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I found it interesting how the authors handled the subject of angels, but also how the readers reacted. Some, like myself, were not bothered by the liberties taken and others were not too happy. My thought is as long as it's fiction I'm fine with it.
One of the things I liked was how Shannon handled Satan. Many times he is handled like he is ugly or with horns or something that sets him apart as Satan. Satan's greatest weapon is that he is not what he seems.
When Satan is introduced in Broken Wings he is not hideous or disgusting. Shannon describes Satan as having "a beauty unrivaled... exquisite... majestic." We need to remember that Satan is not a twisted, horrid demon. Were we to actually see him I'm sure we would be taken in by how he looks.
In Angel Eyes we are introduced to the Shields, angels that protect humans and they are in Broken Wings. In this book we are introduced to Cherubs, the spies and messengers, and the Sabres, the angels that worship God with their wings made of blades. Of course the Archangels are there, particularly Michael.
Besides the cherubs and Archangels, I'm not sure how much the others are biblical. I can see that there could be angels that protect people and angels whose job is create worship for God. I don't think there's a big stretch here.
The talk about angels brings us to spiritual warfare. It is real and it is brutal with many casualties. The Bible is rife with comparisons of the Christian walk to warfare. Satan may have lost the war, but he tries to win every battle he can to take us with him.
The fact that Broken Wings is a YA book helps to open the eyes of the youth to this fact. My pastor actually has a camp each year called Spiritual Warfare Camp where he teaches teens how to be successful in the spiritual battle. It's a powerful tool that has helped many young people.
Tomorrow I will do my best to review Broken Wings but I warn you, I'm not the best at writing reviews.
To find out more about the author, Shannon Dittemore, you can visit her website.
Day One of the Broken Wings CSFF Blog Tour
Day Three of the Broken Wings CSFF Blog Tour
Take a look at what the other CSFF Blog Tour Members have to say:
Julie Bihn
Jennifer Bogart
Beckie Burnham
Pauline Creeden
Janey DeMeo
Theresa Dunlap
Emma or Audrey Engel
Victor Gentile
Nikole Hahn
Becky Jesse
Jason Joyner
Karielle @ Books à la Mode
Carol Keen
Emileigh Latham
Shannon McDermott
Meagan @ Blooming with Books
Megan @ Hardcover Feedback
Rebecca LuElla Miller
Joan Nienhuis
Nathan Reimer
James Somers
Kathleen Smith
Jojo Sutis
Steve Trower
Phyllis Wheeler
*In conjunction with the CSFF Blog Tour I received a free copy of this book
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