The Bond That Burns (Deluxe Limited Edition): A Novel (Bloodwing Academy, 2)

The deluxe limited edition of The Bond That Burns features stenciled edges, custom endpapers, and a jacket with metallic effects! This breathtaking hardcover edition is available only on the first printing and is a must-have for any book lover while supplies last in the US and Canada.

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. 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.

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

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Published Nov 18, 2025

448 pages

Average rating: 7.67

18 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

brueckta
Dec 25, 2025
9/10 stars
Yes, Yes! This book was everything that I needed it to be! And, the ending! What am I to do with myself while I wait for book 3??
alliebrandy89
Nov 24, 2025
8/10 stars
2nd book is better than the 1st. I still firmly believe the other series this author writes must be a precursor to this series. Our FMC references a past life that was never written about in a way she expects the reader to be aware of. I still haven't looked into it because... at this point I already know how that series ends if I'm correct in my assumption. It's a bit frustrating, I'm not even sure I would've continued to this series had I read the first series given how I know the first series, if there is one, would end. Anyway about this book. The FMC/MMC relationship is fickle. Drake has serious emotional issues that he needs to work through in therapy. But, ladies, let's be honest we read these books for the over bearing sometimes controlling males who would make us come twice before we finish together. Morally grey is my favorite color after all. We have an interesting creature plot twist I didn't expect until half way through and then I saw it and it wasn't who I thought it was.... trying not to spoil things. Im excited for the next book it comes out next year! Let's go!

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