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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.Show more
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My first Norse inspired fantasy book and I loved it! It gets you hooked right in the beginning and it felt nonstop through the whole book. Strong women, battles, raids, magic, gods, and a wonderful slow burn romance. Ends on a bit of a cliffhanger and I’m sad I have to wait for the next one. Also, the cover is gorgeous and the copy I got has shimmery blue painted edges. Beautiful!
If you like fantasy and never read a Norse inspired one, i definit...read more
If you like fantasy and never read a Norse inspired one, i definit...read more
I keep going back and forth on my 5 star rating. Did I love it or like it? I liked it a lot. And I decided on a 5 star because I kept thinking about this book, when I was out and about and not actually sitting down reading it and even when I couldn’t sleep at night and woke up thinking about it. Ultimately I’m just a 5 star book whore and if I enjoyed it and would reread it, 5 stars. I’m the Oprah of 5 stars. You get a 5 star. You get a 5 star. 5...read more
I finished this book in two days 🥲 only to find out that the next in the series isn't even out yetttt 😭😭💖 But let me tell you why I am SOOO looking forward to the next:
Our protagonist, Freya: a beautifully flawed character who is struggling to find her place within her own family and the world at large. She was trained to be a warrior--she WANTED to be a warrior-- only to be held down by the ties of tradition... to be nothing more than a fi...read more
Imma say it! As of right now this might just be my book of the year!!
I absolutely love the setting of the book, the written was absolutely fecking beautiful and so fecking easy to just consume in a way that I was literally seeing it as if I was watching a movie and not just reading words on tree skins.
The banter between Freya and Bjorn was absolutely one of the best banters that I have had the pleasure of reading and I neeed more! I absolutel...read more
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