June 2025 Not First in a Series BOTM - A Curse Carved in Bone by Danielle L. Jensen

[Jamie]

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. 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?

**This BOTM thread will be open until July 5th @ Midnight (in your time zone)**

[Jenn]

Just finished my reread of the first book and am starting this now!

[Jenn]

Chapter 2: (view spoiler)[ not much so far, but we get Bjorn's POV! (hide spoiler)]

[Jenn]

Ugh, I keep forgetting to post my updates!
Chapter 13: (view spoiler)[ i wish Freya would just talk to Bjorn and get his story. Her constant pouting around him is going to cause her tonget distracted and then bad things will happen, i just know it. And im not sure how much I trust Harald and how nice hes being. Everyone wants something from freya so why should he be any different (hide spoiler)]

[Jenn]

Chapter 32: (view spoiler)[Ok so I totally should have seen that coming. A child of Loki! oh snap! (hide spoiler)]

[Jenn]

Chapter 40: (view spoiler)[ not me cheering when she freed Skoll and Hati. I only hope that they come back and fight against Harold now that they're free (hide spoiler)]

[Jenn]

Finished: (view spoiler)[ The poor Unfated. Harald fooled all of them just to get them under his thumb. His death was rather fitting with Saga taking him to the underworld. Part of me wishes there was a scene with Hati and Skoll living with Freya and Bjorn at the end because of course the animal lover in me is like what happened to them? LOL. (hide spoiler)]