I caught the discrepancy about the trainer as soon as Axika went missing. The behavior of the Stryxians working the base was mysterious and unexplained, as though she wanted us to suspect them as the possible treasonous as well. Instead of trying to write a mystery, she should have used the space to develop the character’s relationship more. IMHO. Axika went from an old warrior who lost his wife and child, thinking that humans were a weak species, and he would never love again, to a devoted mate of a human female in the blink of an eye. There should have been more of his internal conflict and how he accepted the change of heart written instead of the irrelevant and, quite frankly, unbelievable story line. Gwen went from an inexperienced virgin who was recruited to war at 16, knowing nothing else, and wanting to retire in solitude with cats, to being completely devoted to her Stryxian warrior with little explanation regarding her decision making. For someone who thought in numbers and statistics, who was supposed to have a calculating brain, she did very little to apply her ability to her own life. The psychology behind both parties would have been complicated enough without the adventure involved.
If you completely remove the delicate pasts of the two, then the intimate scenes between Gwen and Axika were FIRE. Axika is a MUCH older, experienced lover. Gwen fought the connection HARD at first because he was technically her “boss.” Which was the silliest thing I read in the book. You know how many women have affairs with their boss? This is so common, it’s laughable. I, myself, married my boss. So… yeah… common and oddly relatable. Yet she managed to use it as a crutch. More so than Axika, when he had more of a reason to be resistant to the bond than she did. I’ve been in Axika’s shoes; moving on from a beloved spouse who died too young is not an easy decision, and comes with a LOT of baggage. Again, I digress.
Stryxians have a 6 inch tongue and their cocks are similar to a human’s, but bigger, with a series of ridges running parallel to the head, along the top of the shaft. (Picture a cock with speed bumps that expand your lips upon gliding over.) I didn’t realize until just before their intercorse that Gwen was a virgin who never touched a penis before. How the hell did Axika know this information? There’s no way for a guy to know unless you tell them, and no one would just assume that a 26-year old was a virgin. Unless that was a part of the unexplained phone conversation between Axika and Trinity? Jesus this book is all over the place. Gwen’s first time was filled with pleasure and zero pain. Probably the most unrealistic part of the book, considering how big a Stryxian is. Maybe it’s the pheromones they release? Yeah… we’ll go with that. She popped her cherry doing doggy style against a wall. Zero romance there, but it was oddly exhilarating. Directly after their first sexual encounter, Axika left Gwen to… go train with bots? Wtf? No cuddling. No talking. No sweet words of romance. Just took her virginity then left her on the carpet, threw his clothes on, and… left. I thought maybe he had some very important duties to attend to. Nope. Just working through the chaos of his feelings, which turned out to be a big mistake because he was captured and left for death. Served him right for leaving. Lol. Stryxians become more powerful after a mating bond is complete; their black eyes change color and they’re able to feel their mate’s emotions. The case between this couple was different because Axika had already had a mate, so his eyes were already a grey instead of black. In theory, he shouldn’t have been able to create a second bond, but it happened none the less. I never saw any mention of his eyes changing to match Gwen’s, but whatever.
