Night of the Zandians: A Reverse Harem Alien Warrior Romance (Zandian Brides Book 1)

SPOILER ALERT: WHILE THIS IS A STANDALONE REVERSE HAREM BOOK, IT DOES DRAW ON THE HISTORY AND BACKSTORY OF THE ZANDIAN MASTERS AND ZANDIAN BRIDES SERIES BY RENEE ROSE. IT'S HELPFUL IF YOU READ THE PREVIOUS BOOKS IN THOSE SERIES FOR THE BACKSTORY ON MANY OF THESE CHARACTERS. OTHERWISE, THIS REVIEW WILL CONTAIN SPOILERS. The lowest of the low, an Ocretian agrifarm slave, abused in every possible way, Riya's been accused of murder and sentenced to death. Then the Zandians rescue her from the death pod. Even then, Riya knows she'll never be safe. The barcode tattooed on her neck ensures that. At least she's no longer a slave. But is she truly free? After the Finn are defeated and Zandia's reclaimed, the jubilation is contagious. But isn't there always a catch? There are so few Zandians left. The Finn assured that. With all the existing Zandian females mated and the Zandian males outnumbering the human females by the hundreds, King Zander makes it clear that homesteading is a priority. But this can only occur through matched mates, multiple males to a single female. Why? Increasing the population is THE priority. Genetic testing becomes a requirement for the matches. But cousins Tarren, Jax, and Ronan aren't going to wait for that nonsense. Riya's impressed Tarren in so many ways. Jax and Ronan feel a magnetic pull to Riya as well. All three decide Riya's their mate. But does Riya get any choice? She's more than attracted to the three purple, horned, and oh so hot Zandians. But her secrets run deep. While their charms are certainly not lost on her, Riya knows this can never work. Her instincts tell her this is the worst mistake of her life, but she can't resist. As the four take on the daunting task of restoring their homestead, it's Riya who shines. Her genius, from plants to medical brilliance, innovation, ability to create solutions from nothing, highlight her ingenuity. She make herself indispensable to her mates and the entire planet. But, in the depths of her soul, she knows the life she dearly loves is doomed. Zandians don't tolerate lies. Deception is anathema to them. And Riya's secrets are the ultimate betrayal of every Zandian on the planet. When Riya spills every hidden secret, it rips her apart and razes her world to the ground. She shatters Ronan, Jax, and Tarren in the process. They can't forgive her deception. This is the ultimate betrayal! What will happen to Riya? Even with all the good she's brought to Zandia, certain death appears inevitable. Is there any redemption to be found? Highly unlikely! Ultimately, will her deepest fear, death as the ultimate reckoning, finally come true? To say I loved this book would be an vast understatement! Riya's complexity and inner battles with herself make her one of the most troubled and unique heroines I've encountered. She couldn't be more conflicted. She's brilliant. But her troubled past, personal doubts, and fears cripple her. Tarren, Jax, and Ronan are the very essence of dominance. While they're dominant in the extreme, they're not idiots. They're certainly not abusive in any way. The Zandian code of honor is sacred. Dominance DOESN'T mean forcing anything. The vast gulf between life experiences, hidden secrets, and trauma existing between these four don't just create drama. These conflicts are the central theme of the book. Ms. Rose and Ms. West have woven the intricacy of these personalities into a tapestry of such depth that it shows their true talent. The story is absolutely brilliant and is another outstanding addition to the Zandian reading experience! I was on pins and needles from the very beginning. Predictable? Oh, no! These two authors have continued the Zandian series with a book that's exceptional. Night of the Zandians deserves nothing less than five stars! Congratulations, Ms. Rose and Ms. West, on an exceptional book A final note. Be an informed reader! This is an ADULT book. It contains explicit language and BDSM sexual scenes. If you don't enjoy this genre, this may not be the book for you. There are book synopses and reviews available on Goodreads and Amazon. Use these resources. Don't leave a negative review when you know you won't enjoy the book. It's not fair to the authors. They work extremely hard to provide a quality work product. If you know you'll object to a book's subject matter before you buy it, you're doing yourself and the authors an extreme disservice. Thanks for reading my review and happy reading!

