Jan
11

Title: On A Dark Wing
Author: Jordan Dane
Published: December, 2011 by Harlequin Teen
Thanks: Harlequin Teen, AU
Pages: 312
Rating: ★★★☆☆ 
Purchase: The Book Depository

The choices I had made led to the moment when fate took over. I would learn a lesson I wasn’t prepared for. And Death would be my willing teacher.

Five years ago, Abbey Chandler cheated Death. She survived a horrific car accident, but her “lucky” break came at the expense of her mother’s life and changed everything. After she crossed paths with Death—by taking the hand of an ethereal boy made of clouds and sky—she would never be normal again.

Now she’s the target of Death’s ravens and an innocent boy’s life is on the line. When Nate Holden—Abbey’s secret crush—starts to climb Alaska’s Denali, the Angel of Death stalks him because of her.

And Abbey finds out the hard way that Death never forgets.

Final Thoughts:
This one didn’t quite hit the mark for me. On A Dark Wing has an interesting premise, but the turn it took wasn’t quite what I was expecting. While I still enjoyed it, with five points of view, it was harder to form a connection or maintain the mystery. It ended up leaving the reader with more information than the protagonist. Even so, I appreciated the way the romance was handled. The character interactions seemed genuine, playing more on the non-paranormal aspects rather than the winged boy on the cover.

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Jan
08

In My Mailbox is a meme hosted by The Story Siren, which allows bloggers to share what books they’ve received in the past week. They can be from stores, contests, tours or publishers!

Nana (Assorted Manga Volumes) by Ai Yazawa (purchased)
The Hunters: Phantom by L.J. Smith (gifted)
Passing Strange by Daniel Waters (purchased)
On A Dark Wing by Jordan Dane (thanks to Publishers)
Mortal Kiss by Alice Moss (purchased)
Entice by Carrie Jones (purchased) – My Review
Significance by Shelly Crane (purchased – eBook)
Descended By Blood by Angeline Kace (purchased – eBook)

It’s been three weeks since my last IMM. Christmas came, New Years came, and well, I just didn’t get around to posting. I haven’t actually gotten a lot lately if you exclude my Nana manga. Thanks to Sas from Tea Mouse Book Reviews for the 8th Vampire Diaries book. Also thanks to Harlequin Teen for sending me a copy of On A Dark Wing, I’m hoping to get to that one in the next week. The other three books I managed to pick up for about $2 each at a discount bookstore. I’ve read Entice, but I’ve been needing a copy for a while so I was happy to find it cheap. I also bought a couple eBooks too, but I’ll be moving through my NetGalley reads before I get to them.

Here are my latest reviews since my last IMM if you want to check them out:
Chivers, Nick Witch Hunt #1, Witch Hunt
Cochran, Molly, Legacy
Halle, Karina Experiment In Terror #1, Darkhouse
Halle, Karina Experiment In Terror #2, Red Fox
Lewis, Jon S. C.H.A.O.S. #1, Invasion
Smith, Alexander Gordon Escape From Furnace #2, Solitary
Smith, Alexander Gordon Escape From Furnace #3, Death Sentence
Smith, Cynthia Leitich Tantalize #1, Tantalize
Smith, Cynthia Leitich Tantalize #2, Eternal
Smith, Cynthia Leitich Tantalize #3, Blessed
Tracey, Scott Witch Eyes #1, Witch Eyes

Link up to your mailbox and I’ll be sure to check it out!