I felt that this book was slightly imbalanced; too much crazy incomplete adventure and not enough connection to the romance. With that said, it didn’t suck. I recommend this book, and possibly the entire series. Onto the next book…
Claimed by the Stryxian is book 3 in this series, and follows Axika and Gwen in a first person perspective. This relationship was made outside the lottery women. Gwen Jadin is a 26-year-old cousin of the new Strixian Queen, and also happens to be a civilian contractor recruited at 16 by the military for her intellect. She was the First Fleet Strategist during the war with Morr-ta, and happened to be assigned to the human base that Axika took over. Admiral Axika Naxek is the Stryxian Prince’s cousin. We first met him in book 1, where he left Raig’s ship in search of his cousin. And again in book 2, when he successfully returned with the Prince and his human mate. In this book, he has been tasked with turning a human base into a Stryxian outpost. He’s a widow, having lost his mate Shala (sister to Raig) and their unborn child to the Morr-ta war years ago, and living a miserable lonely. Typically, Stryxians mate for life. So when a bonded mate dies, their mala (or soul) dies too. He loathed the weakness of humans and despised the idea of mating with such inferior beings. That is, until he met Gwen. Then his entire perspective changed immediately. A series of dangerous, unexplained accidents kept taking place around the base, and it was Gwen’s job to put the pieces together and solve the puzzle. Eventually, the Stryxians became deathly ill. Then, Axika went missing. There was an inside sabotage taking place. For a supposed “genius” who was responsible for doing nothing but “strategic thinking,” it took WAY too long for Gwen to figure sh*t out. I digress. Gwen found Axika locked in an air vent and rescued him. Before they could solve the mystery of who kidnapped and trapped him, Trinity went into labor. So they flew to Raig’s base and held Trinity’s hand during a hard labor. The very first half human/half Stryxian baby was born healthy and the mother recovered completely. Axika and Gwen returned to their base in chaos. The humans have been taken over via mind control. The cyborg Kando that Axika called in for assistance was the one to debrief them of the current situation. And this is where the book of “yeah, okay, suuure” lost me. SPOILER ALERT: the bad guy is the trainer Dale, who was REALLY Sleer in disguise, and he teamed up with the Morr-ta to plan an attack involving mind control. Anyway, Gwen fought her mind control, shooting Sleer, Raig sent in reinforcements that took control back from the Morr-ta and Sleer managed to escape during the chaos. Gwen and Axika moved back to the palace, where they presumably lived happily ever after.
I personally feel like this story just had way too many unexplained things going on in the background. I’m guessing it was written to keep the reader confused about who the bad guy was, but it was disorganized and unnecessary. I caught the discrepancy about the trainer as soon as Axika went missing. The behavior of the Stryxians working the base was mysterious and unexplained, as though she wanted us to suspect them as the possible treasonous as well. Instead of trying to write a mystery, she should have used the space to develop the character’s relationship more. IMHO. Axika went from an old warrior who lost his wife and child, thinking that humans were a weak species, and he would never love again, to a devoted mate of a human female in the blink of an eye. There should have been more of his internal conflict and how he accepted the change of heart written instead of the irrelevant and, quite frankly, unbelievable story line. Gwen went from an inexperienced virgin who was recruited to war at 16, knowing nothing else, and wanting to retire in solitude with cats, to being completely devoted to her Stryxian warrior with little explanation regarding her decision making. For someone who thought in numbers and statistics, who was supposed to have a calculating brain, she did very little to apply her ability to her own life. The psychology behind both parties would have been complicated enough without the adventure involved.
If you completely remove the delicate pasts of the two, then the intimate scenes between Gwen and Axika were FIRE. Axika is a MUCH older, experienced lover. Gwen fought the connection HARD at first because he was technically her “boss.” Which was the silliest thing I read in the book. You know how many women have affairs with their boss? This is so common, it’s laughable. I, myself, married my boss. So… yeah… common and oddly relatable. Yet she managed to use it as a crutch. More so than Axika, when he had more of a reason to be resistant to the bond than she did. I’ve been in Axika’s shoes; moving on from a beloved spouse who died too young is not an easy decision, and comes with a LOT of baggage. Again, I digress.
