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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
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:
Yes
Enjoyable little bit boring but gotta have another taste of this shit
**updated review**
i've heard from a few people that this author was unaware of the use of AI in her cover art. The series was pulled because it was picked up by trad publishing and will likely have a cover without ai when it comes out, so i've adjusted my star rating to reflect that. i just want to say thank you to the author for clarifying this and for standing with artists.
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This book had to have been part of a paid influencer marketing program because i saw TONS of tiktok's talking about it and talking it up for being incredible and unique and new, and not a single review or video mentioned the vast number of similarities it has to the Harry Potter series. i understand enjoying a franchise and wanting to write something inspired by it because of that love, but it just felt a little strange that not a single one of the videos i saw even mentioned it, so im mentioning it, that's all.
if you want to read a story where draco malfoy is the MMC, this could be for you.
Despite the initial shock of the HP similarities, i did actually enjoy this book. It was a fun read!
I found the world building entertaining, interesting, and easy to understand. i loved the FMC and honestly wish i saw more of her fun, confident humor throughout the book. In the opening scene she's quite sassy and i wanted more of that really.
the MMC Blake is a little tragic- he's a bad guy i actually felt for because he's unlearning a lot of extremely toxic cultural standards.
I loved her friends and the side characters, however at times it felt like things were squeezed in as a plot device- something happens to one of her friends near the end and i re-read the chapter trying to understand what the hell was going on because i genuinely couldn't believe what was happening all of a sudden. I thought the whole scene was some kind of hallucination of the FMC.
Spoiler for the animal abuse TW:
there is a young vampire child who is basically 'feral' and cruel. off camera she captures a puppy-like creature, drinks its blood and needlessly slashes it, leaving it bleeding out on the beach for the FMC to find. the creature ultimately lives only to be kicked by another vampire later on- which he also recovers from.
this felt like shallow shock value to me. kicking a puppy was so cliche i rolled my eyes and i personally feel that there are better ways to show that someone is cruel than suddenly having a bleeding, mutilated puppy. The scene where this same feral girl kidnaps a child was MUCH more compelling and actually gave me the creepy, messed up, 'she's not right in the head' vibes.
[end spoilers]
overall this book was pretty entertaining. you can't liken it to works of classical literature- it would be doing a disservice to what it is, which is a fun romp in a magical fantasy world filled with tension and yearning.
i've heard from a few people that this author was unaware of the use of AI in her cover art. The series was pulled because it was picked up by trad publishing and will likely have a cover without ai when it comes out, so i've adjusted my star rating to reflect that. i just want to say thank you to the author for clarifying this and for standing with artists.
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This book had to have been part of a paid influencer marketing program because i saw TONS of tiktok's talking about it and talking it up for being incredible and unique and new, and not a single review or video mentioned the vast number of similarities it has to the Harry Potter series. i understand enjoying a franchise and wanting to write something inspired by it because of that love, but it just felt a little strange that not a single one of the videos i saw even mentioned it, so im mentioning it, that's all.
if you want to read a story where draco malfoy is the MMC, this could be for you.
Despite the initial shock of the HP similarities, i did actually enjoy this book. It was a fun read!
I found the world building entertaining, interesting, and easy to understand. i loved the FMC and honestly wish i saw more of her fun, confident humor throughout the book. In the opening scene she's quite sassy and i wanted more of that really.
the MMC Blake is a little tragic- he's a bad guy i actually felt for because he's unlearning a lot of extremely toxic cultural standards.
I loved her friends and the side characters, however at times it felt like things were squeezed in as a plot device- something happens to one of her friends near the end and i re-read the chapter trying to understand what the hell was going on because i genuinely couldn't believe what was happening all of a sudden. I thought the whole scene was some kind of hallucination of the FMC.
