Saga of the Unfated Book 1: A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen

 

Saga of the Unfated Book 1

A shield maiden blessed by the gods battles to unite a nation under a power-hungry king—while also fighting her growing desire for his fiery son—in this Norse-inspired fantasy romance from the bestselling author of The Bridge Kingdom series.

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. It was foretold such a magic would 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 swore to protect.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61063372-a-fate-inked-in-blood

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My Review: 5/5 Stars

Yet another fantasy filled world by Danielle L. Jensen and it promises to be really great one! Filled with adventure, romance, and the Norse gods, she has created another intriguing world with lots of myths and gods in play. The story follows Freya, a woman in an unwanted and awful marriage, who dreams of being a warrior and using her magic to help her people. However, no one except her mother and brother know of her magic and she was told by her father to never reveal it. However, fate has other plans. When he husband betrays her, she is forced to reveal her magic. And is taken in possession by a jarl in the hopes of being king of all of Skaland. Freya finds herself moving from one prison to another, yet there are a few benefits to this new cage. First, the ability to fight and use her magic. Now she can train to be the warrior she always wanted to. And Bjorn. The son of this jarl and the one she can’t keep her eyes off of. There is a tension and connection between the two of them but no possible way for them to be together. No matter how much deep their feelings are and how much they want to. But there is also too much at stake. When  Freya’s magic is revealed to all, everyone is looking to capture her or kill her. Because her magic is the one foretold to unite Skaland under one rule by whoever controls her. So much going on in this story and I couldn’t put it down! And that cliffhanger of an ending! Will definitely be looking forward to book two. But this story had everything I love in this author’s writing. The battles and mythologies were great, the awesome heroine, adventures, and the romance between Freya and Bjorn is everything. Can’t wait for book two!

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.