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A Fate Inked in Blood
- Narrated by: Nina Yndis
- Length: 15 hrs and 16 mins
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Summary
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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. To survive, Freya is forced to reveal her deepest secret: she possesses a drop of a goddess's blood, which gives her magic capable of repelling any attack. A magic that was foretold would unite the fractured nation of Skaland beneath a king-the one who controls the shield maiden's fate.
Believing he's destined to rule Skaland, the fanatical jarl binds Freya with a blood oath and orders his son, Bjorn, to protect Freya 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. Except the greatest test of all 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.
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- Debbie, 1970, UK
- 28-02-24
Incredible Imagery Brought This Book To Life!📖🎧
A Fate Inked in Blood: Unfated, Book 1
By: Danielle L. Jensen
Narrated by: Nina Yndis
Length: 15 hrs and 16 mins
As I most often do, I read the book and listened to the audiobook together. Wow, am I glad I did. The narrator was absolutely incredible!👏 She's from Norway, I think, so hearing the peoples' and place names pronounced correctly was an absolute joy. Her inflexion and ability to change voices for each character were so on point! Best audiobook of the year, so far, for me!⭐️
This story invokes so much imagery. Not only do you picture the places, but also the smells, clothing, and gruffness of the men, especially. I felt like I was sat around a roaring fire with jugs of mead and smelly vikings hollering 'SKOL'!🍻
I found Freya a bit annoying. On one hand she was a fighter, brave, and prepared to stand up for herself. Then she'd act all weak willed, cowed by her newest husband and his first wife, whilst letting a fate she *isn’t* bound to, drag her along!🤷🏻♀️ It didnt make much sense to me.
I liked Bjorn, especially without his shirt on.🥵 He, like Freya, was born with a drop of Gods blood. His God was Tyr, so he wields a flaming axe!🪓 Where Freyas' was Hlin which makes her the Shield Maiden. They're bound together by his Father, her husband, insisting the Gods want him to protect her!🤨 Freya and Bjorn have to fight their desires for one another.🔥
All of the 'Jarls' (Lords) want to either control freya themselves or want her dead. A seer prophecy said she'd bring the land together under one king!👀
I'd give the story 3.5 stars and the audiobook 5 stars, individually. So collectively I'll give it 4 Stars.⭐️
Debbie, 1970, UK
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- Charli M
- 24-03-24
Great narrator!
Loved that the narrator had the right accent/pronunciation of the words. Made for great listening.
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- krf
- 02-04-24
Great narration
This is a very enjoyable, easy to follow romantic fantasy story - it’s imaginative and different in terms of its setting. The plot may be a bit predictable in places, but very little to dislike about it. I liked the main character, the lead male character was also good and they had great banter and jokes between them. I like this author, and if you have read and enjoyed her other books you will like this one for sure.
Special mention to the narrator, because this has to be one of the best audiobooks I’ve listened to; she has a lovely voice, authentic sounding considering the setting, and well acted for all the different characters. I am glad I used a credit on this one because I know I will happily re-listen to it in future.
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- Amazon Customer
- 25-04-24
lovely story
I absolutely loved how names and places were pronounced, something I would not be able to do myself.
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- Laura
- 14-03-24
A must read!
Everything about this book is amazing. The story by itself is stunning but the acting that goes with the audio book is sensational! Really brought the whole story to life!
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- Mina_Faerieland
- 30-03-24
loved it!
The Narration was amazing! I was anticipating the release of this book and I am so happy that I ended up loving this!! in love with this new series!
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