Stryxians have a 6 inch tongue and their cocks are similar to a human’s, but bigger, with a series of ridges running parallel to the head, along the top of the shaft. (Picture a cock with speed bumps that expand your lips upon gliding over.) I didn’t realize until just before their intercorse that Gwen was a virgin who never touched a penis before. How the hell did Axika know this information? There’s no way for a guy to know unless you tell them, and no one would just assume that a 26-year old was a virgin. Unless that was a part of the unexplained phone conversation between Axika and Trinity? Jesus this book is all over the place. Gwen’s first time was filled with pleasure and zero pain. Probably the most unrealistic part of the book, considering how big a Stryxian is. Maybe it’s the pheromones they release? Yeah… we’ll go with that. She popped her cherry doing doggy style against a wall. Zero romance there, but it was oddly exhilarating. Directly after their first sexual encounter, Axika left Gwen to… go train with bots? Wtf? No cuddling. No talking. No sweet words of romance. Just took her virginity then left her on the carpet, threw his clothes on, and… left. I thought maybe he had some very important duties to attend to. Nope. Just working through the chaos of his feelings, which turned out to be a big mistake because he was captured and left for death. Served him right for leaving. Lol. Stryxians become more powerful after a mating bond is complete; their black eyes change color and they’re able to feel their mate’s emotions. The case between this couple was different because Axika had already had a mate, so his eyes were already a grey instead of black. In theory, he shouldn’t have been able to create a second bond, but it happened none the less. I never saw any mention of his eyes changing to match Gwen’s, but whatever.
I felt that this book was slightly imbalanced; too much crazy incomplete adventure and not enough connection to the romance. With that said, it didn’t suck. I recommend this book, and possibly the entire series. Onto the next book…
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August 16, 2021
I was blown away by Ax. His heart was never cold or hard he was just shielded. I think Gwen's growth was stunted and the pairing was perfect. What I loved most about the two was that they never really denied the attraction they just didn't know what to do with it and the fact that Trin could read Gwen like a open book was hilarious. I really loved that Ax went to Trin (implied through the private call line) to find out what the real deal was.
I am truly loving this series!!!
I am truly loving this series!!!
June 15, 2025
Somebody’s getting fired. There are too many continuity errors like her describing his expression despite her eyes being closed.
His dead mate is named Tarla, but a chapter later, it’s Shala.
Makes sense he’d forget it when all the hesitation I’d expected out of the grumpy widower is completely absent.
I know it’s a short book, but he doesn’t fight the connection nearly enough. One chapter, he’s passively denying the symptoms of the bond, next he’s basically dropping to his knees, pleading for a chance with her.
It’s like the author completely forgot we’ve met the character they wrote and decided it would be more convenient to turn him into a weenie.
Where’s the turmoil! The forbidden passion!
Begging has its place, but not here.
At least have a little reticence instead of making out like a couple teenagers in public 30% in. There’s no spark there without a little friction.
He also knows it’s her first time without her ever mentioning it and she’s able to take his massive member no problem in a very meh way that they act like blew their minds.
Yeah. Sure. Ok.
We’re talking aliens here. With wings!
Let’s get weird!
Like their interlude, most events are rather anticlimactic.
I put in a conscious effort to be concerned about issues that were then solved without our presence in the process nor fanfare.
Axika smiles at his friends at one point, which should startle them, as that’s not something he does normally. They don’t react.
She goes to her quarters to get her stuff but robots were said to have already moved it all to his place. She somehow returns with her things anyway. Alrighty then
.
The secret enemy is very obvious.
Even the dialogue becomes stilted.
“We cannot fight them all.” “Let us move.”
The robot man spoke more fluidly than that.
The whole last few chapters are written so stiffly, the exchanges delivered as if against the authors will, which matches the method in which I read it.
I just felt very lost throughout this until I realized that I wasn’t the one who had gone astray.
We were already denied the story of the prince finding his human mate, but I thought the stories we did receive would be in consolation. No prizes here though.
His dead mate is named Tarla, but a chapter later, it’s Shala.
Makes sense he’d forget it when all the hesitation I’d expected out of the grumpy widower is completely absent.
I know it’s a short book, but he doesn’t fight the connection nearly enough. One chapter, he’s passively denying the symptoms of the bond, next he’s basically dropping to his knees, pleading for a chance with her.
It’s like the author completely forgot we’ve met the character they wrote and decided it would be more convenient to turn him into a weenie.
Where’s the turmoil! The forbidden passion!
Begging has its place, but not here.
At least have a little reticence instead of making out like a couple teenagers in public 30% in. There’s no spark there without a little friction.
