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What do you get if you mix Harry Potter with Fourth Wing, Zodiac Academy, a dash of Arthurian legend, and lots and lots of vampires? Bloodwing Academy. I didn't sign up for this. A half-fae in a school of highblood vampires? That's a recipe for torment. I'm Medra Pendragon—last of the dragon riders, or so they tell me. Funny thing is, there are no dragons left. Not a single one. But somehow, that hasn't stopped the vampires from deciding I'm worth capturing. Now I'm stuck at Bloodwing Academy, where the highbloods run everything and blightborn like me? We're just blood in their veins, pawns in their games. But that's not even the worst part. Enter Blake Drakharrow. Cold, arrogant, and way too gorgeous for his own good. He's been tormenting me since the moment we met, and now, thanks to some ancient ritual, we're betrothed. He acts like he owns me, but I'm not going down without a fight. Bloodwing isn't just a school—it's a battlefield. Highbloods fight for power, and if you're weak? You're dead. Between deadly competitions, lies that could get me executed, and a dragon-shaped secret looming over my head, all I have to do is survive. Easy, right? Except I'm starting to think the real danger isn't the academy—it's what I'm becoming in this twisted game of power. And Blake? He might just be the one who pushes me over the edge. They think they can control me. They think they can use me. But they have no idea what they've awakened. Bestselling epic fantasy author Briar Boleyn returns with a new series perfect for fans of hate to love romance, heart-pounding action, and dark magic. On Wings of Blood is a dark academia fantasy romance featuring a bully villain with Draco Malfoy energy who (eventually) gets the girl, all the tension and banter, and a tantalizingly dangerous blend of court and school intrigue all set in an intricately crafted world with unique vampire and dragon lore. Bloodwing Academy may have crossover characters from the world of Blood of a Fae, but can be read completely independently. If you're a fan of original mythology, unique world-building, and character-driven romantasy books such as Crowns of Nyaxia, From Blood and Ash, and A Court of Thorns and Roses, you won't want to miss out on this riveting new saga.
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3.5 ⭐️ rounded up to 4.
Fourth Wing meets Harry Potter. With a dash of Hunger Games and vampires.
This was a fun read! I didn’t realize it tied in with a previous series (and will now have to go add that to my never ending tbr) but it can definitely be read separately.
Medra is a fun, fierce character with all my favorite FMc qualities. Sassy, loyal, independent and kind. While I enjoyed everything from her pov, I was kind of disappointed she basically rolled over and got kind of complacent. From everything she hints at that she’s been thru in her world, she came off as kind of naive at times.
Viktor, Marcus AND Blake are jerks. Full stop. No excuses. Especially Blake after that ending. I’d like to use more expletives, but I can’t.
The supporting characters were all likeable and added to the story.
I really liked the writing, but there was repetition and it really did read like HP reimagined with vampires. Which isn’t a bad thing, but I was expecting a little more maybe.
Not going to stop me from reading the rest of the books in this series though!!
This book has everything I want in a fantasy romance—dual POV, exciting new world, mysteries, strong FMC, incredible banter and TENSION, and…the fanon Draco coded MMC who is an asshole at first but goes soft only for her?? Perfection.
pre-read: I'm in a ZA hangover (yes, even if I skipped the two last books, leave me alone) and it seems it has this vibe