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A Fate Inked in Blood: Book One of the Saga of the Unfated
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A shield maiden blessed by the gods battles to unite a nation under a power-hungry king—while fighting her growing desire for his fiery son—in the first book of a Norse-inspired fantasy romance duology from the author of The Bridge Kingdom series.
“THE must-read fantasy of 2024!”—Jennifer L. Armentrout, author of From Blood and Ash
Bound in an unwanted marriage, Freya spends her days gutting fish but dreams of becoming a warrior. And of putting an axe in her boorish husband’s back.
Freya’s dreams abruptly become reality when her husband betrays her to the region’s jarl, landing her in a fight to the death against his son, Bjorn. To survive, Freya is forced to reveal her deepest secret: She possesses a drop of a goddess’s blood, which makes her a shield maiden with magic capable of repelling any attack. And it’s been foretold that such magic will unite the fractured nation of Skaland beneath the one who controls the shield maiden’s fate.
Believing he’s destined to rule Skaland as king, the fanatical jarl binds Freya with a blood oath and orders Bjorn to protect her from their enemies. Desperate to prove her strength, Freya must train to fight and learn to control her magic, all while facing perilous tests set by the gods. The greatest test of all, however, may be resisting her forbidden attraction to Bjorn. If Freya succumbs to her lust for the charming and fierce warrior, she risks not only her own destiny but the fate of all the people she has sworn to protect.
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A Fate Inked in Blood: Book One of the Saga of the Unfated
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Megan Bajorek –
A Fate Inked In Blood… Where do I even begin…
First I have absolutely loved Danielle L. Jenson’s writing and the way she builds characters from the first few pages of The Bridge Kingdom. Jenson crafts truly empathetic characters full of sass and cheek but also characters of pain, loss, trauma but also of characters of love, strength, healing and passion. A Fate Inked in Blood is absolutely no different. Freya and Bjorn are rich, deep characters in a world with familiar and unfamiliar lore. The two are surrounded but uncertainty, as most are when trying to determine the “will of the Gods” but also because of the large cast of selfish, self-serving, dominating, power hungry characters surrounding them. From the beginning Freya is deemed a woman who dreams of glory and battle but has little real experience of the fear and violence one suffers as a warrior due to her mostly lonely life. Upon entering the world of violent attacks by neighboring clans and the constant threat of death of her family, friends and even herself, Freya learns quickly that she is strong and can protect herself but that she also has a lot to learn about the price and sacrifice of battle and temptation to give into vengeance. Bjorn offers wisdom and guidance through flirtation, passion and dedication to protect Freya and see her find happiness and success. Freya learned from Bjorn and grows because of his support and confidence in her; but truly by the end of the novel, I do believe Bjorn grows and heals MORE because of Freya’s influence. I am so excited to see how future books add to their journey.
Second, who doesn’t love a fantasy novel but with heavy Viking elements and world building? I’ve always been fascinated by Viking lore and some of my favorite films/shows are heavily influenced by the culture (cue How to Train Your Dragon). The mix of magical gifts and powerful, compassionate and vengeful Gods heightens the tension surrounding this journey and the overall development of these characters individually and together.
Third, a significant theme in this book is based on trust, honesty, loyalty and the manipulation/use of others for personal gain. Freya like many FMC before her, has lived a life determined by what she could give, do for, provide for and sacrifice for others (a very standard life for women early on in these novels). For many readers, this is an easy character arch to support because absolutely no one wants or enjoys being lied to, used and manipulated. Every turn of this novel, you are reminded that Freya has never lived for herself and perhaps doesn’t really know how to but deserves every opportunity to follow a path for herself and see where it leads.
Fourth, can we talk about the push and pull these two wayyy to beautiful and passionate characters have to deal with. From the first meeting of Bjorn (holy hell talk about a sexy description) and his flirty swagger, I knew Freya was absolutely done for; I mean few could withstand a warrior with charm and passion! The growth of their relationship before anything became physical in any way provides a feeling of depth and strength to their connection that supersedes typical romantasy love and forms something stronger and more significant especially when coupled with the lore. And I loved the tiny payoffsat so many of the small, subtle instances leading up to the big beautiful one filled with just the best declaration I’ve ever read. Despite challenges arising and that love having very little time to blossom before situations change drastically, I’m fully invested on Team Freyorn and I know that they will be endgame… I will not be taking questions at this time.
Fifth and Final, can we, for a moment talk about the “villains” (if you can even really call them that since there are many villainous characters but not one clear “Big Baddie” ). This book and adventure is filled with untrustworthy, powerful, and mostly male “authorities” which continue to make every day life absolutely impossible AND infuriating for Freya, Bjorn and for ME! They are written to be the exact right balance of terrifyingly powerful and slimy all at the same exact time. There wasn’t a single moment I did furrow my brow or scoff in frustration when any of these villainous douch coppers were on the page. I mean just go away and let the women show you how it done! And seriously her brother, Geir, can F right off as can most of the men from her life before she is designated the Shield Maiden. Just boo, hiss, gag, scoff, massive eye roll, for all these terrible, chauvinistic men in this world and their determination to hide Freya’s light and power!
All in all:
5/5
A+
100%
MVP
Gold Star
Zero notes for Danielle L. Jenson and Fate Inked in Blood: Book One of the Saga of Unfated.
