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A review by sophs_mood_reading
A Fate Inked In Blood by Danielle L. Jensen
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Freya is our heroine, stuck in an unhappy marriage to an abusive fisherman. When one day she accidentally lets it slip she is actually the magical shield maiden that has been prophesied.
She then finds herself blood oath bound to a power crazed Jarl who plans to use Freya to become king all the while trying to resist his much less crazy and much more handsome son.
I’ve enjoyed Jensen’s previous novels but this one didn’t quite do it for me.
The Vikingesque references were really interesting and on par with tv shows I’ve been into recently, however I found Freya more annoying than inspiring. Which left the book lacking the luster in needed to keep me hooked.
She then finds herself blood oath bound to a power crazed Jarl who plans to use Freya to become king all the while trying to resist his much less crazy and much more handsome son.
I’ve enjoyed Jensen’s previous novels but this one didn’t quite do it for me.
The Vikingesque references were really interesting and on par with tv shows I’ve been into recently, however I found Freya more annoying than inspiring. Which left the book lacking the luster in needed to keep me hooked.