A Fate Inked in Blood
Book One of the Saga of the Unfated
(Sprache: Englisch)
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...
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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.
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Chapter 1My mother taught me many skills to ensure I d make a good wife to my husband. How to cook and clean. How to weave and sew. Where to hunt and gather. She d have been better off teaching me the restraint needed not to stab said husband when he proved himself a short-witted drunkard with an acid tongue . . .
For my temper was being sorely tested today.
What are you doing? Vragi demanded, his breath reeking of mead as he bent over my shoulder.
Exactly what it looks like. I ran the tip of my knife down the fish s belly, its innards spilling outward. Cleaning the catch.
Huffing out an aggrieved breath, Vragi jerked the knife from my hand, nearly slicing open my palm. Snatching up another fish, he opened its belly and scooped out the innards into a bloody pile before stabbing the tip of my knife into the wooden block, his technique identical to my own. You see?
I know how to gut a fish, I said between my teeth, every part of me desiring to gut him. I ve gutted thousands of fish.
I don t like the way you do it. His lip curled. The way you do it is wrong. People complain.
That much was true, but it wasn t complaints about fish guts.
My dear husband was a child of the gods, having been granted a drop of Njord s blood at his conception, which gave him powerful magic over the creatures of the sea. Except instead of using it to care for our people, he used his magic to deprive other fishermen of any catch even as he filled his own nets. Then he charged double what the fish were worth of the very people whose nets he kept empty.
Everyone knew it. But no one dared speak a word against him. He was Vragi the Savior, the man who d delivered Selvegr from famine when the crops had failed ten years past, drawing in fish from the North Sea to fill bellies, ensuring no one went without.
A hero, everyone had called him. And maybe once that was so, but fame and greed had vanquished the generosity that had earned him the title, and
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now people spat at his name even as they honored him with an annual feast. That no one had put a knife in his back was mostly because he had the protection of the jarl.
But not entirely.
We all do best to remember we might need his magic again, Freya, my mother told me when I griped. You would do best to remember that he brings wealth to your home.
Wealth.
It was the reason my father had agreed despite my vocal protests to Vragi s proposal of marriage. Yet instead of living to see his error, my father had died on my wedding night, leaving everyone to mutter about bad omens and ill-fated matches. If it had truly been a message from the gods, they need not have bothered: I d known from the moment Vragi had stuck his foul tongue in my mouth in front of all the guests that this marriage would be a curse.
The past year had given me daily proof.
Except it was hard to cast bitter words about him into the ears of others, for Vragi was generous to my mother, paying for all her needs while my brother earned his place in the war band of our jarl.
For my family, I will do this, I silently chanted, much as I had the night I d been wed. For my family, I will endure him. Aloud, I said, I will do better. And because he didn t look satisfied, I added, I will do it your way, Vragi.
Show me. The condescension caused my teeth to clench so hard they nearly cracked, but I obliged, swiftly gutting another fish.
Vragi snorted, then spat on the ground next to me. My mother was right I should ve married an ugly woman whose worth was in her skill. Not a pretty one whose only skill is her looks. Looks do not gut fish.
But not entirely.
We all do best to remember we might need his magic again, Freya, my mother told me when I griped. You would do best to remember that he brings wealth to your home.
Wealth.
It was the reason my father had agreed despite my vocal protests to Vragi s proposal of marriage. Yet instead of living to see his error, my father had died on my wedding night, leaving everyone to mutter about bad omens and ill-fated matches. If it had truly been a message from the gods, they need not have bothered: I d known from the moment Vragi had stuck his foul tongue in my mouth in front of all the guests that this marriage would be a curse.
The past year had given me daily proof.
Except it was hard to cast bitter words about him into the ears of others, for Vragi was generous to my mother, paying for all her needs while my brother earned his place in the war band of our jarl.
For my family, I will do this, I silently chanted, much as I had the night I d been wed. For my family, I will endure him. Aloud, I said, I will do better. And because he didn t look satisfied, I added, I will do it your way, Vragi.
Show me. The condescension caused my teeth to clench so hard they nearly cracked, but I obliged, swiftly gutting another fish.
Vragi snorted, then spat on the ground next to me. My mother was right I should ve married an ugly woman whose worth was in her skill. Not a pretty one whose only skill is her looks. Looks do not gut fish.
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Autoren-Porträt von Danielle L. Jensen
Danielle L. Jensen is the USA Today bestselling author of the Bridge Kingdom, Dark Shores, and Malediction series, as well as the Saga of the Unfated. Her novels are published internationally in fifteen languages. She lives in Calgary, Alberta, with her family and guinea pigs.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Danielle L. Jensen
- 2024, Internationale Ausgabe, 432 Seiten, Maße: 15,2 x 23,2 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Del Rey
- ISBN-10: 0593724755
- ISBN-13: 9780593724750
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
A Fate Inked in Blood is THE must-read fantasy of 2024! I could not put this book down! Jennifer L. Armentrout, USA Today bestselling author of From Blood and Ash With a forbidden romance that burns as hot as Tyr s magical fire, A Fate Inked in Blood will be your newest fantasy obsession. Beautifully brutal, action-packed, and full of tension, I couldn t turn the pages of this epic tale fast enough. Kerri Maniscalco, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Throne of the Fallen
This book completely transports you, and I was instantly hooked! Danielle Jensen s dark fantasy world is woven together with rich history and lore, and the angst between the two main characters kept me on the edge of my seat. I am so excited to see what comes next! Raven Kennedy, internationally bestselling author of Gild
In a rich world inspired by Norse mythology, A Fate Inked in Blood is an action-packed story with a fierce protagonist, an irresistible hero, and a scorching romance. Bridge Kingdom fans will love this thrilling new edition to Jensen s catalogue. Lexi Ryan, #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Hollow Vows
Captivating and sexy . . . With a fierce heroine and a smoldering hero, A Fate Inked in Blood is everything you want in a fantasy romance. Elise Kova, USA Today bestselling author of A Deal with the Elf King
A brutally sexy world filled with magic, prophecies, and Norse lore that will keep you flipping the pages well into the night. Olivia Wildenstein, USA Today bestselling author of House of Beating Wings
This is Danielle L. Jensen at her best: a delicious and completely unputdownable fantasy! Katee Robert, New York Times bestselling author of Neon Gods
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