A Fate Inked in Blood (Saga of the Unfated, 1) - Softcover

Book 1 of 2: Saga of the Unfated

Jensen, Danielle L.

 
9780593724750: A Fate Inked in Blood (Saga of the Unfated, 1)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0593724755 ISBN 13: 9780593724750
Publisher: Random House LLC US, 2024

Synopsis

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 series from the bestselling 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.

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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 series from the bestselling 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.

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Publisher
Random House LLC US
Publication date
2024
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0593724755
ISBN 13 
9780593724750
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
414

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ISBN 10:  0593599837 ISBN 13:  9780593599839
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