He also knows it’s her first time without her ever mentioning it and she’s able to take his massive member no problem in a very meh way that they act like blew their minds.
Yeah. Sure. Ok.
We’re talking aliens here. With wings!
Let’s get weird!
Like their interlude, most events are rather anticlimactic.
I put in a conscious effort to be concerned about issues that were then solved without our presence in the process nor fanfare.
Axika smiles at his friends at one point, which should startle them, as that’s not something he does normally. They don’t react.
She goes to her quarters to get her stuff but robots were said to have already moved it all to his place. She somehow returns with her things anyway. Alrighty then
.
The secret enemy is very obvious.
Even the dialogue becomes stilted.
“We cannot fight them all.” “Let us move.”
The robot man spoke more fluidly than that.
The whole last few chapters are written so stiffly, the exchanges delivered as if against the authors will, which matches the method in which I read it.
I just felt very lost throughout this until I realized that I wasn’t the one who had gone astray.
We were already denied the story of the prince finding his human mate, but I thought the stories we did receive would be in consolation. No prizes here though.
August 27, 2023
Okay, but a bit disappointed
While the specific setting and action are different than the two previous books, the character development -- attitudes, actions, general behavior, and their relationship arc-- is almost identical to the first two books (the exception being Kando's character development which was fairly unique). I was particularly disappointed because I really liked Gwen's brief but distinct personality in the first book, specifically her resistance to the Stryxians and comments about the use of human women as bargaining chips, "women are not currency." The personality established for Gwen in that first book was discarded in favor of making her a clone of the first two female leads who threw themselves at the feet of the male leads and pretty much jumped on their manly bits with little work on the males' part--it was like a rehashing of the relationship arc from the first two books, not really unique in how the two leads interacted with each other, same pace of relationship development, which was instantaneously as if Gwen's stated reservations from the first book didn't exist. Like I said I was hugely disappointed because I would have liked to have read THAT story with some push/pull with Ax having to overcome her reservations rather than her just throwing herself at him exactly like the other females did the previous male leads.
While the specific setting and action are different than the two previous books, the character development -- attitudes, actions, general behavior, and their relationship arc-- is almost identical to the first two books (the exception being Kando's character development which was fairly unique). I was particularly disappointed because I really liked Gwen's brief but distinct personality in the first book, specifically her resistance to the Stryxians and comments about the use of human women as bargaining chips, "women are not currency." The personality established for Gwen in that first book was discarded in favor of making her a clone of the first two female leads who threw themselves at the feet of the male leads and pretty much jumped on their manly bits with little work on the males' part--it was like a rehashing of the relationship arc from the first two books, not really unique in how the two leads interacted with each other, same pace of relationship development, which was instantaneously as if Gwen's stated reservations from the first book didn't exist. Like I said I was hugely disappointed because I would have liked to have read THAT story with some push/pull with Ax having to overcome her reservations rather than her just throwing herself at him exactly like the other females did the previous male leads.
November 1, 2022
I really wish the hero had gotten his wings fixed. It’s hard to imagine him attractive with the tattered, held together with metal staples, wings that barely let him fly. But that’s just me. It clearly doesn’t stop Gwen from going after him.
He’s been mated before but it doesn’t hinder anything overmuch.
There’s another character named Wyn in this book. I just got done reading about a Wyn in another series by this author so that was a bit jarring.
The best parts throughout the book, until the action near the end, were the conversations. The one between Axika and Gwen in the restaurant. This one between Gwen and Trinity:
“Trin, I think he would ravish me if he thought I wouldn’t mind it.”
Trin shook her head. “Axika, you poor fucker.”
There is an age difference and a life experience difference. He’s been mated before, as I said. And she was recruited at 16 as a contractor and has lived on the military station ever since.
Was cool to see Kando again. Usually previous characters pop up just to wave hello. But he had a purpose.
I though it was weird that all the closing quotation marks were backwards. I couldn’t unsee that once I noticed it.
