The Wings That Bind (2026) — Bloodwing Academy Series by Briar Boleyn

The Wings That Bind is the third installment in the Bloodwing Academy series by Briar Boleyn. The novel continues the story of Medra Pendragon as the politics and conflicts surrounding Bloodwing Academy grow even more intense.

Blurb: A second dragon has awoken—her heart tainted and her power commandeered by two ruthless highbloods whose cruelty knows no bounds.

My dearest friend teetered on the brink of death. A dragon saved her, but now she’s tied to him in a way I can scarcely understand. What will this new bond do to the woman I’ve come to love as a sister?

And then there’s Blake. Once my relentless tormentor—he betrayed me again, nearly condemning Nyxaris to a cursed, stone-cold fate. Now, something has shifted in him. His gray eyes hide a secret he’s desperate to keep.

I saved Blake’s life, despite everything. Yet now my every heartbeat questions where we go from here.

With Bloodwing Academy in turmoil and a new headmaster no one saw coming, only one thing is certain: This is going to be one hell of a year.

Age Recommendation: Adult (18+)
This fantasy romance series is categorized as dark academia romantasy and includes a number of trigger warnings and morally gray themes.

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The Wings That Bind by Briar Boleyn

Series Name: Bloodwing Academy
Author: Briar Boleyn
Publisher: MIRA
Genre: Fiction, Fantasy, Dark Fantasy
Years of Publication: 2024–2026
Date of Publication: March 10, 2026
Total Books Published: 3
Series Status: Ongoing
ISBN-10:‎ 0778306356
ISBN -13: 978-0778306351
Pages: 448

Audiobook Narrators: Hannah Hedley, Justin Hill, Persephone Lee, and Olivia Wright

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Bloodwing Academy (Series by Briar Boleyn) Order of Reading

Book 1: On Wings of Blood (2024)

This first book introduces Medra Pendragon, who awakens in a world ruled by powerful vampire houses. Forced into Bloodwing Academy, she must learn to survive an academy where power, bloodlines, and deadly trials determine who rises and who falls.

Book 2: The Bond That Burns (2024)

In the second installment, Medra’s role at the academy grows more complicated as political tensions between powerful houses intensify. The awakening of a dragon places her at the center of a dangerous struggle for power.

Book 3: The Wings That Bind (2026)

The Wings That Bind raises the stakes for Medra and the students of Bloodwing Academy. As new threats emerge and rival factions begin hunting for ancient secrets, the academy becomes even more dangerous.

Medra must decide who she can trust while confronting the growing power within her and the bonds that tie her fate to those around her.