A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen

Hi, hello Bookmates! Join us as we discuss our April Book Selection Contest Winner: A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. JensenChosen by BooksInTandem, and we can't thank them enough! We really loved this book- the Viking vibes, the story, the lore, bad ass Freya, sexy Bjorn, and that cliffhanger ending... knocks it out of the park!What did you think of A Fate Inked in Blood? Worth the hype? Did you call the ending?! Are you salivating for the sequel like we are?! We want to know!Synopsis: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 this Norse-inspired fantasy romance 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.Click here to send fan mail!Support the showWant to support our show? Subscribe at the link below to receive episode updates and a shout out on our show!  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2359887/supportFind us on social media! We want to hear your thoughts!https://linktr.ee/bookmatespodcasthttps://www.bookmatespodcast.com/Email us at [email protected] super fun extras, bonus episodes and content, hop on over to Bookmates After Dark on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/c/BookmatesAfterDark/home