“Still, I would go wee a medic, and if they were showing strange behavior, I’d use the body scan device on myself.” — see a medic
He’s been mated before but it doesn’t hinder anything overmuch.
There’s another character named Wyn in this book. I just got done reading about a Wyn in another series by this author so that was a bit jarring.
The best parts throughout the book, until the action near the end, were the conversations. The one between Axika and Gwen in the restaurant. This one between Gwen and Trinity:
“Trin, I think he would ravish me if he thought I wouldn’t mind it.”
Trin shook her head. “Axika, you poor fucker.”
There is an age difference and a life experience difference. He’s been mated before, as I said. And she was recruited at 16 as a contractor and has lived on the military station ever since.
Was cool to see Kando again. Usually previous characters pop up just to wave hello. But he had a purpose.
I though it was weird that all the closing quotation marks were backwards. I couldn’t unsee that once I noticed it.
“Still, I would go wee a medic, and if they were showing strange behavior, I’d use the body scan device on myself.” — see a medic
April 3, 2024
I was so looking forward to this one because I’m a sucker for a broody grump and a feisty female but so many things bothered me with this that I couldn’t finish it.
First of all, the typos drove me crazy. The MMC’s former mates name was mentioned in the beginning but then was suddenly a different name in the later chapters ?? And the backstory was totally changed from what was mention in the first book. In the very first chapter from Raig’s POV in Bonded to the Stryxian, it clearly says the Ax’s mate died during childbirth along with their daughter. But in this book it keeps saying his mate died before birth during the initial attacks and they were having a son??? The change is pointless and actually takes away from a moment that could have been really complex for Ax when trinity is having a difficult labor.
I just can’t stand when authors mess up their own plot and it’s hard for me to get back into it after that.
I was also a little disappointed in Gwen’s character. No trace of the woman we saw in the first book and she was honestly kind of flat and boring. I was looking forward to some intense push and pull from the two main characters but it was more like insta love and left me wanting more
First of all, the typos drove me crazy. The MMC’s former mates name was mentioned in the beginning but then was suddenly a different name in the later chapters ?? And the backstory was totally changed from what was mention in the first book. In the very first chapter from Raig’s POV in Bonded to the Stryxian, it clearly says the Ax’s mate died during childbirth along with their daughter. But in this book it keeps saying his mate died before birth during the initial attacks and they were having a son??? The change is pointless and actually takes away from a moment that could have been really complex for Ax when trinity is having a difficult labor.
I just can’t stand when authors mess up their own plot and it’s hard for me to get back into it after that.
I was also a little disappointed in Gwen’s character. No trace of the woman we saw in the first book and she was honestly kind of flat and boring. I was looking forward to some intense push and pull from the two main characters but it was more like insta love and left me wanting more
October 13, 2022
Good
Axika and Gwen
Although Gwen didn’t want to hand the space station over to the Stryxians, she finds herself drawn to their commander, Axika.
Axika is intrigued by Gwen. As a widower, he never thought he might be able to find a second mala-fated mate, but Gwen awakens feelings in him he thought were gone forever.
When strange things start happening on the Space Station, it’s Gwen and Axika working together who can figure things out…
Another enjoyable tale in the Stryxian universe. This one just so happens to feature the cousins of each of the new royal couple!
Expect a couple of cameo appearances by heroes and heroines from the prequel novella and first two books in the series, as well as an event fans might well have been waiting for.
An enjoyable read for sci-fi romance fans, featuring all the fun things you expect in SFR: space, aliens, evil aliens, technology… and of course some romance!
Axika and Gwen
Although Gwen didn’t want to hand the space station over to the Stryxians, she finds herself drawn to their commander, Axika.
Axika is intrigued by Gwen. As a widower, he never thought he might be able to find a second mala-fated mate, but Gwen awakens feelings in him he thought were gone forever.
When strange things start happening on the Space Station, it’s Gwen and Axika working together who can figure things out…
Another enjoyable tale in the Stryxian universe. This one just so happens to feature the cousins of each of the new royal couple!
