Broken Wings - A Review

Brielle's life changed forever when she learned that she could see through the Terrestrial Veil into the realm that only angels and demons can see. Now just a few months after her encounter with forces of evil, she's seeing her life fall apart around her. Her father has started drinking again. Her boyfriend is keeping something from her. And there's a mystery surrounding her mother's death. Brielle encounters giant angels with knife blades on their wings. But she's not the only one who can see them. The Terrestrial Veil is thinning and once again Brielle must fight. But she's so broken that she can't fly. Will darkness overcome?

The second book in the Angel Eyes Trilogy, picks up a few months after the conclusion of Angel Eyes. Brielle's grown quite a bit in this book - both in her faith and as a character. I think my favorite character in this book is her spunky friend Kaylee. Kaylee really developed into her role and I loved seeing it. There didn't seem to be as much action as in the first book, but overall this was still a great book.

I received this book for free from Thomas Nelson's booksneeze program for the purpose of reviewing. My thughts and opinions are my own.

Recommended to fans of Frank Peretti, Heather Burch, parents seeking an alternative to Twilight.

Rating - 4 stars

Angel Eyes - A Review

Brielle Matthews returns to her hometown after a tragedy at her elite dance school. She's grieving and can't seem to shake the terrible cold that surrounds her. Jake's the new boy at school. He has a gift in his hands. A gift that forces of darkness would love to have doing their bidding. Yet there's something more that draws them together. Evil is gathering and two angels watch, unsure of the outcome. And Brielle must make a choice to join in a battle in a realm that only angels, demons, and Brielle can see.

Debut author Shannon Dittmore has brought to life the angels, demons, and the evil in the world in which we live. I found myself drawn into the story and very eager to find out what will happen. Seeing how exactly fear can feed the evil, and then the angels intervening at a last moment, made me think of other books where good vs evil is the major theme. I loved Jake. He's so patient with Brielle and in answering her questions. And Brielle struggles with the question that so many of us have struggled with - If God exists, then why did he allow such and such, a good person, to die? I know there have been times that I've struggled with that question myself. Eagerly awaiting book 2.

I recommend this young adult book to any parent who wants an alternative to Twilight.

I received this book for free from Thomas Nelson's booksneeze program in exchange for my review. My thoughts and opinions are my own.

Rating - 5 stars