A gothic mansion by the sea? A family curse? A dead old woman? Totally up my alley! And while I liked all these parts of the story, it felt too rushed. I think this would have been better as a full length novel. Some of the “why”s needed more explanation or digging into to have them make sense.

And that little tid bit at the end. Why? Whhyyyyyy? I hate that trope!

Unfortunately, this wasn’t my cup of tea. I found it a bit slow in the beginning, and it didn’t draw me in like I hoped. I couldn’t connect with the story or the characters much. I appreciate the ARC, and am grateful to have the chance to have read it. I did enjoy the odd, and spooky atmosphere and imagery— the details create a rich atmosphere!

In Wings of Sorrow we are following newly weds who have inherited a gothic mansion on a cliff side. In this short novel, the husband , Hector and wife Thera both begin to be tormented by the house that they may never leave and a multigenerational curse.

With dual pov, we get to experience the events through both Hector and Thera.

Through Hector we get a to see his exploration with the house as he is more interested in the gothic nature for inspiration to write a story for an anthology. Hector also seems to be haunted so to say by the house, while Thera is experiencing the effects of a multi generational curse while receiving guidance through her dead aunt.

I throughly enjoyed the gothic ambiance and the haunted house feel of this book and following Theras transition.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC, in exchange for an honest review

I read about 4 chapters and ended up not finishing it. I couldn’t really get into the book. Thank you NetGalley for the book but unfortunately I don’t think that I am the right audience for this book.

I am so glad I stumbled upon this novella. The cover piqued my attention and the synopsis had me hooked line and sinker.

Wings of Sorrow is told in dual POV; the perfect format for Thera and Hector as they individually have sinister experiences in the Karras House. Both characters stole my heart immediately. They're a perfect couple and are so in sync, practically finishing each other's sentences.

The supernatural element was a surprise to me, Sfetsos blended mythology into the paranormal in a way that was completely unique. I don't want to elaborate on the Greek mythology because it would be a spoiler.

Add this to your TBR if you enjoy...
•contemporary gothic horror
•greek mythology
•pop culture references
•amnesia
•bloodline curses
•haunted houses

This story was wonderfully creepy! A bit slow in the beginning but definitely picked up, and a great twist that I was not expecting. In true gothic horror fashion, the house itself seems to be alive and its own character. Reading the dual point of view was great because we got to see both Thera's and Hector's different perspective of the house. It was a quick read. The writing felt a bit simplistic and the dialogue did not always feel natural, but I enjoyed experiencing the themes of darkness, family curses, and inescapable transformation.

An intriguing fantasy that involves a newly married couple going to a mystery house after a family member dies. She does not remember many thing of her past and is enjoying the moment.
It's captivating since the first chapter the author makes you feel like you are there with them inside the house.
The story was captivating from the beginning. The power of love, family and responsibility to continue a curse.

A lineage of women cursed to turn into harpies after falling in love? Yes, please! Sfetsos does an incredible job setting the mysterious, gothic setting for this novel and delivering a unique story that ends on a much more hopeful note than I was anticipating.

Written from the dual perspective of newlyweds Thera and Hector, Sfetsos takes a unique approach to telling her story. Hector's POV takes on the more classic horror perspective of entering a haunted house, not knowing it's haunted, and is tormented by the horrors that lay within, while Thera has a deep connection to the house through which we learn of its secrets. At first, I found myself enjoying Hector's perspective more, as I felt Thera's chapters dove into the lore of the house a bit too quickly and I preferred Hector's slower exploration of the house and the curse that lay within. But about halfway through the book, I really started getting into Thera's chapters and almost wished it had been entirely from her perspective. I struggled a bit with deciding if I liked the dual POV or if I thought it would have been more successful focusing on just one side of the story. I certainly think that there would be more of a mystery to the house (and the curse) if the reader were only privy to either just Thera or Hector's thoughts, but I understand why Sfetsos included both their perspectives, especially when crafting a horror story in such a few amount of pages.

But what a phenomenal ending! I loved that Sfetsos really embraced the darkness and gave us an ending where Thera couldn't help her nature and ended up killing Hector, despite all of her resistance.

Although I do think that "Wings of Sorrow" is successful in crafting a tale that simultaneously ends in exactly the way we know it will while twisting it in a way that leaves the reader with a touch of love and hope, I simply wish it were longer. I wanted more. More of a gradual descent into the creepiness and horror of the house. More of a decline into madness. More of a transformation Thera cannot control. In my opinion, I think that an additional 50-100 pages could have really pushed this book from a three star read to a five star one.

Loved this mystery gothic setting. I was so intrigued by the book description and it lived up to my hopes. I did find the beginning to be a little slow but once it picked up I couldn’t put it down. This was definitely a book outside of my normal reads and im so glad i picked it up.

This was a whirlwind of a read. After Thera’s Aunt has passed, she’s forced to return to her childhood home, and she brings along her husband, Hector. Her childhood home is the last place she wants to be, but a person can’t escape their fate.

A family curse, winged creatures, a spooky gothic mansion, a backyard graveyard, and an abandoned lighthouse, what more could a spooky book ask for?

Moody, dark, and atmospheric, lovers of gothic fiction will adore this one!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy.