S.T. Bende Books

Shieldmaiden Ingrid Tirsdatter is in the final leg of her very first mission. After chasing a dark mage one thousand years into the future, she and her team have spent the past two months trying to stop him from doing the unthinkable-enacting a magical spell that's certain to destroy their world. But when a collection of crystals goes missing, it's clear their enemy is making his final play. And when Axel starts acting peculiar, Ingrid realizes that more than just their home is on the line. If she and her team can't stop the dark mage, her past-and her future-may disappear forever.

All's fair when you're in love with War. For seventeen-year-old Mia Ahlström, a world ruled by order is the only world she allows. A lifetime of chore charts, to-do lists and study schedules have helped earn her a spot at Redwood State University's engineering program. And while her five year plan includes finding her very own happily-evah-aftah, years at an all-girls boarding school left her feeling woefully unprepared for keg parties and co-ed extracurricular activities. So nothing surprises her more than catching the eye of Tyr Fredriksen at her first college party. The imposing Swede is arrogantly charming, stubbornly overprotective, and runs hot-and-cold in ways that defy reason . . . until Mia learns that she's fallen for the Norse God of War; an immortal battle deity hiding on Midgard (Earth) to protect a valuable Asgardian treasure from a feral enemy. With a price on his head, Tyr brings more than a little excitement to Mia's rigidly controlled life. Choosing Tyr may be the biggest distraction--or the greatest adventure--she's ever had.

Ingrid Tirsdatter is no stranger to difficult missions. As a first-year shieldmaiden, she's fought off Viking warriors, defeated the not-quite-dead, and ridden into battle atop a fire-breathing dragon. But nothing in her training prepared her for her current assignment. In order to stop a madman from destroying her home, Ingrid's jumped one thousand years into the future, moved into an elite Southern California sorority, and done everything in her power to not get distracted by Axel Andersson-her absurdly attractive, and extraordinarily egotistical, battle partner. So far, she's managed to keep her mission reasonably on track. But when a mysterious stranger shows up with an offer to lead Ingrid to her target, her well-orchestrated plan begins to unravel. It turns out that Ingrid isn't the only one engaged in subterfuge. If she fails to hunt down the elements that have set her enemy on his dark path, there's no telling what will become of the future . . . or the past. Ingrid and her team are in a race against time. And if they can't outrun their target, both of the worlds she's come to love will be nothing more than a memory.

Eighteen-year-old Ingrid Tirsdatter is a shieldmaiden-a Viking warrior tasked with protecting her clan while upholding their virtues of honor, valor, and total domination. She's one-hundred-percent focused on climbing the shieldmaiden ranks, and not at all focused on Axel Andersson-the overly confident and unnaturally good-looking warrior who saved her life exactly one time . . . and hasn't let her forget it. When an unparalleled enemy threatens Ingrid's clan, she vows to do everything in her power to protect her home. But saving Valkyris will require her to travel one thousand years into the future, join an elite Southern California sorority, capture a magic-wielding psychopath . . . and not fall for the one warrior in all the realms who could be her undoing. Ingrid's new assignment is a nightmare in the making, but she's determined to do her clan proud. After all, she's a shieldmaiden. And shieldmaidens never back down. This is a full length, young adult fantasy for readers who love action, adventure, subterfuge and romance.

Brynn Aksel scheint eine gewöhnliche College-Studentin zu sein, doch tatsächlich ist sie eine Walküre und hat die Aufgabe, die Zukunft Asgards zu bewahren. Wenn Brynn keine Vorlesungen besucht, kämpft sie gegen Riesen und Dunkelelfen und tut alles, um sich auszuzeichnen. Gerade muss sie den Kriegsgott Tyr beschützen und bekommt dabei ausgerechnet Unterstützung von Henrik Andersson. In den attraktiven Leibwächter ist Brynn schon ewig verliebt, trotzdem will sie sich von ihm nicht von ihrer Aufgabe ablenken lassen. Doch als die beiden sich dann auch noch gemeinsam auf die Suche nach der entführten Liebesgöttin machen müssen, kommen sie sich so nah wie nie zuvor ...

Auftakt einer hoch romantischen Urban-Fantasy-Reihe - nordische Götter treffen auf amerikanisches College-Setting Die 18-jährige Mia Ahlström liebt Ordnung und Regeln. Mit ihrem Ehrgeiz hat sie es sogar an die renommierte Redwood State University geschafft. Und obwohl Mia auch ihr Happy End in Sachen Liebe finden möchte, liegen ihre Prioritäten woanders. Deshalb erwischt es Mia auch völlig kalt, als sie auf einer Collegeparty Tyr Fredriksen kennenlernt. Der selbstbewusste Schwede erobert ihr Herz im Sturm. Doch dann erfährt Mia, dass Tyr kein Geringerer ist als der nordische Gott des Krieges, der sich auf der Erde versteckt, um ein wertvolles Relikt Asgards zu schützen. Mia muss sich entscheiden: Will sie Tyr in ihr Leben lassen und damit ihrem sonst so geregelten Leben den Rücken kehren - oder nicht? Wildes Herzklopfen und eine gefährliche Liebe: Lass dich mitreißen von Mia und Tyr!

Im packenden Finale der Urban-Fantasy-Reihe kämpft die Liebesgöttin Freya mit ihrer Dunkelheit aus Helheim. Eine verbotene Liebe hält sie im Licht, während sie sich entscheiden muss, wie viel sie für ihre Familie und die Welten, die sie schützen will, opfern kann. Ragnarök steht bevor.