The Bond That Burns by Briar Boleyn

The Bond That Burns by Briar Boleyn | A Review

What's Up, Readers!!

Welcome to Quills and Pages. I finally got myself to sit down to write this review for the second book of Bloodwing Academy series. Today is a good day because it's cloudy and windy with a chance of slight rain....and nothing puts my mood better than a chance of rain and wind. anyway let's get started!!

BLURB

At Bloodwing Academy, blood is currency, but a dragon's legacy is priceless–and as dangerous as fire.
I thought surviving my first year in Bloodwing's deadly halls would be enough. I was wrong.
I accidentally woke a dragon–a creature of myth, of death, of fire.
Now every highblood house wants control over me and the dragon's legacy I carry. But here's the I have no control. I'm bluffing my way through every encounter, trying to keep everyone from realizing that I'm not the one pulling the dragon's strings.
And then there's Blake Drakharrow. I thought he was on my side, that I might even be able to trust him. But he betrayed me. Now I'm his only blood source. How messed up is that? In a place like Bloodwing, where power and survival are everything, this bond may well be the death of us both. Unless I can find a way to end it.
In this world of vampires, dragons, and lies, there are no happy endings. Just legends–and the darkness it takes to make them.

GENRE
Romantasy

TROPES

☙ Enemies to Enemies

☙ Slow-Burn

☙ Reluctant Allies

☙ Forced Proximity

☙ Vampires and Dragons

☙ Kind of a Bully Romance

MY REVIEW

I got the arc from Netgalley and started reading it right away. Although I was slow this time with the reading but I enjoyed the story immensely. This book is much much better than book 1. The story is advancing and becoming more intense, hotter, and more complicated. I love Blake more in this book, and I am betting the next book is gonna be epic. I cannot wait for it to be released already.

It contains all the things I usually like in my book. There is one chapter in this book, and it was 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥. I can't get over that chapter lol. On various occasions, both Blake and Medra gave Tory and Darius vibes, and it's the best thing ever. If you haven't read this book yet, then what are you doing with your life? On the whole, this series is becoming something. It's a 5-star without any questions, and I highly recommend it. Go read it.

MY RATING
Overall: ★★★★★ | 5 Stars

Plot: ★★★★★| 5 Stars

Romance: ★★★★★ | 5 Stars

Characters:★★★★★ | 5 Stars

Pacing: ★★★★★| 5 stars

Mystery: ★★★★★| 5 stars

Banter: ★★★★★| 5 stars

Ending: ★★★★★| 5 Stars

Spice Level: 🌶🌶 | Level 2 but that one chapter 👀❤💥

Book Cover:★★★★★| 5 Stars

THE BEST PART

☙ When low burn finally pays off 😅

☙ The whole twisted history and the dragon thing

BEST WORDS\

“What’s ridiculous, little dragon, is that you think you can walk into my space and walk out again without any consequences.”
*swooooooon*

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