Dark Halo by Shannon Dittemore- Review and Giveaway!

My Thoughts:

Dark Halo, by Shannon Dittemore, is the thrilling third book in the Angel Eyes trilogy.  It's a combination of drama/romance/battle between good and evil.  This book will leave you breathless!  The main characters, Jake and Brielle, are gifted with special abilities from the Creator (God) and this makes them appealing to the dark side, particularly the Prince of Darkness (Satan).  At the end of Broken Wings Jake is taken away by a demon and Brielle is heartbroken and longing to find a way to save him.  She's willing to do anything and this is what the dark side is banking on.  When presented with a proposition from the Prince of Darkness, Brielle falters in her faith in order (she believes) to protect her loved ones.  Angels and demons are battling in the small town of Stratus and Jake and Brielle are in the middle of the chaos.

Dark Halo's characters truly make the story special.  Jake and Brielle are "quality" characters with depth and compassion and this makes the reader want to find out more about them.  Shannon Dittemore gives her teen (and adult!) readers more than a "kiss and tell" story- this is a battle between good and evil!  I loved how Olivia, Marco and Kaylee added layers to the adventure, in that they all had their own stories.  Damien, the demon, is absolutely terrifying.  Every time his name was on the page I could feel my heart start to race!  This may be a YA novel but it certainly kept my attention and had me racing through pages to discover how it would end.

About the Author

Shannon Dittemore is the author of the Angel Eyes Trilogy. She 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. When she isn’t writing, she spends her days with her husband, Matt, imagining things unseen and chasing their two children around their home in Northern California.
ANGEL EYES was Shannon’s debut novel and the launch of a young adult supernatural trilogy. It was published in the summer of 2012 by Thomas Nelson. The sequel BROKEN WINGS hit shelves in February, 2013 and the final novel in the trilogy, DARK HALO, will be available August 20, 2013.

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*I was given a digital copy of Dark Angel by YA Bound Book Tours in exchange for my honest opinion.  No other compensation was received.*