Liked: The alien species of purple, horned/antennaed Zandians. Males with nice powerful bodies and equally powerful honor and devotion. Sex scenes well written and draw you in. No outright humiliation, no shaming, no degradation of the female role, no sadism. The crystals that are important to Zandia as a planet, to the people, and to the mating process. HEA delivered. Disliked: Stupid things done to get heroine spanked. Her logic is just juvenile maturity sometimes - which is maybe the author's point? (Who hasn't wanted to spank or take a strap to, a bratty teenager? Heroine is grown-up, though.) Feels 'set up' too often, so I was kind of distracted from the story flow ... though erotica isn't known for smooth story lines.Ahem. The emphasis on corporal, sexualized 'punishment' that leaves marks ... <cringe> Too close to consensual abuse for me. (Yes, speaking as a counselor, dysfunctional people can stay in abusive relationships for many reasons, making it 'consensual' abuse.) Use of strap, and caning...beyond 'playful' application of such tools. Those into corporal punishment will be very pleased. It's not blatantly damaging as in injuries needing a medic. This is NOT something for the BDSM crowd though, lacking the D/s or S/M elements, and the use of serious bondage or humiliation. This is not for those wanting a broader range of kink in their adult romances. The alpha males are very caring, and feeling towards the female.

Whether you have read any of the books in this series or not, you will be able to follow the tale, which will read as a stand-alone. The story is the next chapter in the Zandians now that they have taken back their planet, King Zander is on the throne, and a decree has been made that due to the lack of females, it will become two to five males to claim one female and procreate. Also, those who become a unit will be granted land to homestead and farm. Tarren was stitched up by Riya after the battle reclaiming Zandia, but he also saw how she was risking herself, pulling in the injured to care for them. Now he can’t get this human out of his mind and brings her to the attention of his two cousins, Ronan and Jax. Will they agree with him that Riya is be their shared mate? For Riya, it is a combination of “vulnerability—desire—fear.” “It appears,” Jax says, his voice collected, “the three of us are going to share, one mate. A human. From what the king just announced, it sounds like Zandians can apply as a team, which must include a female, to receive a homestead here. Hot Zandian star!” “She’s fierce. And the way she lifted her chin when I threatened to warm her a*s for leaving the safety of the downed ship was adorable. A little warrior exists behind that alluring peachy flesh of hers.” “I never thought I’d be lucky enough to get a mate.” Ronan shrugs. “I don’t mind. I share everything with you two, anyway. Why not our future?” Tarren, Ronan, and Jax decide they can’t allow someone else to decide their fate and possibly lose Riya to another team of Zandian males. So they decide to take matters into their own hands, going to her, and showing her around, then seducing her until she is ready to accept their claiming, their crystals, and complete the mating. “We don’t wish to terrorize you.” Thank the one true Zandian star for my cousins, who step in to soothe her. “We’re going to help you get over your past.” The story will have King Zander agreeing to their mating and issue them a homestead, complete with Dome, and provisions to start working their land, which includes all kinds of seeds. Riya proves to be valuable when it comes to agricultural issues, but also the use of herbs and other items in nature to create healing salves, and medicines. Not only that, but she has a brilliant mind and is learning, something she never could do as a prisoner. But what happens when the other human females are becoming pregnant, and Riya isn’t? Her mates are not overly concerned, but then again, she has kept part of her medical past a secret from them. Before they can learn the truth and turn away from her, she will leave them. Zandians do not lie, and they abhor liars, and she has not been truthful with them. Will King Zander banish her from the planet, returning her to a death sentence? Are her mates through with her and willing to allow her to walk away or will they decide to fight for her no matter what? The story has so many emotions, desires, and intense sexual chemistry with the relationship between these four. It is erotic with explicit sex scenes, punishments, discipline, and ménage scenes, including exhibition and voyeurism. One human female and three viral dominant Zandian males that are insatiable. The story does have a happy conclusion for an ending.

