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The Bond That Burns by Briar Boleyn

The Bond That Burns

A Novel

Briar Boleyn

MIRA Books · Print & ebook · November 18, 2025

At Bloodwing Academy, blood is currency, but a dragon's legacy is priceless—and as dangerous as fire.

Vampire RomanceEnemies to LoversDragons & Mythic Creaturesromance
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Who it’s for
Bloodwing Academy’s power struggles center on a dragon legacy and a dangerous vampire bond.
Themes
Power and survival, Betrayal and mistrust, A dangerous supernatural bond
Genres
Vampire Romance, Dragons & Mythic Creatures, Enemies to Lovers

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About this book

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 truth: I have no control.

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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. READ THE ENTIRE BLOODWING ACADEMY SERIES! - Book 1: On Wings of Blood - Book 2: The Bond That Burns - Book 3: The Wings That Bind - Book 4 coming Fall 2026! FOR FANS OF: - Enemies-to-lovers - Dark Academia - Morally Grey Men - Forced Proximity - Vampires and Dragon Riders - Fourth Wing meets A Court of Thorns and Roses with a hint of Vampire Academy

Bloodwing’s Dragon Legacy

Bloodwing Academy’s power struggles center on a dragon legacy and a dangerous vampire bond.

Come here for

  • Bloodwing Academy’s highblood houses and a dragon legacy
  • A vampire bond tangled with betrayal and survival

Expect

  • Bluffing through encounters over control of the dragon’s legacy
  • A former ally’s betrayal and an unwanted blood-source bond

Where it sits

Dragons & Mythic Creatures47%
Enemies to Lovers30%
Vampire Romance29%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Contemporary Fantasy
  • Paranormal Fantasy
  • Dark Fantasy
  • Fantasy Romance
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  • Fantasy Adventure
  • Dragons & Mythic Creatures
  • New Adult Romance
  • Romance Adventure
Authors
Briar Boleyn
Publisher
MIRA Books
Published
November 18, 2025
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Power and survival · Betrayal and mistrust · A dangerous supernatural bond
Reading lane
Contemporary Fantasy