A Curse Carved in Bone by Danielle L. Jensen

A Curse Carved in Bone

Book Two of the Saga of the Unfated

Danielle L. Jensen

Random House Worlds · Print & ebook · January 27, 2026

A shield maiden fights to break the shackles of prophecy—and to overcome the betrayal of the man who broke her heart—in this searing conclusion to the Norse-inspired fantasy romance duology that began with the bestselling A Fate Inked in Blood.

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Who it’s for
A charged blend of divine magic, fierce desire, and the struggle to choose your own fate.
Genres
Fantasy Romance, Viking Romance
Published
Random House Worlds, January 27, 2026

About this book

A shield maiden fights to break the shackles of prophecy—and to overcome the betrayal of the man who broke her heart—in this searing conclusion to the Norse-inspired fantasy romance duology that began with the bestselling A Fate Inked in Blood. 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.

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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?

Fate and Fire

A charged blend of divine magic, fierce desire, and the struggle to choose your own fate.

Come here for

  • Norse-inspired fantasy romance where prophecy and divine magic complicate desire
  • A love story sharpened by betrayal and looming war

Expect

  • High-stakes tension between blood oaths, betrayal, and trust
  • A heroine wrestling with destiny as war draws near

Where it sits

Fantasy Romance66%
Viking Romance31%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Fantasy Romance
  • Viking Romance
Authors
Danielle L. Jensen
Publisher
Random House Worlds
Published
January 27, 2026
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Fantasy Romance