Yes, this book included some alien DD, but not in an offensive way, ironically, as I normally hate, loathe and despise DD. While some of the kink (all consensual) went a bit over anything I'd tolerate, it wasn't more than the female MC would, and I don't expect everyone to be like me. I wouldn't say it went into the zone that would make me think they all needed therapy, if you get what I'm saying. I thought it was a fun read. I liked that there was some understandable differences in worldview between the characters, and that not too much time was wasted before the male MC's came around. I put emphasis on the guys because they're the ones who had more power in the social dynamic of their society. This author is a hit or miss with me. I did enjoy this book, enough that I looked into the series it's spun off of. But having read some of the reviews on them, I'm not sure if I will, and that contributed to my rating here not being higher. Some of the other books apparently had a lot of mentally weak women and male alphaholes. Ugh. I hate that combo. Kink is great, but let's keep some self and mutual respect in our romances, please!

WOW, you did it again. Once again, you made me cry. This is why the series is so good. If you dont know about Riya, let me refresh. Riya was a slave. She was rescued and brought along with other slaves from everywhere to Zandia. She is close friends with Lily. She doesn't believe she is worthy of any Zandian male. She can't have children due to the abuse she suffered. When Zandia is finally freed, the King decrees that there will be changes. That since there are so few human females, Zandian's can have more than one mate. They want to repopulate the planet. Strength. Jax, Tarren, & Ronan are cousins. Tarren meets Riya when she is helping in medical due to an injury suffered through the war. He wants her for his mate, as do his cousins. When the decree comes out, they will not allow any other to have her. She is mated to them and they all move to improve and repopulate. Nevertheless, you already know what's coming. I felt so heartsick for Riya. She kept the secret for so long. She told one person only. But her drive to find a way to make her worth more to her mates was so sad. They loved her for her but she couldn't see beyond that she could not give them a child. Jax, Tarren & Ronan just adored her and always wanted to be around her. They took pride in all that she was able to bring to their new world. However, the fact that they didn't know that one thing was worse. It tore me apart reading it. Zandian's do not lie. Knowing that it was eating her up. Then what happens after, UGH. Can you say water works? Now we are getting more. I can’t wait for “Bought by the Zandians.”

The characters were realistic and engaging. The story line was interesting and fascinating. The sex scenes were very interesting and intriguing. Recommend this book

