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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.
Natsumi Avari (highblood), mother to Kage Takana, petite, slender frame, cut-length silver hair, and dark eyes filled with intelligence and mindfulness.
Lord Sylvain (highblood), tall, pale blue eyes. Father to Evander Trembles, concealing his fears in front of his peers
Blake Drakharrow (highblood), golden blond chin-length hair, sharp-featured face with intense gray eyes. Crowned prince to the Darkharrow house; haughty, tormenting, overbearing, and possessive when it comes to Medra Pendragon. He realizes he cannot live without her, so he begins changing his ways by becoming less overbearing, degrading, and earning her trust is his number one priority. Towards the end, something unexpected happens to Blake Drakharrow: the left side of his face becomes scarred up and eyeless
Medra Pendragon (Blightborn) House of Avari, red fiery locks, a face full of freckles, intense green eyes bound to Blake Drakharrow. A spitfire attitude, steely audacity, friend to Florence Shen. They are more than just friends; it develops into sisterhood; she is like a sister she never had. Blake: she absolutely hated him; couldn’t stand him, be near him, repulsed, but as their bond grew, she can’t deny it any longer that she wants Blake Darkharrow
Nyxarix: black scales, gold amber fierce eyes, imprisoned in stone for who knows how long; he awakens at the hands of Medra Pendragon, truly stunning, fierce
Neville, partly fox and partly owl, a very rare creature; they can heal. He is loyal to Florence Shen. Mischievous. He follows her to classes and the library when he’s up to it, but sometimes, he’s with Blake too. He was found by Medra Pendragon when he was just a pup, injured and near death.
Victor Drakhorrow (highblood), uncle to Blake and Marcus Drakharrow, similar in looks to his nephew Blake but with unsettling blood red eyes. Victor wants all that power for himself. He’s manipulative and threatening towards the end. Something happens: his hair is hanging in clumps, but the rest are bald spots; his frame is decaying, and his voice is raspy.
Marcus Drakharrow (highblood), older brother to Blake Drakharrow; short, stockier, pale blue eyes. He is cruel and uses people like disposable trash.
Theo Drakharrow (highblood), house of Drakharrow; honey blond hair, pale face, close cousins to Blake Drakharrow. Who always protects him from their uncle’s constant disapproval. He is caring, compassionate, and silly, but he mostly keeps the group together
Visha Vaidya (highblood): rich brown skin; one side of her head let the other side grow out; purple eyes; house of Drakharrow; fierce loyalty to Blake Drakharrow and growing on Medra Pendragon and Florence Shen.
Regen Pensera, daughter of Lord Pensera (highblood), house of Drakharrow, shimmering pale blond long hair, pink lips, and dark eyes. She is cold and scheming.
Quinn Riley, house of Drakharrow (highblood), Regan follower and one of the mean girls
Larrisa, house of Drakharrow (highblood), golden soft skin, silver hair that falls in thick waves, Regan follower and one of the mean girls
Gretchen, house of Drakharrow (highblood), a tall curvy girl, silver straight chin-length hair, half pretty face, Regan follower and one of the mean girls
Kage Tanaka (highblood), house leader of Avari (highblood), tall, golden skin, sharp cheekbones, pale hair, dark obsidian eyes, and a tattoo beneath his collarbone of a crescent moon. Dominating, authoritative, and intelligent, but he has a secret no one knows about
Professor Hassan with a cane, long streaked silver hair in a bun (blightborn), seeking approval with the highbloods. She is a mean old lady who doesn’t tolerate tardiness.
Jia Shen (blightborn), slender and petite with dark eyes. Wire-rimmed glasses, long black hair tied up in a bun, and mother to Florence Shen. One of the librarian’s smartest, patient, helpful, caring, and warm presence.
Professor Stonefist teaches basic combat. (Dwarven) Short, sturdy, muscular, broad shoulders, and thick fore forearms; gray hair with a few patches of brown; strikingly dark blue eyes and a little bit of a beard.
Professor Rodriguez (blightborn): he’s co-teaching alchemist gardening; black tousled hair, warm olive-toned skin, with a face lined with exhaustion. He cares for blightborns, but he’s also hiding something about him that’s absolutely shocking.
Professor Allenvale, a visiting scholar of House of Orphos teaching Alchemy, long hair pulled back with streaks of purple and green highlights in a braid, round gold glasses, and brown-skinned.
Lord Garrick Mortis (highblood), father to Catherine Mortis, towering, broad shoulders, thick chest, scarred face, a scar slashing his cheekbone to his temple; silver beard; he radiates brutalism
Lady Elara Avari (highblood), long silvered white hair, heart-shaped face, dark eyes filled with cleverness
Lysander Orphos (highblood), older brother to Lunaya Orphos, softer and delicate features, long white hair, pale blue eyes
Lunaya Orphos (highblood), youngest sister to Lysander Orphos, radiating skin, curtain silver blond hair, delicate features, upturned nose, curved soft lips, innocent
Laurent (highblood), first year at Bloodwing Academy, pale hair slicked back, thin, ferret-like features, annoying
Healer Ailith (blightborn), house of Drakharrow, short, dark-skinned, browned curls in a bun
Evie (blighborn), warden to house of Avari, hair cropped short with hanging earrings on both ears and a nose ring, pointy ears
Professor Allaster (highblood) teaches Sanguine rites, tall, thin, pale hair tied back in a ponytail, skeletal face
I give this book 4.5 stars out of 5. In the beginning, it started a little slow pacing for me, not the writing, just how the book started with the council and everything. She just made history, and now you are going to put her on trial what the heck? But other than that, I absolutely love Medra, Blake, Florence, etc. And how Blake is being more open about liking and caring about Florence because of Medra is very touching. Medra stands up for everything she believes in, and Florence is innocent and supportive. I was so shocked I had no words for it, and I’m eager to start the next book.
🌹Dark Romance🌹 