Peeraphan Rahttana is thrown into the supernatural world and having to navigate it with the charming Bennet Andrews who seeks mythical objects. Unfortunately for Peeraphan, she finds herself stuck with a pair of red shoes that curses its wearer to dance to their death.
This story is so unique!
Oh, I really enjoyed this tale. It intertwined some European lore with Thailand lore. I do wish we got a bit more before the end of this book. I can't wait to uncover more in the next book. The romance was decent with a splash of spice.

I really enjoyed this, I love a good vampire story but this was so much more with more supernatural beings mixed in.

The romance building tension was well done for me and I really enjoyed picking this up everytime. I really bought that the blood reading aspect to Bennetts ability was pretty cool.

An unusual take on mythical creatures among us. This book introduces cultural mythos beyond the standard western werewolves and vampires in an intriguing organizational way. For those looking for romance, mystery, complicated characters and battles between good and evil. I’m looking forward to more stories linked to this one. Definitely recommend for its originality.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC!

This was fun! It had elements of fantasy and paranormal books I’m familiar with but a new twist of a Thai mythology element that I really enjoyed learning about.

I wish I knew if this was going to be a series or a stand-alone. It’s a solid fantasy romance with elements of Thai mythology.

Thanks to Sourcebooks and NetGalley for my chance to review,

Wings Once Cursed and Bound is a beautiful retelling of The Red Shoes that combines the European fairy tale with Thai mythology beautifully. The characters are engaging and kept my interest throughout, and the relationships (romantic and platonic) are as human as many of the characters are not. If there is a sequel I will snap it up as soon as possible, but if not I definitely look forward to reading other books by this author.

A story with supernatural beings, magic, and romance. This book is definitely more YA than adult. The writing style just didn't really hit at times but overall pretty good book.

My thanks to NetGalley for making an eARC of this book available to me.

Interesting world-builiding. Very enjoyable main character. It will be fun to see where else this series of books takes us.

I loved the mythology of this book.

The book starts off good but does struggle in the middle and the end.

I really liked all the different paranormal creatures and I do plan to reread it.

The pacing could be slightly better, and the chemistry was a bit more towards insta-love but overall I did like it. Read this if you love both retelling of classic myths, and diversity in your myths.

The switching of then pov’s wasn’t my favorite and it felt like something was missing. I think I just wanted a little more depth. Overall a good story, though

Peeraphan knows she is different since she can manifest wings. But it was not until she put on a pair of red shoes at a dance rehearsal that will not come off, then meets Bennett, a vampire, who rescues her from another vampire that she finds out what all that may be lurking in the shadows. Bennett takes her to the headquarters of the Darke Consortium which seeks to acquire dangerous magical items such as the pair for red shoes Peeraphan cannot remove and keep them in a safe location. The Darke crew seeks to aid Peeraphan on her quest to remove her shoes. During that quest, will Peeraphan find a purpose for her life? And maybe a love interest? Read the first volume in this series and find out!

Such a great story!!!. Peeraphan was an amazing character and so well developed. I loved how she accepted all that was happening to her and was willing to whatever needed to be done to get the shoes off. I did love the romance as well. Perhaps a bit steamy for me, but overall, it was sweet. I did go out and buy the physical book because I had to have it for my shelf. Can't wait to read book 2.

As a new author to me I was excited to realize I had this after attending Apollycon. Which she was an attending author!
It gives a different feel to it because you can put an actual face and personality to the writing!

Anyways!
This was a fast paced story that got to the point as well as building the world and characters Introduced. Personally, I prefer that slow build, slow burn, detailed type of writing.

I did enjoy the multiple POV though! I always like being able to see in everyone's head what they're thinking and feeling.

For the story itself, I didn't find myself WANTING to read because I loved it but because I just needed to know where it was going. I'd never read that myth before so maybe I just need more background to it to appreciate this read.

This is the first book I've read by the author. I listened to the audiobook, My biggest issue with the story is, admittedly, a petty complaint-- the protagonist's name sounded so similar to "Peter Pan' that as the narration went on, each time the character was referenced by name, it was so distracting that it broke the immersion in the story that I'd been experiencing. It was at times, especially early on, frequent enough to be difficult to concentrate on the story itself. It was a sensation of being jerked in and out of the story rather than just being able to experience the story as it was being narrated. It was through no fault of the narrator themselves, rather it was just an unfortunate, potentially unforeseen consequence of the name choice for the character.

