On Wings of Blood
Bloodwing Academy, Book 1
by Briar Boleyn
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Pub Date 25 Oct 2024 | Archive Date 21 Feb 2025
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Description
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.
PLEASE NOTE: Bloodwing Academy has dark themes and content interspersed with lighthearted moments. Please consult the full Trigger Warnings list found inside the book.
I didn't sign up for this.
A half-fae in a school of highblood vampires? That's a recipe for torment.
I'm Medra Pendragon—last of the dragon riders, or so they tell me. Funny thing is, there are no dragons left. Not a single one. But somehow, that hasn't stopped the vampires from deciding I'm worth capturing. Now I'm stuck at Bloodwing Academy, where the highbloods run everything and blightborn like me? We're just blood in their veins, pawns in their games.
But that's not even the worst part. Enter Blake Drakharrow. Cold, arrogant, and way too gorgeous for his own good. He's been tormenting me since the moment we met, and now, thanks to some ancient ritual, we're betrothed. He acts like he owns me, but I'm not going down without a fight.
Bloodwing isn't just a school—it's a battlefield. Highbloods fight for power, and if you're weak? You're dead.
Between deadly competitions, lies that could get me executed, and a dragon-shaped secret looming over my head, all I have to do is survive. Easy, right? Except I'm starting to think the real danger isn't the academy—it's what I'm becoming in this twisted game of power.
And Blake? He might just be the one who pushes me over the edge.
They think they can control me. They think they can use me.
But they have no idea what they've awakened.
Bestselling epic fantasy author Briar Boleyn returns with a new series perfect for fans of hate to love romance, heart-pounding action, and dark magic.
On Wings of Blood is a dark academia fantasy romance featuring a bully villain with Draco Malfoy energy who (eventually) gets the girl, all the tension and banter, and a tantalizingly dangerous blend of court and school intrigue all set in an intricately crafted world with unique vampire and dragon lore. If you're a fan of original mythology, unique world-building, and character-driven romantasy books such as Crowns of Nyaxia, From Blood and Ash, and A Court of Thorns and Roses, you won't want to miss out on this riveting new saga.
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
A Note From the Publisher2>
Cover Mock-Ups & Promotional Images may be found in the Press Kit below. Contact "author@briarboleyn.com" with any comments, concerns, or questions!
Cover Mock-Ups & Promotional Images may be found in the Press Kit below. Contact "author@briarboleyn.com" with any comments, concerns, or questions!
Cover Mock-Ups & Promotional Images may be found in the Press Kit below. Contact "author@briarboleyn.com" with any comments, concerns, or questions!
Advance Praise
★★★★★ “Deliciously decadent, bloodlustingly fierce, quick-paced atmospheric academia read that will have you praying to the Bloodmaiden to sacrifice yourself immediately.” – A Court of Words and Letters
★★★★★ "Briar Boleyn is the queen of romantasy! Her books always sweep you away into a magical world full of wonderfully complex characters and an intense plot that keeps you on the edge of your seat. I was immediately sold when I heard the MMC had Draco Malfoy vibes but as a vampire and Briar did👏 not👏 disappoint👏 I am once again obsessed with a fictional character and couldn’t get enough of him." - Lexi Rachelle Reads
★★★★★ "On Wings of Blood 🩸 is absolutely magnificent and the highlight of my book reviews in 2024!" - Ash Stevenson is Reading
★★★★★ "Actual rating: 6 i-need-the-next-book-now ⭐️’s . I think this might be my favorite book of the year—actually, it probably is! From the enticing plot to the angst-filled relationship, everything about it was perfect. I loved the female main character, Medra! She was a strong, badass character that I immediately enjoyed." - Emily, Goodreads Reviewer
★★★★★ "Welp!! Briar Boleyn has done it AGAIN! Book 1 of this dark academia series is amazing! Harry Potter, Hunger Games/Divergent, Fourth Wing vibes galore BUT with vampires, dwarves and dragons. Yes ma’am… I’m here for it!" - Tonya's Life in Pages
★★★★★ "Currently screaming into the void that I need book 2 ASAP. I get that this book just released but OMG!! Beautifully written. ... This book was a grown up Harry Potter, but make it vampires, and add some dragons and a fae. It is a perfect mesh of everything that makes Romantasy, Romantasy and I am HERE for it!" - Ashley, Goodreads Reviewer
★★★★★ "I was a huge fan of Briar Boleyn's Blood of a Fae series and book 1 of this new spin off series has me HOOKED once again! If you read the previous series, you'll be familiar with Medra and it was great to get to know her more. The setting itself is giving off Fourth Wing x Hogwarts x Zodiac Academy x Game of Thrones vibes. There is a dark, gothic feel." - Charlotte, Goodreads Reviewer
★★★★★ "If Vampire Academy, House of the Dragon and Harry Potter had a baby, this would be it! I was enveloped since the beginning. The world building? Amazing! The vampire school? Out of this world! Blake? SHEESH? 🥵 I NEED the next book ASAP." - Nyxie, The Dark Divine
★★★★★ "This was like a grown up Harry Potter, mixed with Crave (because this is currently at the forefront of my brain) and Fourth Wing. Magic, vampires, dragons, and a school with secrets. What is there to not love! ... This book had really great nods to some of my favorite characters and themes across the fantasy genre." - Autumn, Goodreads Reviewer
★★★★★ "If you like Dark Academia, Zodiac Academy, Vampire Diaries, dragons with the two main character influence by Draco and Hermione. Yes that’s right a blond morally grey MMC and I’m not mad about it. 🤣 Enemies to lovers hate filled lust and tension you should really enjoy reading this Romantasy." - Amanda, Goodreads Reviewer
★★★★★ "OH MY DAYS I LOVED THIS BOOK. If you love dark academia fantasy romance with vampires featuring a bully villain, this is the book for you. ...For those who like Draco Malfoy and Jacks (from Once Upon A Broken Heart) the MMC, Blake, is right up your street! The banter between the FMC, Medra, & Blake is immaculate. Its witty and fluid, I couldn't get enough." - Stefanie
★★★★★ "I’m a huge fan of enemies to lovers. It was pretty refreshing that it didn’t switch to an instant love sort like some of the enemies to lovers do. Pendragon and Darkharrow still have an edge to them at the end of book one, so the enemies to lovers can continue, unlike most other series where it disappears during the first book." - Samantha, Goodreads Reviewer
★★★★★ "He's the morally grey character you know you shouldn't love but you do anyway. " - Once More with Reading
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9178752372253 |
| PRICE | US$5.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 525 |
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