Thank you NetGalley for the arc!! I enjoyed this authors first few books and this one was no different!!

Really enjoyed this book!! I mean anything with dragons and vampires in has me sold!! Loved the characters I felt I could really connect with them, hope there’s another book to follow this one!

Another fantastic book by Briar.

Had me hooked from the very beginning.
The characters were likable and the plot was easy to follow

Thoroughly enjoyed. Definitely continuing the series with that ending. Loved the mix of trials, dragons and magic. Rooting for Blake now.

Ok this is now my new obsession!
I need to know what happens next.

If you loved Harry Potter but wanted more dragons and some scheming vampires then this is the perfect book for you.
Medra, a fae princess suddenly finds herself in a different land, a different world, nobody knows. Stranded and alone she is faced with challenges she never saw coming and must fight for her very survival, in a strange vampire boarding school where almost everyone wants to kill her.

She is unlike anything he has ever seen before. From the moment he saw her, he knew she would wreck him.

I raced through this book and am already starting the next book, such an entertaining read. There was no lull in the writing or slow passages, just a story that kept me reading long into the night.

*thanks to NetGalley for the eARC*

since the first chapter I was soooo hooked, It's an amazing book I really loved everything, the enemies to kind of lovers to enemies, the action, the vampire World, the mention of Dragons omg I love Dragons even if there were none until the Very final, everything else was soooooo worthy, the tension, the friendships, the magic, the spicy scenes and the Blake's POV's that Man omg It got me kicking my feets my new book boyfriend 🩷🤌🏼

From the moment I read “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 was sold!!! In a lot of ways Medra was very annoying but the side characters were everything. Lots of world building but in a lot of ways it was very helpful. I found myself wanting to pick this book up every second I could. I’m ready for book 2!

Thank you to NetGalley and Starwater Press for providing an advanced reader’s copy 🤎

Thank you to both NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this title.

This was my first Briar Boleyn book and it did not disappoint. The world building was well executed and the pacing was just right including a slow burn romance that was a delight. I had such a fun time reading this book and look forward to reading more of this story and more from this author.

A thrilling mix of dark academia, forbidden romance, and supernatural intrigue, On Wings of Blood plunges readers into a world where power and survival are everything. Medra Pendragon's journey as a half-fae in a vampire-dominated academy is filled with high-stakes challenges, deadly secrets, and a dangerously captivating love-hate relationship. With dragons, vampires, and a rich blend of Arthurian legend, this novel is offering a deliciously dark, tension-filled tale that you won’t be able to put down.

I had such a fun time reading this book. It’s the first book by this author and I was not disappointed. The world is such a complex and interesting concept and the world building was so good. I was hooked from the very beginning and can’t wait to get more of these characters and their journey

This was such a fun read, full of all the things I adore in a Romantasy. The setting, the characters, the spice, not to mention the politics and intrigue that come along with the harry potter-esque setting of Bloodwing Academy.

Medra, surprisingly, turned out to be a FMC that I wanted to follow through this story. Her personality and how she handled herself made me smile because I couldn't help thinking that I would have done what she would have or felt how she did. Not to mention the band of friends she gets introduced to on day one. Theo had me smiling the whole time. The tit for tat when it came to the two mains really rang true for the enemies to lovers side of things and I can't wait to see how things play out in book 2.

I'm not one to spoil books in my reviews so I won't here but I highly recommend Bloodwing Academy. I'm digging into the next one as soon as I am able because THAT CLIFFHANGER! Book 2 is definitely next on my tbr!

I had loved Briar's Blood of a Fae series so naturally I couldn't resist this. I was pleasantly surprised to realise that Medra is tied to that series and it was delightful to read her story.

This was a great blend character development, world building and an exquisite slow-burn that has you engrossed. Medra is young and having to deal with a new world, following her previous sacrifice and is forced into a situation that she is unhappy with but has no option but to accept. Her character is relatable,albeit frustrating at times. Blake is the quintessential morally grey hero, appearing to be the nemesis but actually doing his best to be a good person. Their chemistry is electric, flitting from enemies to a terse understanding and all the stages in between.

I love the relationships that Medra is able to develop and you feel her emotions as she does, be it joy or heartwrenching sorrow. And Neville is an absolute delight.

Pick this up if you are in the mood for a well written fantasy rich with emotions and drama

Rating 4/5 | spice 3/5

I really liked this book! The book is about a female who wakes up in a different world than her own and she needs to join this Blood Wing academy which is basically a military academy. There she learns about this mysterious world she ended up in and about her kind.

