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A Fate Inked in Blood

Saga of the Unfated, Book 1

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A Fate Inked in Blood

By: Danielle L. Jensen
Narrated by: Nina Yndis
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Brought to you by Penguin.

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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Loved that the narrator had the right accent/pronunciation of the words. Made for great listening.

Great narrator!

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I really enjoyed the story though I got a bit impatient as certain plot points were very obviously foreshadowed early on, but then drawn out until the end of the book. Hands down what made this was the narrator. She was amazing.
it really brought everything to life allowed you to get wrapped up in the story and mythology.

great narration

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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.

Great narration

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I have really enjoyed listening to this story. The author is fantastic, love the characters and the narrator was fabulous.

A really enjoyable listening experience

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I loved every second of this book 💪😍😍😍 Freya🩷🩷 Bjorn🩷🩷 I know you feel betrayed right now Freya! But trust him 🥹🥹

Mindblowing

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I wasn’t as captivated as I wish I could have been. The narrator was great but the middle part of the story I just wasn’t invested in.

It was alright. Narration saved it

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Fast paced and beautifully told. Freya is the perfect FMC ! I love Norse mythology but this was a more human story.

What a story

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It was a good story. Not excellent but good. I could tell where this is going from afar and to be honest, the male lead betraying the heroine’s trust has now became a cliche. Everyone does it and there is nothing refreshing. It’s the same old story as any other popular book but with vikings. The Viking’s were a nice touch though but the plot could have been better. I will still read book 2 because of the author

I liked the narrator. She did a great job

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I absolutely loved how names and places were pronounced, something I would not be able to do myself.

lovely story

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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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