A Fate Inked in Blood
core novel 2024 Saga of the Unfated
Record
| First published | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.90 (205,815 ratings, collected 2026-08-26) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780593599839 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
The first book in the Norse-inspired Saga of the Unfated duology follows Freya, a shield maiden blessed by the gods with unusual power, who dreams of becoming a warrior in her own right but is instead bound in an unwanted political marriage to secure her family's position. When her husband betrays her in a way that leaves her fighting simply to survive, Freya is thrust into a much larger struggle to unite a fractured nation under a power-hungry king who has his own designs on the magic she carries. Forced to rely on abilities she has never been permitted to use openly, Freya must navigate a dangerous new alliance and decide how far she is willing to go to secure both her own survival and a future for her people.
Where it sits
- Universe: Saga of the Unfated
- Series: Saga of the Unfated core; position 1 of 2 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Danielle L. Jensen
Notes
- From the series record (Saga of the Unfated): Ongoing Norse-inspired romantasy series; no completion date announced.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series Saga of the Unfated: position 1 of 2: next A Curse Carved in Bone (2025)
Sources
- Saga of the Unfated series bibliography (specialised series-tracking site)
- https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722235/a-fate-inked-in-blood-by-danielle-l-jensen/
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