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A Fate Inked in Blood

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A Fate Inked in Blood

By: Danielle L. Jensen
Narrated by: Nina Yndis
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A sizzling fantasy romance from the No.1 Sunday Times bestseller & TikTok sensation Danielle Jensen, perfect for fans of Sarah J Maas & A Court of Thorns and Roses.

Trapped in an unwanted marriage, Freya dreams of becoming a warrior – and of putting an axe in her controlling husband’s back.

But those dreams become a nightmare when he makes a deal with their fanatical ruler, and she’s forced into a fight to the death. To survive, she must reveal her deepest secret: she possesses a drop of a goddess’s blood and magic that will unite their nation beneath the one who controls her fate.

Believing he’s destined to be king, the ruler binds Freya with a blood oath and orders his fierce but charming son to train her to fight, to control her magic . . . and to make sure no one lays a hand on her.

But the greatest test of all may be resisting her forbidden attraction to the son of her enemy.

‘THE must-read fantasy’ Jennifer L. Armentrout, author of From Blood and Ash

'Your newest fantasy obsession.' Kerri Maniscalco, author of Kingdom of the Wicked

'Danielle L. Jensen at her best. A delicious fantasy romance that was completely unputdownable!' Katee Robert, author of Neon Gods

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A dazzling start to a series. I used every excuse to sneak away from life to spend another chapter with Freya and Bjorn.
Captivating and sexy . . . Everything you want in a fantasy romance.
Your newest fantasy obsession. Beautifully brutal, action-packed, and full of tension, I couldn’t turn the pages of this epic tale fast enough.
'Danielle L. Jensen at her best. It’s a delicious fantasy romance that was completely unputdownable!
Heart pounding romance and action in equal parts, A Fate Inked In Blood swept me up from the first page.
A dazzling story filled with exactly the right amount of magic, romance, and action, all set within a perfectly woven world. My favourite Danielle L. Jensen book yet...I’m desperate for the sequel!
A captivating first instalment in what promises to be a compelling, feminist Viking fantasy.
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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

Incredible Imagery Brought This Book To Life!📖🎧

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Norse mythology, forbidden love, slow burn, angst, tension, action, easy and not too heavy world building, an interesting magic system, characters that have depth, a plot that moves at a good pace and keeps you interested and intrigued throughout... this book has all of that. I had a fantastic time reading this, it hooked me from the first chapter, one of the first lines of internal monologue from the FMC Freya immediately endeared me to her character and made me chuckle and it kept my attention from that point.

I don't want to say too much regarding the actual story as I think going into this blind would give you the best experience of it. So on that note what I will say is I enjoyed the banter & tension between Freya & Bjorn our MMC, I really enjoyed Bjorns character and demeanor throughout. Freya is a complex character and there were aspects of her I loved but also others I found grating, on occasion she acted like an entitled and petulant child and I'm not about that so for that reason the book didn't quite make a full five star rating for me. The story itself was fast paced, entertaining and I can't wait to see where book 2 will take us after that ending.

I'm glad I decided to do this as an audiobook as I know that even with the author & narrator putting together a pronunciation guide for the authors website... I would have unintentionally butchered the fu*ck out of the names, places, beings & things etc in this one and I love that the author chose a Norwegian speaking narrator to ensure the authenticity of the language, her performance was excellent. 🌶🌶

Entertaining throughout

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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!

A must read!

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Fantastic story. Absolutely beautiful Audio performance from the narator. Last I was this enthralled by single person doing all characters was Stephen Fry— doing Harry Potter.

This was a great story. From the opening page it was transporting you to Viking times & territory, effortlessly. Suspense & drama was high. The scrip between characters was flowing with ease of the power hungry, betrayal, greet, violence, dread, consequences and humoured banter— on this journey of self discovery and an old prophesy come to life. With a lowly shield-maiden standing in the midst of Gods and Man, Truth and Lies.

That ending was cataclysmic. My first journey into this author’s world and my, oh my, wasn’t I entertained to fever pitch. Surely, I never wanted this to end.

I can’t wait to see what troubles await Freya and Bjorn in Norderland. The plot has surely thicken.

A must listen to. Amazing over all. Cannot fault it, alas, perhaps only to demand - where the heck is book #2 (grinning)?!

Bri 🫶🏽💕

A Unexpected Gem 💎

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I absolutely loved this viking saga story. The book has a really good pace and is packed with interesting characters and settings. The book is clearly very well researched and I loved the references to the viking religion and mythology. I enjoyed the writing style and loved the banter between the two protagonists. The audiobook was performed very well and added to a great story.

A viking saga

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