Broken Wings

Written by Shannon Dittemore

Narrated by Cassandra Campbell

Giant angels with metal wings and visible song. A blind demon restored from the pit of darkness. And a girl who has never felt more broken.

Brielle sees the world as it really is: a place where the Celestial exists side by side with human reality. But in the aftermath of a supernatural showdown, her life begins to crumble.

Her boyfriend, Jake, is keeping something from her - something important. Her overprotective father has started drinking again. And he's dating a much younger woman who makes Brielle's skin crawl. Haunting nightmares invade Brielle's sleep, and flashes of Celestial vision keep her off kilter.

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 sees through the Terrestrial Veil.

Brielle has no choice. She knows evil forces are converging and will soon rain their terror down on the town of Stratus. She must master the weapons she's been given. She must fight.

But can she fly with broken wings?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Oasis Audio
• Release date: Feb 19, 2013
• ISBN: 9781621881957

Shannon Dittemore

Shannon Dittemore is an award-winning author and speaker. Her young adult books include a high-stakes fantasy adventure in the Winter, White and Wicked duology, as well as an eye-opening plunge into the supernatural with the Angel Eyes novels. When she's not at her desk, she can be found in the wilds of Northern California, adventuring with her husband, their two children, and a husky named Leonidas. Connect with Shannon online at shannondittemore.com.

Reviews for Broken Wings

[LibbyLintonSellers · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

in the vein of Frank Peretti for a new generation. Well written. this is the second in a series of three so far

[bookswithbite · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Super excited to dive right back into this series, I’m anxious to see what happens next.Plot. I really liked how this plot weaved between whats happening in the world and whats happening in the spirit world. The author did a great job in creating tension on both world and leading the plots so that the match perfectly together.Faith. One thing about faith-based books that tend to lead me astray is the fact that the character is always perfect. Not with this story. Cause in real life no one is perfect. Even a christian. So to see these characters having flaws and making mistakes, more importantly learning from them. I like that in times of need and confusion they face problems together.Love. Their love has grown complicated. Their are many factors holding them apart. Still, I believe that this is just a test for them. I’m hoping and crossing my fingers that everything will work out in the next book.An endearing tale that delivers a great story, Broken Wings is nicely polished. Combing faith with an epic fantasy, Broken Wings is genuinely compelling.

