Book Review: A Cures Carved in Bone by Danielle L. Jensen

 


Title: A Curse Carved in Bone

By: Danielle L. Jensen

Genre: Fantasy

Pages: 403

Release Date: May 13th, 2025

Rating: ★★

 

Summary from Goodreads:

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?

 

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Review:

A Curse Carved in Bone by Danielle L. Jensen was a solid follow up, though I didn’t love it quite as much as the first book. The story still carried Jensen’s trademark mix of romance, tension, and high stakes, and I enjoyed being back in this world. While it didn’t grip me quite as tightly as its predecessor, it was still a great read that kept me turning pages and left me excited to see where the series will go next.

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