It was somewhat different from the books I normally read as I don’t usually read books about vampires. It is a fantasy book with a lot of world-building in the beginning but once you get the hang of the world, the story is great!

Since it is the first book in a series, it felt kind of slow in some places mostly due to world-building (which is understandable) as well as the book taking mostly place at the school. Still, it was very entertaining and I will definitely continue this series!

I have also posted this review on my instagram Onskureads.

Medra & Blake….I really like them.

Blake has a lot of growth to do. I think his full character arc is going to be really good. Its interesting because his inner monologue he knows that he has to communicate with Medra( like when he feeds from her at the end, he originally was going to speak with her before he did it but then something got lost in translation) but he just can’t seem to get it out when he is with her. It is like she completely throws him off balance that he just forgets what he originally was going to do.

Medra is interesting. I don’t love her yet. I also think she has a lot of growth to do. I think she is just very lost and can’t figure out what she is supposed to do. She’ll get there though. They always do.

Overall I really, really liked this and I am excited for the next ones

Thank you Starwater Press and NetGalley for the ARC!

While I did enjoy this take on dark academia, including vampires and fae, the writing really wasn't for me so this was hard to get through.

⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 / 🌶️🌶️

🪄 5 Favourite Tropes:
- Villain gets the girl
- Slow burn
- Bully romance
- Enemies to lovers
- Found family

💁🏻‍♀️ I liked this book! It’s an easy read. Confusing and infuriating at times, but still enjoyable. I’d recommend it, especially if you need a break from heavier, more complex reads.

📖 The story is told from the first-person POVs of Medra and Blake. Personally, I didn’t love the frequent use of “She’s/You’re mine” and felt that some plot holes could have been better addressed.

🌶️ If you enjoy slow-burn spice, you’ll likely appreciate this book! 🔥

🐩 One surprise element I loved was Neville, the “pet.” It adds such a fun vibe to both the story and the characters.

🎁 Thank you, NetGalley, Briar Boleyn, and Starwater Press, for the eARC and the opportunity to review this book!

Sorry i did dnf this one at 25%- Maybe its just the headspace i was in. I will attempt it again at a later date,but this wasnt right for me and i couldnt get intrested enough to carry on. Thank you for the arc.

🩸 Magic School
🖤 Vampires
🩸 Forced Engagement
🖤 Vampire & Dragons
🩸 Found Family
🖤 Bully Romance
🩸 Trials

“You are mine Pendragon. Let another man touch you like I just did and you’ll find out just how much of an asshole I can be.”

I absolutely loved this book and devoured it in 3 days and couldn’t put it down.

Th world building was well done while still leaving some questions to hopefully be answered in book 2.

The friendship between the FMC, Medra and Florence is beautiful and I hope to see more of them together.

Our MMC Blake sure has a lot going, we saw some growth on his part but there’s still a lot more to be done. The pull he has for Medra is fascinating and shows his softer side under that hard shell of his.

I cannot wait for more of Medra and Blake and see where all this goes and for so many questions to be answered.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this and cannot wait to see where this will be headed next after the revelation at the ending.


Thank you to NetGalley and Briar Boleyn , the author, for this copy.

This one was not for me. Wasn't a big fan. I tried to push through but I think the writing style just wasn't what i like. Thank you anyway for the earc!

4.5 Stars, rounded up! 🩸

I adored this book! It gave me spicy Harry Potter and Fourth Wing vibes but with vampires, and I ate it up. I originally got this as an ARC on NetGalley, but by the time I hit 30%, I was so hooked that I had to stop and order a physical copy just so I could properly read and annotate it!

I loved how the story started with Medra waking up with no memory of where she was or how she got there. It made learning about her, her past, and this mysterious new world feel even more immersive. The school setting was such a fun element, and I really enjoyed the different classes, the four houses, and all their customs. It gave the world so much depth. Medra herself is a really strong character, though she definitely had her moments of frustration. But considering how much we knew from the dual POV that she didn’t, I had to keep reminding myself to see things from her perspective.

And I LOVED Blake. Right from the beginning, he was such a well-developed and engaging character, and I couldn’t get enough of him. Medra’s little found family group was another highlight, Florence and Naveen were chef’s kiss perfect, and even some of the other characters grew on me as the story went on.

The only reason I didn’t give this a full 5 stars is because of something in the last chapter that felt like it came out of nowhere. I’m really hoping it gets expanded on in the next book because it left me a little thrown. But honestly, that didn’t take away from how much I loved this book, the world, and the characters. I cannot wait to dive into book two!

✨Thank you to NetGalley and Briar Boleyn for graciously providing me with an ARC. All opinions are my own! ✨