A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen

Title: A Fate Inked in Blood

Genre: Romantasy

Series: Saga of the Unfated #1

Synopsis: Freya, a young shield-maiden with divine magic she barely understands, is forced into a political marriage to a power-hungry jarl who intends to use her fate to unite their fractured realm—only to find herself drawn to his enigmatic son Bjorn, all while navigating loyalty, prophecy, divine power, and betrayal in a Norse-inspired world.

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Content Warnings

General Rating: Adult (18+ / TV-MA) - Graphic

Spice Rating: Severe**

Frequent references to sexual arousal and sexual innuendo and extensive open-door sex. It was too much for me; I DNF’d at 100 pages.

Violence Rating: Severe**

Violence, blood, injury, severe fire injury, gory Viking battles

Profanity Rating: Severe*

Frequent use of f*ck

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Book Review

Overall rating: DNF

What I Liked

I liked the Viking-inspired world and was intrigued to read how Jensen would spin her new series within this world. Unfortunately, I was unable to finish this book.

What I Didn’t Like

As much as I typically love Jensen's work, this one is less fantasy and more explicit romance than I bargained for. It was more than I preferred, so I DNF'd 100 pages in. The Viking-inspired fantasy world was beautiful, and the mythical elements were intriguing, but they took a backseat to the budding lustfest between Freya and Bjorn. I was disappointed in this, as I was looking forward to a new series by Jensen.

Major Themes

Unknown.

Writing Style

This book is more adult than Jensen’s previous books. By ‘more adult,’ I mean ‘more erotic, graphic, and violent.’ It is written from Freya’s first-person perspective as she navigates life within an oppressive tribal system.

Tropes

• Arranged political marriage

• Hidden powers

• Forbidden love

Reader discretion is advised.

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