A curse etched in the bones

Daniel L. Jensen

A shield maiden fights to break the chains of prophecy—and overcome the betrayal of the man who broke her heart—in this searing conclusion to the Nordic-inspired fantasy romance duology that began with the Sunday Times No. 1 bestseller A Fate Inked in Blood.

With 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 allying herself with Skåland's greatest enemies to seek answers from the seer who foretold her future—the same seer who sent Bjorn to kill her.

As Freya still simmers with rage over Bjorn's betrayal, the blood oath that binds them demands that she keep him close while she searches for a way to avert the impending war. Her magic draws her to the front lines of an ancient feud, entangles her with the Unworthy of Nordland—children of the gods who serve the king she was raised to fear. The same king who, unlike Bjorn, is now willing to fight behind her back. For despite the desire that burns between Bjorn and Freya, his growing distrust of her chosen path threatens to pull them apart.

As war looms, gods and humans must choose their weapons. However, the fiercest battle will be the one Freya fights within herself. With the magic of both goddesses burning in her veins, she must weave the threads of fate to decide her destiny: will she be the shield that protects her people or the curse that destroys them?