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by Danielle L. Jensen

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This seller has earned a 3.88 of 5 Stars rating from internet customers.
3.88 / 5 (116 total reviews)

Readers broadly found this Norse-inspired romantasy fast-paced and accessible, with engaging god-blood magic, lively banter, and a finale that boosts interest in the sequel. Praise centered on the tension-heavy, protector/forced-proximity romance and the series setup. Critiques cited light or patchy world-building, predictable beats, repetitive plotting, mistimed smut, and a heroine whose impulsive, circular reasoning frustrates. Overall sentiment leans mildly positive—many 3.5–4 star takes—tempered by calls for more depth and character nuance.

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fast-paced quick read Norse-inspired tension-heavy trope-forward predictable shallow world-building lust-forward romance uneven character depth strong finale

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From the publisher

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

AN ELLE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

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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  • Title A Fate Inked in Blood: Book One of the Saga of the Unfated
  • Author Danielle L. Jensen
  • Binding Hardback
  • Pages 432
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Del Rey Books
  • Publication date 2024-02-27
  • ISBN 9780593599839 / 0593599837
  • Weight 1.57 lbs (0.71 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.46 x 6.43 x 1.3 in (24.03 x 16.33 x 3.30 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Medieval (500-1453) Studies
    • Cultural Region: Scandinavian
  • Category Fiction - Fantasy
  • Library of Congress subjects Fantasy fiction, Magic
  • Dewey Decimal Code 813.6

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  • Booklist, 12/01/2023, Page 114
  • Kirkus Reviews, 01/01/2024, Page 0
  • Library Journal, 12/01/2023, Page 78
  • Publishers Weekly, 12/18/2023, Page 0

About the author

Danielle L. Jensen is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Fate Inked in Blood, A Curse Carved in Bone, and the Bridge Kingdom, Dark Shores, and Malediction series. Her novels are published internationally in twenty-one languages. She lives in Calgary, Alberta, with her family and guinea pigs.
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