A Fate Inked in Blood

A Fate Inked in Blood (2024) is the first book in Danielle L. Jensen’s Saga of the Unfated series, with the second installment expected in spring 2025. Jensen is the best-selling author of the Malediction and Dark Shores young adult fantasy series and Bridge Kingdom, a romance fantasy series.

Marketed for both adults and new adult readers, A Fate Inked in Blood features Freya, the mortal daughter of the goddess Hlin. Torn between duty and desire as she fights to protect her family and her people from power-hungry rulers, Freya embarks on a journey of exploration that exposes The Tension Between Destiny and Autonomy, The Consequences of Exercising Free Will, and Exploitation as a Means of Acquiring Power.

This guide refers to the 2024 Del Rey ebook edition.

Content Warning: Both the source text and this guide feature descriptions of violence, marital coercion and abuse, and attempted suicide.

Plot Summary

In a Norse-inspired fantasy world, 20-year-old Freya spends her days gutting fish caught by her husband, Vragi, whom she abhors. Freya’s parents arranged the marriage because of Vragi’s wealth and revered status as a child of the gods.