That being said, the story was enjoyable. I enjoyed the characters introduced. I would like to see more of the supporting character stories explored in future volumes.

I received this from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I was looking to read something a little different than my usual. This takes a lot of supernatural creatures and creates a unique world. I did enjoy the story.

*3.5 stars*

Fantastical romance…

I’ve read and enjoyed this author before and was really intrigued by the story description. Thai folk tales is not something I have run across before and certainly not in a romance novel. Bennett and Punch (Peeraphan) were an intriguing couple as their relationship built around the magic that brought them together. Love grew between them yet (for me) that wasn’t the focus of the story. Instead, this first in the series, introduced a group of characters that each offered their own contribution and in unique (sometimes funny, sometimes surprising) fashion. Characters which I found equal, if not more, entertaining than the leads…

In a series first, it is easy to get bogged down in details as building blocks are set down for what is still to come. Instead I was totally engrossed in each minute revelation and anxious for the story to keep moving. There were so many elements to this story that I really enjoyed, I was disappointed on how the whole thing meshed (or didn’t). The romance felt separate from the real story and that disconnect meant the novel didn’t work quite the way I’d hoped…

Would I read more in this series? Absolutely. The paranormal elements, the folklore, and the character will have me coming back for more….

Creative and entertaining retelling of the story of the red shoes, but with an intricate weaving in of the supernatural and Thai folklore.

The story centered around Punch and Bennet. I found it better than previous red shoe retellings but I did not feel particularly invested in the main characters.

Interesting book and story, good overall writing.

3.5 ⭐️


I love books about vampires and supernatural creatures, so I was thrilled to try this new series.

I enjoyed the main characters - Bennett, an old vampire working for a dragon collecting
magical objects, and Peeraphan, a ballerina who is unsure what she is and how to use her magic. Turns out, Peeraphan is a descendant of the kinnaree, a Thai bird princess. The urban world this is set in is full of vampires, fairies, and dragons, but it doesn't feel overly atmospheric.

Bennett and Peeraphan come together - all over the "cursed red shoes" Peeraphan put on her feet during a rehearsal. These shoes are the ones Bennett has been hunting down. And then the story turns more into a romance. I wasn't opposed to their love affair; it's just that I wanted more from the plot. I would love to have gone further into the Thai mythology. I wasn't familiar with the Cursed Red Shoe fable or the kinnaree so this was very interesting.

Since this is the first book in the series, I'm hoping some themes and characters are fleshed out in the next installments. I'll read the next book to see where this goes - I can't pass up a good supernatural read.

I received a copy of this book for a fair and honest review. I am a little torn on this book. There were some parts that were really good and then others that left me a little confused that I had to read them over a couple of times. It is a good start to the series but I feel that I just wanted more out of this book than what I got.

I struggled to get into the writing style and characters. I didn't find myself really rooting for anyone in the story.

Highly engaging paranormal romance starring an unexpected mythical creature. Peeraphan, aka Punch, is a Thai American woman living in Seattle. At dance practice one day, she is given the most gorgeous pair of red shoes, and can't help but try them on. Unfortunately, these shoes are cursed, and by wearing them, she is soon to be doomed to dance to herself to death. Luckily for her, she's not just a human, she's a Thai bird princess, a kinnaree. Even though she doesn't fully understand it, her magical heritage gives her a shot at surviving the curse... but she won't be able to escape it on her own. Enter Bennett, a handsome and brooding vampire who searches for magical items, like the shoes, to remove them to where they will no longer be a danger. He opens her eyes to the magic in the world. If she can survive this curse, and if Bennett is willing to open up to feelings that he long thought buried, she might just have a future with his team.

A kinnaree makes for such a unique protagonist. I've never read any fantasy based in Thai folklore before, so it was a new and interesting experience to read this one. I really enjoyed each and every member of the Darke Consortium, and would love to see more from them in the future. The variety of magical beings is great. Bennett is a typical vampire love interest, sexy, and with a tragic past. Gotta love him. The romance was well done, and got fairly spicy at the end. I'm excited to see more from this world in future installments.