{"title":"Danielle L. Jensen","description":"Danielle L. Jensen is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Fate Inked in Blood, A Curse Carved in Bone, and the Bridge Kingdom, Dark Shores, and Malediction series. Her novels are published internationally in twenty-three languages. She lives in Calgary, Alberta, with her family and guinea pigs.","products":[{"product_id":"a-fate-inked-in-blood-book-one-of-the-saga-of-the-unfated-paperback","title":"A Fate Inked in Blood: Book One of the Saga of the Unfated - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA shield maiden blessed by the gods battles to unite a nation under a power-hungry king--while also fighting her growing desire for his fiery son--in the first book of a Norse-inspired fantasy romance series from the bestselling author of The Bridge Kingdom series.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBound in an unwanted marriage, Freya spends her days gutting fish, but dreams of becoming a warrior. 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