The Wings That Bind

The Wings That Bind

Briar Boleyn

First published 2026

8.08.0 / 10
Score out of 1022 ratingsEarly score · confidence 11%
  • NYT bestseller · 1 week on the list, peaked at #4

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About the book

In the wake of last winter’s tragedies, through loss and heartbreak, we somehow made it to a new year. But our fight is far from over. A second dragon has awoken—her heart tainted, and her power commandeered by two ruthless highbloods who will stop at nothing to uncover the dangerous, bloody secrets at the borders of Sangratha. Their cruelty knows no bounds. Florence, 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, then the keeper of my heart… he betrayed me again, nearly condemning Nyxaris to a cursed, stone-cold fate. But something has shifted in him. His gray eyes hide a secret he’s desperate to protect. I saved Blake’s life, despite everything. Yet with every heartbeat, I have to question 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.

Description: publisher’s blurb via Hardcover

Where the score comes from

The sources average 7.5 across 22 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 11% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Rankings average of 7.8. That is how 8.0 comes out.

SourceAverageRatingsWeight
Hardcover7.522 100%

Frequently asked

What is The Wings That Bind rated?

8.0 out of 10, from 22 reader ratings across 1 independent sources.

Is The Wings That Bind worth reading?

Readers give it 8.0/10 from 22 ratings in open sources.

Was The Wings That Bind a bestseller?

Yes — 1 weeks on the New York Times list, peaking at #4. Sales are shown here but never scored.