This is the second book in the Bloodwing Academy series, a new adult romantasy. While this series is a spin off of the author’s prior series, you do not need to read that series before starting this one. This is a sort of vampire take on Harry Potter meets Fourth Wing. Tropes and themes include dark academia, dragons, bullying, vampires, arranged marriage, and touch her and die. This book is a bit darker than book one so please check the content warnings. 

The Lovely: I loved the FMC, Medra. She’s clever and determined, but also confused and volnerable, as she tries to navigate her situation. This makes her all the more complex, while she maintains that sassy, stubborn identity. 

The Mundane: This book was noticeably more fast paced than book on and we quickly hopped from event to event. However, I feel like, because of that, we didn’t get to spend as much time with the characters and their relationships. I found myself missing that element of the story. 

Rating: 4/5 Stars 2/5 Flames 

Recommendation: I received an early copy and my opinions are my own. I definitely got dark academia vibes from this book. If you liked Harry Potter and/or magical/supernatural schools in general, I think this book would be something you would enjoy. I’m interested to see how the absolute chaos at the end is resolved when book three comes out in Spring 2025.