Broken Wings Book Description:
Angels with wings of blade. Demons with renewed sight. And a girl who has never been more broken.
Brielle has begun to see the world as it really is, a place where angels intermingle with humans. But just when she thinks she’s got things under control, the life she’s pieced together begins to crumble.
Her boyfriend, Jake, is keeping something from her. Something important.
And her overprotective father has turned downright hostile toward Jake. Brielle fears she’ll have to choose between the man who’s always loved her and the one who’s captured her heart.
Then she unearths the truth about her mother’s death and the nightmare starts. Brielle begins seeing visions of mysterious and horrible things.
What she doesn’t know is that she’s been targeted. The Prince of Darkness himself has heard of the boy with healing in his hands and of the girl who saw through the Terrestrial veil. When he pulls the demon Damien from the fiery chasm and sends him back to Earth with new eyes, the stage is set for the ultimate battle of good versus evil.
Brielle has no choice. She must master the weapons she’s been given. She must fight.
But can she fly with broken wings?
About the Author:
Shannon Dittemore has an overactive imagination and a passion for truth. Her lifelong journey to combine the two is responsible for a stint at Portland Bible College, performances with local theater companies, and a focus on youth and young adult ministry. The daughter of one preacher and the wife of another, she spends her days imagining things unseen and chasing her two children around their home in Northern California. Angel Eyes is her first novel.
Book Details:
Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Thomas Nelson (May 29, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1401686354
ISBN-13: 978-1401686352
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.9 x 8.4 inches
ebook editions also available
My Thoughts:
Broken Wings is the 2nd book in the Angel Eyes Trilogy. Unlike some trilogies, you really do need to read the books in order as they do not stand alone. It would be like coming into a t.v. series like 24 towards the end of the series. While you might be able to get a feel for the story, you wouldn’t truly understand what was going on with the characters which would make it harder to connect with them. Thankfully, I was able to read the first book, Angel Eyes, before jumping into this book.
Shannon Dittemore has a unique writing style. The chapters are written from a specific character’s point of view, so you jump around a bit. It took a little while to become familiar with this style of writing, but once I was familiar with it, the story flowed well. I began to enjoy seeing events unfold through the eyes of the different characters.
Broken Wings picks up where Angel Eyes left off. One might think that things were going to settle down a bit for Brielle and Jake, but unfortunately, that’s not the case. In fact, things take a turn for the worse for Brielle. She’s struggling with her new-found knowledge and gift while trying to get her life back in order. That tends to happen when you have demons coming after you and your boyfriend due to the gifts that have been given. The demons want to Brielle and Jake to use their gifts for evil instead of good.
As with Angel Eyes, Broken Wings is written from a Christian point-of-view and deals with some difficult topics. I appreciate the fact that Brielle and Jake’s relationship is kept clean even though there is a strong attraction between the two.
I look forward to seeing how this trilogy ends.