Expect a couple of cameo appearances by heroes and heroines from the prequel novella and first two books in the series, as well as an event fans might well have been waiting for.
An enjoyable read for sci-fi romance fans, featuring all the fun things you expect in SFR: space, aliens, evil aliens, technology… and of course some romance!
November 20, 2025
Although I liked the premise—an FMC who’s a genius paired with an angry, closed-off, grieving MMC—the execution missed the mark for me.
Axika was portrayed in the previous books as deeply angry and devastated after losing his mate and child. Because of that, I expected him to struggle more with the new mate bond with Gwen. Instead, he accepts it almost immediately and even tells her he needs her by their second interaction. It felt too abrupt given his established grief.
As for Gwen, I usually love a strong, brilliant FMC, but she felt a bit too much at times. Nearly everything she said revolved around how much of a genius she was—her mind running probabilities, statistics, overanalyzing every detail. It became a little exhausting as the book went on.
I also noticed a few consistency errors regarding the timeline.
Either way, I still enjoyed the story overall and plan to continue with the series.
Axika was portrayed in the previous books as deeply angry and devastated after losing his mate and child. Because of that, I expected him to struggle more with the new mate bond with Gwen. Instead, he accepts it almost immediately and even tells her he needs her by their second interaction. It felt too abrupt given his established grief.
As for Gwen, I usually love a strong, brilliant FMC, but she felt a bit too much at times. Nearly everything she said revolved around how much of a genius she was—her mind running probabilities, statistics, overanalyzing every detail. It became a little exhausting as the book went on.
I also noticed a few consistency errors regarding the timeline.
Either way, I still enjoyed the story overall and plan to continue with the series.
April 15, 2023
This has to be my favorite in the series thus far. We have Axika, who lost his wife and baby in childbirth decades ago. He’s a hardened asshole at times, so naturally I loved him from book 1. Then we have Gwen, who had to grow up too fast, is ultra smart, and a little sheltered despite being in the military during wartime. I mean, perfect combination in my opinion. Gwen doesn’t put up with shit, I love her for it. And one thing I adored was when Axika fell, he didn’t fight it. Didn’t feel a ton of guilt for his dead mate and drag himself through more misery. He saw it as a blessing and went for it.
Annnnnyway, it checked all my alien romance “comfort” boxes: insta-love, low angst, fated mates, HEA, and clear consent. Bonus points for a hurt male with a tragic backstory!
Annnnnyway, it checked all my alien romance “comfort” boxes: insta-love, low angst, fated mates, HEA, and clear consent. Bonus points for a hurt male with a tragic backstory!
January 20, 2025
Claimed by the Stryxian is book 3 in the Stryxian Alien Warriors. It is an off planet, inter-species romance. This was a good book but not my favorite from the series. I think the book needed to go through another round of proofreading. There were small continuity errors and some things that didn't work. One example was that the Stryxian man was talking about the human woman doing yoga and saying he didn't remember the name for what it is called, and then followed it up with discussing her "yoga mat" in the next sentence. Oops. It was a really interesting story though with all of the things going on with the sabotage and mystery. I will definitely continue this series. I recommend it. 3.5 stars.
June 15, 2021
Probabilities
What happens when a battle hardened alien warrior falls in love with a human female whose entire world seems to be numbers and strategies? Well, all sorts of probabilities of course! I loved Gwen and her logical mind finding love and lust with her Admiral Ax! The series is fascinating with unique world building and real characters that you invest in. This latest book was interesting, exciting and a little scary. I look forward to the total annihilation of the enemy! I received an ARC of this book and still purchased a copy because I just love this author and anyone that enjoys Sci-fi Alien Romance should take a chance and check her out.