It may seem unexpected, but as an anthropologist/social theorist, this book made me nerd out like crazy! The Zandians have won back their planet and are now on a mission to repopulate and rehabilitate the land. The humans who have assisted the Zandians have won their freedom on the planet, but it is a conditional freedom. The main character, Riya, recognizes that these conditions are akin to another form of slavery. With so much emphasis put on repopulation, the culture created is one that is very similar to what can be found in various places on earth: a woman's power is through her children. In certain cultures, a woman marries into a patriarchal home, where she lacks any sort of power or influence - that is until she has children. Her children will revere and respect her, and once they are of an age to be in charge, they will defer to her. It's similar here with the Zandians. Lili explains to Riya essentially that their freedom will live on through their children and decedents. Their children will be free to choose and will be the ones in charge, the dominant culture. Having lived life as slaves, this is a new and radical idea. The theme of "owning the future" is a prominent one among the human women. But of course, Riya knows she can never have children... Once on their own homestead, Riya and her three make quick work building a thriving home. It is here that Riya's brilliance is finally allowed freedom to shine. It's discovered that though she has been denied formal education and even literacy, she understands complex concepts of chemistry that even scholars often have a hard time grasping. Botany, agriculture, healing, experimenting - these things all come naturally to her. Her rigorous work is not only something she enjoys, but something she feels she needs to do to compensate for the fact that she cannot have children - and that she is withholding that fact. In her eyes though, nothing she can do will ever be good enough to replace that, despite her epic contributions to society. We learn that much of Riya's brilliance comes from the resourcefulness of her human predecessors. Under the oppression of slavery, humans relied on the strong oral culture that many human cultures have been using for eons. Their knowledge, traditions, and stories, are exchanged diligently and passionately in the night. It is something they feel loyal to before anything else - it is their one connection to their own identity, and they cling to this last breath of air with their entire being. Zandian sexual practices are closely intertwined with ideas of discipline and "training" (the later, simply being a more militant way of saying "getting to know what another and their preferences.) With Riya having been a slave - and a horrifically mistreated one at that - these practices would intuitively and typically be traumatic and awful for her. But it is made clear that much of this talk is done in a playful way. Each scene includes that all three are careful to always be checking in with Riya with concern, making sure that what is being done and said is to her pleasure. They have all communicated prior to each other what they enjoy. We do not witness in the book what these conversations look like, but the fact that they have taken place is mentioned multiple times throughout. Much of it is a game of playing with the idea of power and the inversion of traditional power ideas. The three bulky warriors take the physical and verbal role of being the dominant and demanding where Riya does the physical and verbal motions of being the submissive obedient. But what is arousing to each individual is the fact that it is Riya who has the real control. She - and they - revel in the fact that she - her existence - has the power to bring these mighty warriors to a pile of mush and pleasure. She has the power to make them lose control over themselves - putting her in control. Their actions, though taken at face value with no context, seem to be about them using her, are purely focused on her pleasure. Their pleasure is derived from hers, and vise-versa, ultimately a mutual enjoyment. Jax, Torren, and Ronanare also clear, from the start, that though they are physically attracted to her, it is her as a person, as an individual with agency, who they desire and admire. She's more than sexual pleasure to them; she is their inspiration, their brilliant leader, their partner. Both Riya and the cousins are ultimately learning how to live. Riya comes from the background of slavery, and the cousins from the background of living in a sort of liminal state - having been driven from their planet and in constant guard and fight to regain it. They learn to be people, individuals, who are happy. We get to see a part of Zandia that has not been over mined by the Finns - a lush Eden where their crystals grow in abundance. The crystals hold a great deal of symbolism for the Zandians and the story. The Zandians subsist on these crystals. It is the source of their life, energy, and strength. The fact that they adorn their mates with their crystals is a way of emphasizing the importance of the relationship. Their mates are the life, subsistence, energy, and reason for being. They can't exist without these crystals, and their mates are as vital to them as their own breath. It is in this Eden that Riya feels a spark and a peace; there is clearly a change that happens here, though something that can't be put into words. But it certainly places in the readers' minds that perhaps Riya's worries aren't necessary... Riya's guilt becomes too much for her as the women from all the other homesteads become pregnant. She sees that her mates have received her file and it is only a matter of time before they learn the truth. Her guilt drives her away, despite the fact that she sees no joy to life without them. She wants their happiness, and feels she can't give them complete happiness. Are her mates smart enough - do they truly know her well enough to know that her withholding this was not an act of deceit, but one of survival?

Loved the book! If the description of a reverse harem throws you off (it did me), don't let it. Other stories which describe themselves as reverse harems that I've read do not have the depth, caring and commitment shown in this story. This best is probably best read in order - but doesn't have to be. The Zandians now have the home world/planet back after many years away. They now are looking to survive and prosper and ensure they hold and repopulate their planet. Since guys outnumber the women by far, it makes sense that they would look to arrange one woman to several men. This story focuses on Riya a human who is attracted to three men (cousins) who are likewise attracted to her. But since she is human and not Zandian and because she was told she cannot have children she worries the men only are attracted to her in order to reproduce. Riya also worries she may be deported from the planet since she perceives herself as useless since she cannot have children. Of course if that was all there was to the story, it wouldn't be a very fun story to read. And, it's a fun story to read! Riya is a really sweet, practical heroine and her three mates are very great too (except a little blindsided by Riya's worries and her response to the worries). I really enjoyed myself and think this is one of the best books of the series. Enjoy!