Bring me the next book whenever you see fit, just know I will preorder it, own it on my Kindle AND in multiple hard copy editions because you have solidified my life-long fan status.
Isabell Hall –
Har köpten dock inte läst den ännu, men boken är super fin. Köpte den i inbunden och jag ångrar inte alls mitt val
Julie🕊️Books.and.chocolat3📚 –
✨𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 + 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘀✨
“𝐼 𝑢𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑚 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑠ℎ,” ℎ𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑, 𝑟𝑢𝑛𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝑡ℎ𝑢𝑚𝑏 𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑚𝑦 𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑒𝑘 𝑎𝑠 𝐼 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑚𝑦 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑔𝑎𝑧𝑒. “𝑁𝑜𝑤 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝐼 𝑐𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑚𝑦 𝑒𝑦𝑒𝑠, 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝐼 𝑠𝑒𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑒.”
🪓 MF Romantasy
🪓 Norse mythology
🪓 Gods / blood of the gods / power
🪓 Vikings
🪓 Forbidden love
🪓 Destiny / prophecy / Chosen one
🪓 Betrayal / secrets
🪓 Battles
🪓 Banter
🪓 Spice🌶️🌶️
🪓 He falls hard for her, will become very protective, he will do anything for her.
🪓 New Book Boyfriend
🪓 Plot twists
🪓 Cliffhanger
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This is a book I’m going to think about daily ..
Saying it was addicting is an understatement, unputdownable-even-if-your-life-is-at-stake is more accurate ..
I loved it , how could I not ? Danielle wrote an original Romantasy with a gripping plot.
Loved the characters, I mean : Bjorg ! Come on ! just for him you should read it ..
the spice is what you can expect in a NA, welcomed after a slow burn , it was enjoyable.
The end ? I saw it coming but not all the details .. 👀 but knowing it was coming didn’t lessen the impact but just placed the sequel on my most anticipated release list..
Sabrina B –
“You are mine, Born-in-Fire. Even if only the two of us know it.”
To think this all started with a fish slap to the face 😂
This was my first Norse mythology and forbidden love romantasy book despite already being acquainted with some of the gods mentioned and I had a good time with it. The world building here didn’t feel difficult to get into but instead easily comprehensible for me (probably because not too much was happening yet there was). I also have to note that I did put this on pause initially for a bit given that i wasn’t in the mood for it at the time, but i binged the last 35% like my life depended on it! The slow burn was so real here that when something finally happened I wasn’t left disappointed
“I used to dream only of fire and ash,” he whispered, running a thumb over my cheek as I lifted my face to meet his gaze. “Now when I close my eyes, all I see is your face.”
Bjorn & Freya.. the banter, tension and push and pull between them was everything. Bjorn was such a grumpy brute towards everyone but so soft & charming to freya and that type will always do it for me. I loved how protective he was of her (he was giving bodyguard vibes) while also encouraging her how she could forge her own fate for the most part. And his power and axe? I couldn’t help but imagine a different even hotter version of Thor with how he’s described to look like which made my impression of him even better
“Her fate is inked in her blood,” “It’s carved in her bones. This power is Freya’s destiny.”
As for Freya, she wasn’t always given a choice in life with the family she was dealt with and those around her other than because she was the shield maiden. She was completely selfless and protective over those that didn’t deserve it and it equally angered and bothered me but i did admire her whenever she stood her ground. I can see the potential for more character development on her end and can’t wait for what’s next for her
Aside from Freyas family and others, Snorri was completely delusional and egotistical in his quest to become king lol the man was such a joke of a character and I need someone to really humble him in the next book
some thoughts:
The immediate mutual attraction between them kinda felt like insta-lust? but I considered her past circumstances with her ex husband so I excused it as it didn’t bother me given the connection that was there. At times it felt like nothing was happening but things were happening if that makes sense. it was also slow in the middle to me but once it picked up I couldn’t put it down with everything that was happening that made it shift to a more thrilling experience
The cliffhanger and twists towards the end I was able to pick up on through earlier foreshadowing but had no idea how it was gonna unfold. it was still enjoyable and has me eagerly anticipating book 2 and all that’ll happen there. I’m also holding out hope for dual pov and some groveling
Some other quotes:
“I wanted you the moment I first set eyes on you. I wanted you in Fjalltindr. I want you now, and tomorrow, and all the tomorrows, Freya.”
“Freya used to be a good and loyal woman.””She still is. You’re just no longer worthy of her loyalty.”
“Not all scars we earn are skin-deep, Freya Born-in-Fire.” “There is no less honor in them.”
Wade –
I had never read anything by this author before but was drawn in by the premise and a romance novel is far from my preference but I devoured this thing in a couple weeks which for me is a fast read. Throughout the book I hated multiple characters, but knew that was probably intentional which is a strength of the story. I was not having a good time for so much of it but I kept going. The story is labeled as book one so you know there’s going to be more. There is a point where I told myself the story could end where I was and it would be a good ending, but seeing as it is book one I knew there had to be setup for more books. The story is strong and full of characters I hated, and the romance is fine although not my interest. Interested to see where the story goes from here, and I will say I loved the book and would recommend it to a lot of people especially if like me romance isn’t your cup of tea.
Eililala –
Toller Auftakt einer Geschichte die Lust macht auf mehr. Kann es kaum erwarten bis der nächste Teil erscheint.