What happens when a battle hardened alien warrior falls in love with a human female whose entire world seems to be numbers and strategies? Well, all sorts of probabilities of course! I loved Gwen and her logical mind finding love and lust with her Admiral Ax! The series is fascinating with unique world building and real characters that you invest in. This latest book was interesting, exciting and a little scary. I look forward to the total annihilation of the enemy! I received an ARC of this book and still purchased a copy because I just love this author and anyone that enjoys Sci-fi Alien Romance should take a chance and check her out.
November 1, 2023
It’s a great story, but…..
I really enjoyed this book, a great story, my only complaint, and it’s probably petty, this was an older Stryxian, why couldn’t you have an somewhat older woman be his mate instead of a young girl? We older women would love to have a mate as well. It seems most of the heros end up with women in their 20s or younger, which is find, sometimes, but you need to read the room. Women that read these romances are usually over 30, probably looking for a lasting love or mate. Just saying.
I really enjoyed this book, a great story, my only complaint, and it’s probably petty, this was an older Stryxian, why couldn’t you have an somewhat older woman be his mate instead of a young girl? We older women would love to have a mate as well. It seems most of the heros end up with women in their 20s or younger, which is find, sometimes, but you need to read the room. Women that read these romances are usually over 30, probably looking for a lasting love or mate. Just saying.
June 27, 2021
A sci-fi romance with plenty of mystery to be solved. I love these two characters. Axika is a tough commander and has no patience for humans. But now he has a whole space outpost full of them under his command. And then there is Gwen. She’s a genius with numbers and statistics. She has played a pivotal role in the war against the Morr-ta. A great romance with plenty of tension and heat. Filled with action and mystery.
July 9, 2021
The new Stryxian boss
Stryxians who have never interacted with humans are very dismissive of human abilities. The new Admiral of the old human station and his second are less than impressed with the technology and when the Admiral ordered Gwen to his office and she left a dismissive communication saying she was busy and would be there in her time frame, the literal shit hit the fan.
Stryxians who have never interacted with humans are very dismissive of human abilities. The new Admiral of the old human station and his second are less than impressed with the technology and when the Admiral ordered Gwen to his office and she left a dismissive communication saying she was busy and would be there in her time frame, the literal shit hit the fan.
March 17, 2022
loved main pair
Though the blurb implied that she was anti Stryxian.
Think the author changed the character from earlier intro in series.
Would have given it five stars except for dramatic additions. Too predictable and author fell into making her, a genius probability woman, seem like she did not see writing on the wall. Not to mention his not investigating (or have plant) the trainer or bots.
Though the blurb implied that she was anti Stryxian.
Think the author changed the character from earlier intro in series.
Would have given it five stars except for dramatic additions. Too predictable and author fell into making her, a genius probability woman, seem like she did not see writing on the wall. Not to mention his not investigating (or have plant) the trainer or bots.
March 20, 2023
not finished
Started off relatively good but then went down the hill. Story rushed in places, characters not well developed. Female lead hates aliens and then suddenly out of the blue changes her mind? Same with Male lead, loved his previous partner but moved on with a blink of an eye. Gave up after read 60% of the book. I like the idea behind this series but I’ve tried to read 2 books now from it and both of them were disappointing. Wont be reading anymore.
Started off relatively good but then went down the hill. Story rushed in places, characters not well developed. Female lead hates aliens and then suddenly out of the blue changes her mind? Same with Male lead, loved his previous partner but moved on with a blink of an eye. Gave up after read 60% of the book. I like the idea behind this series but I’ve tried to read 2 books now from it and both of them were disappointing. Wont be reading anymore.
May 1, 2025
Not as good as the previous books
For me, this is the weakest book in the series so far. Just like the rest, it's pretty insta-lovey, but while the other books manage to get away with it, this one doesn't. The characters are undeveloped and the dialogue between them is generic and unnatural for someone we should believe to mates/in love. There's zero chemistry between FMC and MMC, and the story is rather weak and bland, compared to the rest of the books.
For me, this is the weakest book in the series so far. Just like the rest, it's pretty insta-lovey, but while the other books manage to get away with it, this one doesn't. The characters are undeveloped and the dialogue between them is generic and unnatural for someone we should believe to mates/in love. There's zero chemistry between FMC and MMC, and the story is rather weak and bland, compared to the rest of the books.