Spoiler for the animal abuse TW:
there is a young vampire child who is basically 'feral' and cruel. off camera she captures a puppy-like creature, drinks its blood and needlessly slashes it, leaving it bleeding out on the beach for the FMC to find. the creature ultimately lives only to be kicked by another vampire later on- which he also recovers from.
this felt like shallow shock value to me. kicking a puppy was so cliche i rolled my eyes and i personally feel that there are better ways to show that someone is cruel than suddenly having a bleeding, mutilated puppy. The scene where this same feral girl kidnaps a child was MUCH more compelling and actually gave me the creepy, messed up, 'she's not right in the head' vibes.
[end spoilers]
overall this book was pretty entertaining. you can't liken it to works of classical literature- it would be doing a disservice to what it is, which is a fun romp in a magical fantasy world filled with tension and yearning.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Briar Boleyn's Blood of A Fae series remains to this day one of my favourite romantasy series ever. I was hooked from the prologue, and the love has only grown in time. The final line left me with a bittersweet feeling, knowing that everyone got their closure and the ending they deserved.
Well, anyone apart from Medra, right? Her storyline was so heartbreaking from the start; she was mistreated and misunderstood, but she still had love, the love of a family that goes beyond blood. So, when I saw Medra was getting her own story, I was ecstatic. I had the privilege of reading the ARC as a member of Briar's team, and I was so excited to dive into it.
On Wings of Blood, Book 1 in the Bloodwing Academy introduces us to an entirely new world where vampires rule, and others exist to serve. A world where dragons and dragon riders are nothing more than history. That is the world Medra finds herself in. A world she knows nothing of. And a world where she is recognized as a bearer of change—the one with dragon rider blood. The Bloodwing Academy, with its unique blend of dark academia and fantastical elements, is a captivating setting. In a world where power and strength are key, she is seen as the most prized possession. Thus, her new life begins...
Brair has created a dark academia setting where oppression rules and there are no limits for those in power. And the one (unofficially) ruling them all? Blake Drakeharrow, the epitome of a morally grey character. The main plot occurs at the Bloodwing Academy, a ruthless and cruel place. Medra must learn to navigate its professors, students, and harsh rules while trying to decipher the true nature of her and Blake's relationship. Love, passion, and hate are intertwined with harsh words and harsh actions taken. I feel like we have yet to see their relationship fully blossom and find a healing path.
On Wings of Blood is a fabulous introduction to a new, dark academia world that is captivating and intriguing with a unique plot merging vampires, dragons and dark magic. If you love stories reminiscent of Draco in the Manacled, I feel this would be right up your alley. I can't wait to see where Briar will take us next, especially after that ending.
Well, anyone apart from Medra, right? Her storyline was so heartbreaking from the start; she was mistreated and misunderstood, but she still had love, the love of a family that goes beyond blood. So, when I saw Medra was getting her own story, I was ecstatic. I had the privilege of reading the ARC as a member of Briar's team, and I was so excited to dive into it.
On Wings of Blood, Book 1 in the Bloodwing Academy introduces us to an entirely new world where vampires rule, and others exist to serve. A world where dragons and dragon riders are nothing more than history. That is the world Medra finds herself in. A world she knows nothing of. And a world where she is recognized as a bearer of change—the one with dragon rider blood. The Bloodwing Academy, with its unique blend of dark academia and fantastical elements, is a captivating setting. In a world where power and strength are key, she is seen as the most prized possession. Thus, her new life begins...
Brair has created a dark academia setting where oppression rules and there are no limits for those in power. And the one (unofficially) ruling them all? Blake Drakeharrow, the epitome of a morally grey character. The main plot occurs at the Bloodwing Academy, a ruthless and cruel place. Medra must learn to navigate its professors, students, and harsh rules while trying to decipher the true nature of her and Blake's relationship. Love, passion, and hate are intertwined with harsh words and harsh actions taken. I feel like we have yet to see their relationship fully blossom and find a healing path.
On Wings of Blood is a fabulous introduction to a new, dark academia world that is captivating and intriguing with a unique plot merging vampires, dragons and dark magic. If you love stories reminiscent of Draco in the Manacled, I feel this would be right up your alley. I can't wait to see where Briar will take us next, especially after that ending.
adventurous
dark
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
medium-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:
Yes
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated