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A review by redsrecs
A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Thank you to Penguin Random House for giving me the opportunity to read this e-arc via Netgalley.
Total rating: 4.83 stars
Rating breakdown:
Plot: 5
Pacing: 4.83
Writing & Language: 5
World building & Characters: 5
Romance: 5
Spice: 4
WOW. This book absolutely BLEW me away.
I was enthralled from the moment we meet Bjorn up until the very last page that left me wanting for more.
The pacing was absolute perfection from start to finish and I never felt as if the story dipped or became boring. The pacing was also really good, it never felt like the story was happening too fast or too slow.
The writing and use of language overall was really good and was done in a way that really suited the characters and world. I felt like at every turn I was reading the dialogue in the same accent as in the series “Vikings”.
The world building was done to perfection, my understanding of the land, where places were from each other, the gods and how the magic worked all given through in a way that was easy to understand and wasn’t an info dump.
The characters on their own were each also very interesting and lovable and it was easy to want to know what will happen with them.
Lastly, the romance was amazing. The slow burn, the tension of wanting each other from day one but having to deny themselves, keeping their feelings from each other. These are the things I live for.
There wasn’t a lot of spice but what was there was well written and didn’t feel cringe. I did wish there was more sexual tension between the characters but overall it did not impact the story.
I can’t wait to get my hands on a physical copy and though this book has not yet been published I’m looking forward to the next book!
Total rating: 4.83 stars
Rating breakdown:
Plot: 5
Pacing: 4.83
Writing & Language: 5
World building & Characters: 5
Romance: 5
Spice: 4
WOW. This book absolutely BLEW me away.
I was enthralled from the moment we meet Bjorn up until the very last page that left me wanting for more.
The pacing was absolute perfection from start to finish and I never felt as if the story dipped or became boring. The pacing was also really good, it never felt like the story was happening too fast or too slow.
The writing and use of language overall was really good and was done in a way that really suited the characters and world. I felt like at every turn I was reading the dialogue in the same accent as in the series “Vikings”.
The world building was done to perfection, my understanding of the land, where places were from each other, the gods and how the magic worked all given through in a way that was easy to understand and wasn’t an info dump.
The characters on their own were each also very interesting and lovable and it was easy to want to know what will happen with them.
Lastly, the romance was amazing. The slow burn, the tension of wanting each other from day one but having to deny themselves, keeping their feelings from each other. These are the things I live for.
There wasn’t a lot of spice but what was there was well written and didn’t feel cringe. I did wish there was more sexual tension between the characters but overall it did not impact the story.
I can’t wait to get my hands on a physical copy and though this book has not yet been published I’m looking forward to the next book!