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| Saga of the Unfated Book 2 |
A shield maiden fights to break the shackles of prophecy—and to overcome the betrayal of the man who broke her heart—in this searing conclusion to the Norse-inspired fantasy romance duology that began with the bestselling A Fate Inked in Blood.
The secret of her divine heritage revealed, Freya finds herself on a path that will see thousands of lives lost to the magic in her blood. Desperate to avoid this dark fate, she risks an alliance with Skaland’s greatest enemy to seek answers from the seer who foretold her future—the same seer who sent Bjorn to kill her.
While Freya still seethes with rage over Bjorn’s betrayal, the blood oaths that bind her demand that she keep him close as she hunts for a way to avert the looming war. Her magic draws her to the front lines of an old enmity, embroiling her with Nordeland’s Unfated—children of the gods who serve the king she was raised to fear. The same king who, unlike Bjorn, is now willing to fight at her back. For despite the desire that burns hot between Bjorn and Freya, his growing distrust of her chosen path threatens to drag them further apart.
As war approaches, gods and mortals must choose their weapons. Yet the fiercest battle will be the one Freya wages within herself. With the magic of two goddesses burning in her veins, she must weave the threads of destiny to decide her own fate: Will she be the shield that protects her people or the curse that destroys them?
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My Review: 5/5 Stars
Freya finds herself working alongside those she thought were her enemy to escape a dark fate. One she hopes to change. But what she keeps coming back to is her anger. Anger at Bjorn for the lies that he told her and finding herself refusing to relinquish it. At least anytime soon. But for now, she will go with him to Nordeland and speak to the one who has spoken of her fate. She will do anything to not be the monster she keeps being told she will be. It took me a moment to remember this world, but once it came back to me, I was all in. The Norse mythology parts of the story and how it intertwines with the mortals and their magic is still so interesting. And what really got me in this story was the crazy plot twist half way through. After that I was truly hooked to find out how everything would play out. The author did a great job of giving nothing away until the last moment and then you can’t help but recall all that came before it. So nicely done! It raised the stakes and made it that much more interesting. I also respected Freya and Bjorn’s love story at this point in the story. Freya didn’t brush the betrayal under the rug and Bjorn knew it would take a lot more for her to forgive his actions than just words. He may have had little choice in what got them to that point and even when Freya eventually sees that, it still isn’t quite enough for either of them. They really had to fight for one another and come to realization of what they truly mean to one another if they wanted to claim a future for themselves together. I really enjoyed the conclusion to their story! A truly fascinating world, with lots of twists and turns! And a satisfying ending.
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