On Wings of Blood

Bloodwing Academy, Book 1

De: Briar Boleyn

Narrado por: Hannah Hedley, Justin Hill

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 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. Bloodwing Academy may have crossover characters from the world of Blood of a Fae but can be enjoyed completely independently. If you're a fan of original mythology, unique world-building, and character-driven romantasy series such as Crowns of Nyaxia, Blood and Ash, and A Court of Thorns and Roses, you won't want to miss out on this riveting new saga.

©2025 Briar Boleyn (P)2025 Podium Audio

Mistaken as Teen Romance

I didn't like that it sounded like it was going to be a young adult fantasy and it was a lot more sexjal than expected. Too steamy for high school.... much more geared to adult readers. I would have preferred the setting being a college verses high school. Reading about hypersexualized teens is kind of gross.

Hmm

Ok, that was a lot. I know the first book in a fantasy series has a ton of information. I ended up needing to listen to this one on Audible because the information overload was immense. 😅

I honestly feel like I still don't understand everything. The story definitely got better as it went on. I felt like we got dropped into the middle of the story in the beginning because so much just happened so quickly. It's still a tad weird for me but I think I'll give book 2 a chance. Not a horrible story all in all, just a tad hard to follow.

Dragon riders are the best!

it was extremely slow to start, but as you kept listening it eventually got better and I couldn't stop listening! I'm waiting for the next book now.

Decent

Took half the book to get good and interesting in the story line, but got good mid book 2

This was amazing!!

Absolutely one of my favorites for this year!!! I can’t wait to keep listening, I can see why people are raving about this one.