[alwaysyaatheart · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

ake and Brielle's story continues in this second installment of the Angel Eyes Trilogy. "Once you’ve seen, you can’t unsee. Everything changes when you’ve looked at the world through . . .ANGEL EYES." That is the first line of the synopsis of book one, Angel Eyes, and I think it describes Brielle better than any words I could write, because that is exactly what Brielle can do. It is her gift. She is able to see into the celestial realm with her own eyes, into the realm of angels and demons. At first she was only able to do this with the special halo that Jake gave her, but now, it is happening without it, and it is happening a lot more frequently. Jake is special also, he has the gift of healing hands, hands that have been used to save Brielle's life. Jake also lives with his Shield, which some of us would refer to as our "guardian angel," but the Shield's assignment entails much more. Canaan, Jake's Shield, is an angel that can also take on human form. He has raised Jake since he was a small child. Brielle also has a Shield, and her name is Helen. Helen doesn't live with Brielle and only was assigned to her after she met Jake and discovered her gift, but she would do anything to protect her. Jake and Brielle thought the threat from the demon Damien was over when he was sentenced to the pit at the end of book one, but is very far from that. In fact, not only is Damien still after them with the approval of Lucifer himself, there is also a great battle going on in the heavenlies that is taking place over the city of Stratus itself. With the presence of magnificent beings called Sabres, who have metallic knife-like wings and posses song as their fiercest weapon, things begin to really heat up in Stratus. Brielle's mother's grave is desecrated revealing a secret that her father and others have kept from her for years. Her dad has started drinking again, and that is getting out of hand, and to top it all of Jake, who she never thought would lie to her, has been keeping the truth about what was in a sacred chest from her, though he did it only to protect her. When Jake receives a clue about his family and who they might really be, Brielle encourages him to check it out. While he is gone, everything in the celestial world crescendos as evil beings called the Palatines arrive over Stratus, and Damien reveals himself to Brielle in a last ditch effort to capture both her and Jake. With a little Angelic help, Jake manages to get back to Stratus, to Brielle, but Damien is persistent and won't let up. Meanwhile, the Sabres are battling on the side of heaven, while the Palatines are battling on the side of hell, and right in the middle of this battle are two teenagers, Jake and Brielle. One side is trying to protect them, while the other is trying to abduct them. What they don't realize, is that these two teens have more power than all of these supernatural beings combined. It is the power and song of the redeemed, and only humans are capable of possessing it. When Brielle is loses everything she loves, it is up to her to use it, but will she be strong enough, or will she give into doubt and the fear that threaten to consume her? I really enjoyed this book. It has a lot of emphasis on God and Church, but this is the core message of the book, so that is expected. Jake and Brielle continue to pursue their faith in God, and also try to figure out their instructions from the throne room about what they need to do next. I really love Jake, he is so swoon-worthy and he loves Brielle so much, to the point he wouldn't hesitate giving his life for her. I liked Brielle to. She has been through so much, yet she perseveres. We get to see more of Marco in this book, and are also introduced to a new character, Olivia, who Brielle is not crazy about, but is an intricate part of the puzzle they are trying to solve. Shannon Dittemore has done an excellent job with her world building, creating a celestial world that rivals even the best of high fantasy fiction novels. Personally, I found it all fascinating. The romance between Jake and Brielle is sweet and adds a lot to the story also. The one quote that touched me the most in the entire novel causing me to look at Brielle in a whole new way, occurred when she was at her lowest moment. She had lost everything, none of her questions were being answered, and she was totally broken. Yet she says, and I quote, ".....then I stand as the tendrils of sound and light surround me. I breathe in and let the music take me. I let myself dance. I may not have the confidence to sing my redemption song, but I can wield it anyway. My arms and legs can fight even when I don't have the courage to move my mouth. The orchard doesn't provide the easiest dance floor, but my heart doesn't care.........Even though everything I love has been taken.....I'm broken, but here in the red orchard, surrounded by the sweet smell of worship, I raise my hands above my head, and I believe." I found that statement absolutely beautiful. I really enjoyed this book, if you have a problem with religiously based books, then this may not be for you. Personally, I don't. I believe in God, in heaven, and in hell, and I like to think that there is more to heaven that just sitting on a cloud playing a harp for eternity. Shannon Dittemore really gives you something to think about, and I would pick her heaven over the retirement cloud in the sky any day. I recently read an interview by Miranda Kelly, the author of Catching Jordan, Stealing Parker, and Things I Can't Forget, books which also contain a lot about faith and God. She was talking about her upcoming release and said, "Things I Can't Forget is all about learning to have your own beliefs, but learning to respect the beliefs of others as well." That sentence says a mouthful and very profound. It is a nugget of wisdom I think everyone good glean from. I know I did, and I ended up really enjoying Broken Wings, and I am really looking forward to seeing how the series concludes in the next book, Dark Halo.

[organicshoes · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Broken Wings is the second book in the Angel Eyes Trilogy, picking up a short time after where Angel Eyes left off Dittemore does not disappoint in the second book of the trilogy. After everything Elle has been through in the past she is starting to move on after Ali's death, her and Jake are growing closer and Elle dreams of the day when there will be a ring on her finger. As Elle grows closer to Jake and Canaan; however, Elle's dad seems to be getting more disagreeable and is drinking more than ever before.Something is going on, something that is keeping Canaan away more than usual. The sabre have gathered and there are whispers of movement on both ends. One of the Sabre makes a move so that Elle may learn the truth and learns something that has been kept from her about her mothers past, between that, her fathers drinking and the fear she sees and Jake that she does not understand things are getting tough. The halo used to keep the nightmares away but now Elle can hardly sleep through the night, Elle is beginning to see the celestial without the halo and she thinks she may have seen Damien in town and now with the halo having gone missing there is no telling what may happen. Jake and Elle have been targeted by evil and a battle is coming, what will happen if darkness is able to get what they are after? Will good be able to conquer evil, or will evil win and take Elle and Jake with it?Dittemore has once again pulled you into the pages of the story with characters you will love. She has a way of writing where the words come off the pages and will have you laughing, crying and on the edge of your seat through the entire book. Dittemore's descriptions of what the celestial and what worship look like will have you dreaming of heaven . You will not want to put this book down, the only problem is you will have to wait for the next book to be released!