915 reviews for:

The Bond That Burns

Briar Boleyn

4.06 AVERAGE

carlycaines's review

5.0

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I DEVOURED The Bond That Burns — it's so good and I couldn't put it down! Easy 5 ⭐

From the very first page, the dark, dangerous world of Bloodwing Academy completely pulled me right back in.

The stakes are higher than ever in this sequel, and the tension just doesn’t let up.
Waking a dragon was just the beginning. The protagonist is now caught in a whirlwind of power plays, all while trying to navigate her own terrifying connection to this mythical, fire-breathing creature. The world-building is next level—so rich, unique, and detailed that I felt like I was right there in the middle of it all.

Also, Blake Drakharrow is the ultimate morally gray love interest with serious Draco Malfoy vibes. He’s infuriating, magnetic, and impossible not to love. The slow-burn tension between him and the protagonist is so good. Every bit of banter, every stolen moment—ugh, it’s perfection.

wilsonalex's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I enjoyed the development of the FMM. I also appreciated the dual pov and seeing into Blake’s mind a bit. The cliffhanger!? Help me now 😭

yessi_ca's review against another edition

2.5

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

kaitlynreeves's review against another edition

3.75

medium-paced

muhgooo's review

4.0

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My 2 star rating still stands for the first 50% of this book. The romance and this MMC are INTOLERABLE.

Once he figures it out, WOW does the story TAKE OFF!

But I SWEAR TO THE BLOODMAIDEN if book 3 is a repeat of them not trusting eachother and constanly bickering, I WILL DNF. Enough already. He's either a good guy or a bad guy. STOP WITH THE FLIP FLOPPING.

carinaschr's review against another edition

3.75

emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

cat_arena16's review against another edition

4.75

fast-paced

Strong character development: Yes

isa0404's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging informative tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

jesirou_'s review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad 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: Complicated

denisha_h's review against another edition

4.5

emotional mysterious tense fast-paced