The secret of her divine heritage revealed, Freya finds herself on a path that will see thousands of lives lost to the magic in her blood. Desperate to avoid this dark fate, she risks an alliance with Skaland’s greatest enemy to seek answers from the seer who foretold her future—the same seer who sent Bjorn to kill her.
While Freya still seethes with rage over Bjorn’s betrayal, the blood oaths that bind her demand that she keep him close as she hunts for a way to avert the looming war. Her magic draws her to the front lines of an old enmity, embroiling her with Nordeland’s Unfated—children of the gods who serve the king she was raised to fear. The same king who, unlike Bjorn, is now willing to fight at her back. For despite the desire that burns hot between Bjorn and Freya, his growing distrust of her chosen path threatens to drag them further apart.
As war approaches, gods and mortals must choose their weapons. Yet the fiercest battle will be the one Freya wages within herself. With the magic of two goddesses burning in her veins, she must weave the threads of destiny to decide her own fate: Will she be the shield that protects her people or the curse that destroys them?
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Last year, I read A Fate Inked In Blood, the first book in the series, in my book club. It was my first book by Danielle L. Jensen , and I fell in love with the story. I had been looking forward to A Curse Carved In Bone ever since, and even though I loved the first book, I loved the second book more. What I loved about the book was the setting and the characters, especially Freya and Bjorn. Both had outstanding character development, but Freya's was especially remarkable. I loved how strong and determined she was. However, I do think that she was stubborn at times. One of the reasons I couldn’t stop reading was that I wanted to see what would happen to her next, and I was rooting for her to win.
I liked that A Curse Carved In Bone was written from both Freya and Bjorn’s perspectives. I always wondered what he was thinking and feeling. Even though Freya wasn’t happy with him, I understood why he lied to her. I hoped that Freya would put anger behind her and forgive him. I rooted for the two of them from the beginning of the book. I loved the fight scenes in this book; the way they were described, I saw it happening right in front of my eyes, as if I were watching it. It was incredible! It was one of the best fight scenes that I have read. I loved the world-building. This is the series that got me back into fantasy, and that’s what I love about it.
I believe that the villains received better character development than in the first book. I didn’t see that twist coming, and by then, I had to know what would happen next. If it weren’t for classes, I would spend all day reading. There is a part of me that wishes this series had more than two books, because I wanted more of Freya and Bjorn. Now that I have read the Saga Of Unfated series, I am excited to check out her other works. I would highly recommend this for fantasy fans.
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