983 reviews for:

The Bond That Burns

Briar Boleyn

4.06 AVERAGE

madeinerilea's review against another edition

4.0

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YES, YES, YES! This series is absolutely filling the void the Empyrean series left in my heart—LOL. I'm seriously loving the FMC. She's strong, selfless, confident, and a total warrior baddie.

The ending was wild, and now I’m counting down the days until Book 3 drops in March 2026.

The MMC really surprised me in a good way this time. At the end of On Wings of Blood, I felt pretty apprehensive about him, but in The Bond That Burns, his character showed some genuinely pleasant growth.

Spoiler

Also, I LOVED the moment when Medra discovers she’s been betrayed—again—by Blake in the dragon courtyard. Even then, she doesn’t immediately turn on him. Instead, she stands by him, which I found incredibly powerful. I really appreciated the state their relationship was left in after all the chaos in the last 5–10% of the book.

I’m beyond excited for the next installment. If you’re wondering whether to start this series—YES, you absolutely should!

themarie's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

rachel_31's review against another edition

1.0

challenging dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

kpitroff17's review against another edition

4.75

medium-paced

catarntina's review against another edition

4.0

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That ending? Wow. So good. Can't wait to see what happens to Blake & Medra. Just wish he'd call her Medra, at least in his inner monologue.

elria's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark medium-paced

sophie_ryan's review against another edition

3.0

mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

bookaddictjax's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

ldw1234's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

syllovestoread's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No