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A Fate Inked In Blood
by Danielle L. Jensen
3.5 ⭐️
I’m a little surprised at my rating because I have lots of feelings about this book.
First half of this book was so boring. I almost DNF but I really wanted to see how Freya would develop. I am pleased to say that I’m happy with how she ended up. She felt a little weak and annoying in the first half, but really picked herself up in the second half. Thank heavens for that.
I really feel like more could’ve been done. The action scenes were good but everything else seriously lacked. Descriptions of things are not something this book does, which made following along a little hard to understand. Where are we? There’s an altar? I thought they were in a building? Why is there a bunch of people? Are we outside? Really made it more difficult than it needed to be.
The romance got me, unfortunately. Their beginning was so disgustingly cringe that I for sure thought I wouldn’t like them together but Bjorn is a great guy (for the most part ahem ahem).
This book doesn’t have a lot of sex (a good thing imo) but Freya was constantly thinking of sex in the worst times. Get your head in the game!
I also think it didn’t lean that heavy into Norse mythology. What was included was very interesting!! All the children of the gods were so interesting to me, especially Steinnun.
I have comments from while I was reading it:
“I’m going to make you a free woman so that you can bed me with no concerns for propriety.” GAGGGG I CANT
“Gripping the wrapped fish under my left arm, I bent and snatched up a stick. Twisting, I cracked it against one tree and then another, moving down the pathway as though the forest around me were a horde of raiders, not caring that I was acting more like a child than a grown woman. I lifted my package of fish like a shield, knocking back imaginary attacks,” Gurl please put the fish down.
3 chapters in and I am suffering a little.
“All the women in Halsar will curse your name if I lose half my fingers.” Omg can we have one serious conversation without sex being alluded to please.
I wish there was more imagery. The world feels bland.
“falling on his back in the dirt and shouting at the sky that he’d lost the ability to sire children, he’d not fared much better.” Get up rn please.
“Only a fool would be thinking about sex anyway” Siri, play ‘I’m a fool’ by Elderbrook.
Her battle was pretty cool and I’m so happy she dumped her lame brother and friend.
Steinnun’s magic is so cool!!
Angry Freya is the best Freya
“In your selfishness and greed, you stuck your own necks under the axe, yet weep that it is my fault when the blade threatens to descend.” Okayyyyyy that was hard
Poor Ylva. I don’t like her but she’s such a pitiable woman.
The ending was expected but also ouch. Ouch.
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I’m a little surprised at my rating because I have lots of feelings about this book.
First half of this book was so boring. I almost DNF but I really wanted to see how Freya would develop. I am pleased to say that I’m happy with how she ended up. She felt a little weak and annoying in the first half, but really picked herself up in the second half. Thank heavens for that.
I really feel like more could’ve been done. The action scenes were good but everything else seriously lacked. Descriptions of things are not something this book does, which made following along a little hard to understand. Where are we? There’s an altar? I thought they were in a building? Why is there a bunch of people? Are we outside? Really made it more difficult than it needed to be.
The romance got me, unfortunately. Their beginning was so disgustingly cringe that I for sure thought I wouldn’t like them together but Bjorn is a great guy (for the most part ahem ahem).
This book doesn’t have a lot of sex (a good thing imo) but Freya was constantly thinking of sex in the worst times. Get your head in the game!
I also think it didn’t lean that heavy into Norse mythology. What was included was very interesting!! All the children of the gods were so interesting to me, especially Steinnun.
I have comments from while I was reading it:
“I’m going to make you a free woman so that you can bed me with no concerns for propriety.” GAGGGG I CANT
“Gripping the wrapped fish under my left arm, I bent and snatched up a stick. Twisting, I cracked it against one tree and then another, moving down the pathway as though the forest around me were a horde of raiders, not caring that I was acting more like a child than a grown woman. I lifted my package of fish like a shield, knocking back imaginary attacks,” Gurl please put the fish down.
3 chapters in and I am suffering a little.
“All the women in Halsar will curse your name if I lose half my fingers.” Omg can we have one serious conversation without sex being alluded to please.
I wish there was more imagery. The world feels bland.
“falling on his back in the dirt and shouting at the sky that he’d lost the ability to sire children, he’d not fared much better.” Get up rn please.
“Only a fool would be thinking about sex anyway” Siri, play ‘I’m a fool’ by Elderbrook.
Her battle was pretty cool and I’m so happy she dumped her lame brother and friend.
Steinnun’s magic is so cool!!
Angry Freya is the best Freya
“In your selfishness and greed, you stuck your own necks under the axe, yet weep that it is my fault when the blade threatens to descend.” Okayyyyyy that was hard
Poor Ylva. I don’t like her but she’s such a pitiable woman.
The ending was expected but also ouch. Ouch.
Read for the 2024 Fantasy Bingo