With Hearts of Flame (Deluxe Limited Edition): A Dark Academia Romantasy Novel of Vampires and Dragons Featuring Stenciled Edges and Illustrated Endpapers (Bloodwing Academy, 4)
Briar Boleyn
by E.P. Bali
Running from a suffocating arranged marriage and a life spiraling into ashes, one woman thinks she has escaped her destiny. But when she is falsely accused of a crime, she is captured and dragged to the notorious Animus Academy, a prison-school designed to tame feral shifters. Her captors? The very men she has spent her entire life trying to outrun.
This gripping paranormal romance thrusts the heroine into a world of forced proximity and high-stakes survival. Trapped behind bars with three of her five fated mates, she must keep her true identity—and her dangerous, hidden powers—a secret at all costs. If the truth surfaces, she faces a grim future of enslavement. Surrounded by dark, delicious men who are as furious as they are possessive, she must navigate the treacherous politics of the academy while resisting the undeniable pull of a bond she never wanted.
With its pulse-pounding tension, slow-burn chemistry, and a complex found-family dynamic, this story is a must-read for fans of academy-based shifter romances. Secrets, betrayal, and intense MFMMMM heat collide in a high-stakes series that promises to keep you guessing until the very last page. Prepare to lose yourself in a world where survival is the only rule.
August 21, 2025
I received this as an audiobook ARC and man did I eat this up! After completing the prequel audio book for the series I dove right into this one dying for more of not just the story but all of the characters. This story follows the FMC and her 5 fated mates, so right there you know the spice and relationships are going to be heated and heavy, and it does not disappoint. The mates are revealed slowly and so far it seams each book expands on the backstory as well as character development and...
May 20, 2026
Love it but I actually meant to start with this book because I didn’t see a prequel listed and just accidentally happened upon the prequel and did read that first, if I didn’t I probably wouldn’t have gotten through this one because I would’ve been a bit lost. Ive been glued since though 🥰 )
January 25, 2026
I had no clue I would absolutely devour this book. The description of the book was intriguing and I did think I would have a good time. But I absolutely loved everything about this book. Even the smallest change in the wolf shifter from the \"intro book\", the book vicious beast that are recommended to read first. And yes you absolutely should read that book first. And at first I was thrown back of how different Savage is. But at the end see why that was necessary, and also that it wasn't that...
January 21, 2026
Definitely dint see this tagged as DARK romance, but there’s strong bullying and trauma throughout the entire book. It’s. But all over the place, a lot of repeating information and not all of the story is well developed/explained. It could do with a decent edit/cull of some of the filler. However, the plot is original and interesting and it reads well. ) 4 people found this helpful
July 31, 2025
Let me tell you, this series came out of nowhere for me, and now I’m fully obsessed. I hadn’t even heard of it until yesterday. I went in completely blind, no expectations, no spoilers… and then I got blessed with an email that included the audiobooks for both this novel and the prequel novella Her Vicious Beast. Naturally, I started immediately, and wow, I did not stop. I was so hooked that I binge-read/listened to both the novella and this nearly 600-page book in one day. That’s how immersive...
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