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A review by sundragonscrolls
On Wings of Blood by Briar Boleyn
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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? N/A
4.5
TROPES & THEMES
Dark academia
Enemies to lovers
Bully romance
Forbidden love
Vampires
Slowburn
dragons
Forced engagement
Power imbalance
Underpowered heroine
Training scenes
Magical creatures
Morally gray characters
Found family / unlikely allies
House of the Dragons meets Hogwarts
Dramione vibes
Villain gets the girl
Mentor-student bonding
Slowburn to steamy romantasy
Gothic/medieval vibes
Political intrigue
Dangerous secrets
Duo POV
Language: yes
Spice: 3/5 (1 explicit scene)
He is a bully vampire with Draco Malfoy energy.
She is the last dragon rider in a world with no dragons.
An elite dark magic academy with gothic vibes.
A school and kingdom ruled by 4 rival vampire houses, each deadlier than the last.
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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.
Medra Pendragon died to save her world. However, she wakes up to find herself in a new one rather than the afterlife. And her powers... gone. She is found by Blake Drakharrow, prince of House Drakharrow, who is immediately considered an enemy. Upon Blake dragging Meda back to the high court for interrogation, the two are betrothed much to their surprise and dislike. Medra is then thrust into Bloodwing Academy where she must learn the way of this new world. A world where highbloods (vampires) rule and the blightborns (humans/non highblood vampires) are looked down upon.
Briar does a great job of not only telling us the story about Medra and Blake but also weaving together aspects of multiple side characters. All the characters are included very well and fit the story perfectly.
As for the romance, it is written very well. It is full of witty banter, hate, feistiness, and is a true slow-burn.
All the things you love in a fantasy romance, Briar has it for you! And the best news is that there is more to come!
This is book one of a series. My assumption is that we will have at least 4 books as book one covers Medra's first year at Bloodwing Academy. I like the idea of each year being its own separate book!
Dark academia
Enemies to lovers
Bully romance
Forbidden love
Vampires
Slowburn
dragons
Forced engagement
Power imbalance
Underpowered heroine
Training scenes
Magical creatures
Morally gray characters
Found family / unlikely allies
House of the Dragons meets Hogwarts
Dramione vibes
Villain gets the girl
Mentor-student bonding
Slowburn to steamy romantasy
Gothic/medieval vibes
Political intrigue
Dangerous secrets
Duo POV
Language: yes
Spice: 3/5 (1 explicit scene)
He is a bully vampire with Draco Malfoy energy.
She is the last dragon rider in a world with no dragons.
An elite dark magic academy with gothic vibes.
A school and kingdom ruled by 4 rival vampire houses, each deadlier than the last.
-------------------------
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.
Medra Pendragon died to save her world. However, she wakes up to find herself in a new one rather than the afterlife. And her powers... gone. She is found by Blake Drakharrow, prince of House Drakharrow, who is immediately considered an enemy. Upon Blake dragging Meda back to the high court for interrogation, the two are betrothed much to their surprise and dislike. Medra is then thrust into Bloodwing Academy where she must learn the way of this new world. A world where highbloods (vampires) rule and the blightborns (humans/non highblood vampires) are looked down upon.
Briar does a great job of not only telling us the story about Medra and Blake but also weaving together aspects of multiple side characters. All the characters are included very well and fit the story perfectly.
As for the romance, it is written very well. It is full of witty banter, hate, feistiness, and is a true slow-burn.
All the things you love in a fantasy romance, Briar has it for you! And the best news is that there is more to come!
This is book one of a series. My assumption is that we will have at least 4 books as book one covers Medra's first year at Bloodwing Academy. I like the idea of each year being its own separate book!