June 4, 2025
3.5⭐️ I looked forward to this one the most and was slightly disappointed. I wanted more push back from Axika bc of his past history with his previous mate. We got none of that! He was wary of being around humans but that was it.
**Warning: miscarriage (off page)**
Expect:
-alien romance
-human x alien allies
-second chance romance
-widower
-forced proximity
-chain of command
-spice 🌶️
-mates
**Warning: miscarriage (off page)**
Expect:
-alien romance
-human x alien allies
-second chance romance
-widower
-forced proximity
-chain of command
-spice 🌶️
-mates
June 17, 2021
Gwen and Axika's meeting was exciting enough but the added mystery and danger to their lives added more. Who is trying to sabotage the station? Who is trying to kill them?
Thankfully, Gwen is one brilliant and brave woman who never balk in the face of danger. These Stryxians, they just made you swoon with their love for their mate.
Thankfully, Gwen is one brilliant and brave woman who never balk in the face of danger. These Stryxians, they just made you swoon with their love for their mate.
June 24, 2021
Intrigue and the continuation of a fantastic story arc! Gwen has got to be one of my favorite female characters. She's brilliant and not afraid to show it. Her relationship with Ax was surprising but they did. The return of a troublesome enemy brings chaos to Gwen's world, and it was touch and go for a while. I liked the energy of this story and the fast pace that moved the story along.
July 29, 2021
Fantastic
I've read all the books in the series and each of had something different to offer. There's nothing like a sexy alien with wings. Talk about love at first site, there's no need to wonder because these guys are packing a Mala that will let there mate know they are the one. The plots kept me guessing. All around great read.
I've read all the books in the series and each of had something different to offer. There's nothing like a sexy alien with wings. Talk about love at first site, there's no need to wonder because these guys are packing a Mala that will let there mate know they are the one. The plots kept me guessing. All around great read.
October 16, 2021
Clear straightforward romance and a mystery
This is a story that starts as a clear straightforward romance with honesty and true feelings. However, these two are trying to solve a mystery that could destroy the space station. They suspect sabotage for all the accidents that keep happening but are unable to find out who the culprit is. Good read.
This is a story that starts as a clear straightforward romance with honesty and true feelings. However, these two are trying to solve a mystery that could destroy the space station. They suspect sabotage for all the accidents that keep happening but are unable to find out who the culprit is. Good read.
February 22, 2022
A Dangerous Mix—Romance and Sabotage
Can Gwen really fall in love with Axika, her new « boss » on the space station? Will their new love bring the Stryxians and humans together or divide them further? How can they stop the increasing acts of sabotage? Who is threatening everyone’s existence? Mystery, Action & Romance!!!
Can Gwen really fall in love with Axika, her new « boss » on the space station? Will their new love bring the Stryxians and humans together or divide them further? How can they stop the increasing acts of sabotage? Who is threatening everyone’s existence? Mystery, Action & Romance!!!
February 18, 2025
Really liked this FMC (smart, socially awkward, maybe subtly autism-spectrum coded)
And liked the MMC in prior books (grumpy widower)
But after one scene of tension and banter it turned insta-love and there are not as many of the side character interactions that made the prior two books’ plots interesting.
A disappointing third book.
And liked the MMC in prior books (grumpy widower)
But after one scene of tension and banter it turned insta-love and there are not as many of the side character interactions that made the prior two books’ plots interesting.
A disappointing third book.
October 16, 2025
I thought this was going to be a basic addition to the series but a nice twist of espionage on a human space station is awesome.
the antagonist is one of old that lurks again and its great to see a human saves the day.
interest, steam, romance and espionage all adds to a good story.
same narrators and just as good
the antagonist is one of old that lurks again and its great to see a human saves the day.
interest, steam, romance and espionage all adds to a good story.
same narrators and just as good
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