Review: Tur by S.T. Bende

Tur (Elsker Saga .5) by S.T. Bende
Publishers: Self Published
Published: April 13th, 2013
Pages: novella

Inga Andersson is the envy of every girl in Asgard. On the surface she has it all -- great friends, a job as Odin’s personal fight choreographer, and a happy ever after with her realm’s hottest assassin. But when evil invades Asgard, her perfect world comes crashing down. Someone is planning to kill off the gods, and Inga’s best friend Ull is first on their list. With the Norse apocalypse a nanosecond away, Inga has to decide how she’ll spend her final moments of freedom. Because from the moment this battle begins, Inga’s happily ever after will be nothing more than a memory.

Some things are worth fighting for.

TUR is an Elsker Saga novella. It is approximately 10,000 words long.

I love that cover. Mmm. Gunnar and Inga are a great couple - they're both strong, confident and their relationship is solid. I love how they seem to have a 50-50 share in sex appeal, which lately I find that many of the male main characters in books just take over. It's highly annoying and I feel it's a wrong message to send to our girls that the man HAS to be the sexy one, giving the winks and smirks. Inga knows how to get Gunnar going and isn't afraid to use her sexual power. I dig that. Very hot.

We get some insight to Ull as well. (swoon.) I love Ull, I really do. He's sexy, yet kind. Yes, he's attractive and knows this, but he's not a complete d-bag about it.

I also love Inga because she's so strong. She's a really great role model for girls to look up to - know your worth and don't back down from what you KNOW you deserve. And, knowing how to bake a great batch of cookies is always nice. <3 nbsp="" p="">
This was a short, sweet, totally kick-arse novella. Miss Bende warned me that there was no explicit nookie, but there were some steamy moments - she sold herself short! Gunnar is totally swoon worthy and Inga is lucky to have him.