Looking for a delicious hit of dark romantasy? Wordfest presents Briar Boleyn and her The Wings That Bind, the third book in her internationally best-selling Bloodwing Academy series. It’s her first traditionally published volume, following major indie success—and Briar’s trajectory is all due to you, her fans (old and new). The conversation includes an audience Q & A, and book signing, fuelled by Slow Burn Books. And we’ll have complimentary Village Ice cream to cool down the dangerous spice levels.
Want to be first in the signing line? Pre-order copies of The Wings That Bind here from Slow Burn Books and pick them up at the show.
Lively Conversation
Libations Bar, with non-alcoholic options
Complimentary Village Ice Cream
Audience Q&A
Book Signing
75 minutes. No intermission
Briar Boleyn is a former grad student and teacher turned fantasy romance author. She once wrote award-winning scholarly papers on Dumbledore and Arthurian legends before realizing she could write stories of her own with significantly more kissing. Boylen lives in the middle of Canada with her husband and their two demon-angel hybrid children. She enjoys playing RPGs, visiting red pandas at the zoo (hello, Neville), and obsessing over Disney World.
Fourth Wing meets A Court of Thorns and Roses with a hint of Vampire Academy
The night’s chaos left us breathless. Now the real nightmare begins.
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.
Note: This dark fantasy series tackles mature themes. Readers are advised to consult the trigger warnings before embarking on this intense, morally gray/black journey through the realm of Sangratha!
Lively Conversation
Libations Bar, with non-alcoholic options
Complimentary Village Ice Cream
Audience Q&A
Book Signing
75 minutes. No intermission
In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge that we live, work and play on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani), the Tsuut’ina, the Iyarhe Nakoda Nations, the Otipemisiwak Métis Government of the Métis Nation within Alberta District 6, and all people who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.
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