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A review by hyouri
A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen
4.0
4.25/5.
I really reallyyyyyy enjoyed this book. I absolutely LOVE Norse Mythology, so having a book where all the magic is based on Norse gods was a solid win for me.
The magic of each god given to one mortal to manifest. I appreciated that the author seemed knowledgeable of the subject she was using as a foundation for this series. Jensen gave it her own flare and twist without being disrespectful to the culture and the practices of the Norse Gods.
This book was everything I expected and everything I wanted from it. I got fantasy and romance. I got to find some Norse details sprinkled in that gave hints as to what was revealed later. It was engaging without being too heavy epic fantasy. The forbidden love trope was obvious, but I still loved them. The banter, flirting, tension, and yearning was all believable between the characters without being annoying or conquering the whole books plot. (which I appreciate)
The only parts I found lacking was how obvious some things were and at some points it got repetitive. I felt like Freya had the same internal dialogue with her self numerous times, and some details/points were repeated frequently in an attempt to remind the reader of important things. I didn't really feel like it was "necessary", but I also could see some readers appreciating these things. (especially if you are not familiar with Norse history)
Writing was great and flowed easily.
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Curious to see how the next book unfolds and thank you so much for NOT leaving a cliff hanger. Snorri deserves death. I actually ended this book supporting Nordeland much more than Skaland. I see the ending of the series being Freya and Bjorn uniting both nations under their rule, but we will see how it all unfolds. I'm impatiently waiting either way.
I really reallyyyyyy enjoyed this book. I absolutely LOVE Norse Mythology, so having a book where all the magic is based on Norse gods was a solid win for me.
The magic of each god given to one mortal to manifest. I appreciated that the author seemed knowledgeable of the subject she was using as a foundation for this series. Jensen gave it her own flare and twist without being disrespectful to the culture and the practices of the Norse Gods.
This book was everything I expected and everything I wanted from it. I got fantasy and romance. I got to find some Norse details sprinkled in that gave hints as to what was revealed later. It was engaging without being too heavy epic fantasy. The forbidden love trope was obvious, but I still loved them. The banter, flirting, tension, and yearning was all believable between the characters without being annoying or conquering the whole books plot. (which I appreciate)
The only parts I found lacking was how obvious some things were and at some points it got repetitive. I felt like Freya had the same internal dialogue with her self numerous times, and some details/points were repeated frequently in an attempt to remind the reader of important things. I didn't really feel like it was "necessary", but I also could see some readers appreciating these things. (especially if you are not familiar with Norse history)
Writing was great and flowed easily.
SPOILERS AND PERSONAL THEORIES
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.
.
.
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Curious to see how the next book unfolds and thank you so much for NOT leaving a cliff hanger. Snorri deserves death. I actually ended this book supporting Nordeland much more than Skaland. I see the ending of the series being Freya and Bjorn uniting both nations under their rule, but we will see how it all unfolds. I'm impatiently waiting either way.