A Fate Inked in Blood (Saga of the Unfated #1)
Danielle L. Jensen
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· 265 ratings · 432 pages · Published: 27 Feb 2024
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.
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Tagged as:
- viking hero 32
- forced proximity 29
- magic 28
- warrior heroine 26
- fantasy 24
- forbidden love 23
- war 23
- gifted/super-heroine 22
- arranged/forced marriage 20
- disabilities & scars 20
- secret relationship 17
- new adult 16
- betrayal 16
- slow burn 15
- independent heroine 15
- warlord/commander hero 15
- m-f romance 15
- royal hero 14
- bodyguard/protector hero 14
- historical 12
- dangerous heroine 12
- vengeance 10
- paranormal 8
- enemies to lovers 7
- tortured heroine 7
- possessive hero 6
- fighter hero 6
- pagan 6
- height difference 5
- class difference 4
- competent heroine 3
- angst 3
- working class heroine 3
- witches 3
- suspense 2
- abduction 2
- slavery 2
- survival 2
- high fantasy 1
- young adult 1
- rich hero 1
- dark romance 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- death / grief 22
- abuse 16
- misogyny 15
- suicide / ideation 10
- animal death 9
- graphic violence 8
- animal abuse 5
- no hea 4
- geography
- scandinavia 20
- europe 9
- Format
- Audiobook
- first person pov 19
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The 'Saga of the Unfated' series
3.96 · 327 ratings
slavery · magic · disabilities and marks · historical · angst · vengeance · vikings · abduction · survival · possessive hero · war · fighters · graphic-violence · warrior-heroine · first-person-pov · tortured heroine · gifted heroine · scandinavia · new adult · paranormal
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