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A Fate Inked in Blood

Saga of the Unfated, Book 1

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A Fate Inked in Blood

Written by: Danielle L. Jensen
Narrated by: Nina Yndis
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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 the first book of a Norse-inspired fantasy romance series 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.©2024 Danielle L. Jensen (P)2024 Random House Audio Destiny Fantasy Fiction Historical Romance Marriage Royalty Magic Dream
About the Creator - Danielle L. Jensen

About the Creator

Danielle L. Jensen is the USA Today bestselling author of The Malediction Novels, the Dark Shores series, and The Bridge Kingdom series. She lives in Calgary, Alberta, with her family and guinea pigs.
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I really enjoyed this book. If you’ve ever watched The Last Kingdom TV Series, you’ll enjoy this story. There were moments where it reminded me of the TV show, but overall, this story is totally original. Definitely recommend!

Great read, kept me interested through until the end.

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Prepare yourself for a binge listen. I could not turn this off once I started. She had me from the first chapter. Fantastic.
Also, the narration is great!
10/10. I will absolutely pre-order the next book if pre-order is available.

I LOVED IT!

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Such a good listen! The story, the characters and the narrating… love it and looking forward to more in the series.

Another amazing book by Danielle!

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I enjoyed it a lot. The story is good, not one I have seen or read before. The acting is excellent. My only dislike is the main characters self pity. But the author did her job has a book is supposed to make you feel things and I was getting annoyed with the main characters choices. Looking forward to book 2.

The cast

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I've listened to many audiobooks, and in terms of fantasy narration Nina Yndis is certainly one of my favourites. She did an amazing job giving each of the characters their own voice, and made the listen incredibly immersive. I enjoyed the fantasy setting with the Norse mythology and a well thought out magic system that didn't just feel like deus ex machina. The romance was a lot of fun and those scenes did not, to me, feel forced at all. Highly recommend to those who enjoy adult fantasy novels. I can't wait to read more from this author.

Amazing Narration and Story

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The performances of the narrator was excellent. Completely engrossed me into the story and could not stopped listening.
Can't wait to read book 2.

My first taste of Romancy

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Casting a Nordic speaker to narrate really made the story come to life. I know I would have butchered the pronunciation of all the names. The story felt like a mash up of “From Blood and Ash” and “The Hobbit” but set with Vikings. I’m definitely invested to see what happens when Freya gets some more answers and what that will mean for Bjorn.

The narration is really good

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This book is the reason I started reading in the romantasy genre. It is full of quick wit and delicious sexual tension - I can’t wait for the second one!!

Enthralling Tale

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world building is great and storyline is nice although somewhat predictable I still really enjoyed the ride! would read it again.

loved it !

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I loved this! The audio was fantastic, loved the narrators accent and how her voice realistically and consistently changed for the voices of other characters. Can't wait for the rest of the series!

I loved it!

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