I have read all of the Zandian Series and I was sad that it was coming to an end. So I am delighted that this wonderful author tock on a partner and is looking after her readers and writing a brilliant follow up series. This is a very good first book. There are plenty of hot sexy scenes between the four main characters. There is also a great back story telling about the planet repopulating. I loved this sweet hot story. I highly recommend it.

This is the story of Zandians Tarren, Jax, Ronan mating with Riya. Riya does not feel she can be a proper mate because she has been told she is barren. The Zandians are such sweet mates. No m/m. Very steamy sex scenes with light bdsm.

Love this second book in this series, the Zandians finally get there planet back from the evil Finn but the destroyed a lot of it through mining for they crystals, so with the help of the humans fighting with them they can now rebuild and start over and with the females help and a place to stay they are asked to take a mate or mates with the males zandian. Riya is a medic and helped save many lives through this war and now she has captured the interest of three males Tarren, Jax, Ronan all cousins and they want her badly and she has the hots for them too but what will happen when they find out her secret, will they still want her anymore. Read it you will love it

A brilliant start to the next set of Zandian tales! Loved it! Now I am impatiently waiting for the next instalment!

Salve, avventurieri delle stelle! Oggi voglio parlarvi di un libro che mi ha fatto girare la testa e accelerare il battito del cuore come un motore spaziale in "Night of the Zandians" di Renee Rose e Rebel West. Preparatevi a un'avventura cosmica che vi farà bruciare come una supernova! In questo romanzo, sarete catapultati in un futuro lontano, dove il nostro pianeta Terra si è unito a una coalizione galattica. Ma ragazzi, non aspettatevi solo astronavi e tecnologia futuristica, perché c'è molto di più! Siamo catapultati in un mondo dove i guerrieri alieni Zandiani sono gli eroi sexy e muscolosi di cui ogni ragazza (e ragazzo) sogna. Sì, avete capito bene, è una "Reverse Harem Alien Warrior Romance"! Preparatevi a un'avventura bollente e avvolgente che vi farà rimanere senza fiato! La trama segue la coraggiosa e audace Aurora, una giovane donna terrestre che si ritrova coinvolta in un'impensabile situazione: essere rapita dagli irresistibili guerrieri Zandiani. Ma non siate troppo preoccupati, perché questa non è una rapimento tradizionale. Qui c'è un po' di tutto: passione, mistero, e ovviamente, azione spaziale a non finire! E vogliamo parlare dei dettagli? Beh, ragazzi, potete immaginare la mia felicità quando ho scoperto che c'erano descrizioni dettagliate dei muscoli scolpiti di questi alieni affascinanti. Ma tranquilli, c'è anche una storia di fondo ben sviluppata che tiene insieme il tutto. Parliamo dei personaggi, perché ragazzi, non avrete solo uno, ma più guerrieri alieni sexy da ammirare. Ognuno con le sue caratteristiche uniche e le sue abilità da far girare la testa. E sì, c'è un legame profondo tra loro e Aurora che vi farà sospirare e sperare in un amore che va oltre i confini delle stelle. La chimica tra Aurora e i suoi Zandiani è elettrizzante, e le scene romantiche sono come un fuoco che divampa tra le pagine. Preparatevi a un desiderio che brucia più caldo del sole! E adesso, ragazzi, voglio sottolineare che questo libro non è per tutti. Se non amate i romanzi che esplorano la sfera erotica o se preferite storie d'amore più tradizionali, potreste trovarvi un po' fuori posto qui. Ma se siete pronti a lasciarvi trasportare in un'avventura spaziale travolgente, piena di passione e momenti di fuoco, allora "Night of the Zandians" è ciò che fa per voi. In conclusione, se cercate un libro che vi faccia sognare di avventure intergalattiche, con un mix esplosivo di romance e azione, "Night of the Zandians" di Renee Rose e Rebel West è il libro da leggere. Preparatevi a essere catturati dalle stelle, a perdervi tra le braccia di guerrieri alieni e a sperimentare una passione che vi farà sentire come se foste i protagonisti di una storia d'amore interplanetaria. E ricordate, ragazzi, l'amore non ha confini, neanche nello spazio!